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yīn
因
xún
循
shǒu
守
jiù
旧（舊）

idiom
common

Meaning of 因循守旧

因循守旧 means to stick to old ways; to follow conventions without change; conservative and resistant to reform. Pronounced yīn xún shǒu jiù.

  • to stick to old ways; to follow conventions without change; conservative and resistant to reform

Definitions & Examples

Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
yīn因
xún循
shǒu守
jiù旧
 ，
bì必
xū须
yǒng勇
yú于
chuàng创
xīn新
 。

We cannot stick to old ways; we must have the courage to innovate.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
yīn因
xún循
shǒu守
jiù旧
 ，
zuì最
zhōng终
bèi被
shì市
chǎng场
táo淘
tài汰
 。

This company was conservative and resistant to change, and was eventually eliminated by the market.

Yīn因
xún循
shǒu守
jiù旧
de的
guǎn管
lǐ理
mó模
shì式
nán难
yǐ以
shì适
yìng应
xīn新
shí时
dài代
de的
xū需
qiú求
 。

Old-fashioned management models are difficult to adapt to the needs of the new era.

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