pedantry; fuddy-duddy airs
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pedantry; old-fashioned and rigid manner; fuddy-duddy airs
derogatory源自古代书生戴的方巾，形容思想守旧、言行拘泥于陈规、不通世故的书生气。用于形容人或其言谈举止、文章风格等，略带贬义。
Tā他
de的
wén文
zhāng章
suī虽
rán然
zhī知
shi识
yuān渊
bó博
，
dàn但
zǒng总
dài带
zhe着
yī一
gǔ股
fāng方
jīn巾
qì气
，
bú不
gòu够
xiān鲜
huó活
。
His writing is knowledgeable, but it's always tinged with a fuddy-duddy air, lacking freshness.
Bié别
nà那
me么
fāng方
jīn巾
qì气
，
xiàn现
zài在
shí时
dài代
bù不
tóng同
le了
，
yào要
dǒng懂
de得
biàn变
tōng通
。
Don't be so pedantic. Times have changed, you need to know how to adapt.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
jiào教
shòu授
wéi为
rén人
zhèng正
pài派
，
dàn但
yě也
yǒu有
rén人
pī批
píng评
tā他
yǒu有
xiē些
fāng方
jīn巾
qì气
。
This old professor is upright, but some criticize him for being a bit too old-fashioned.