established practice; routine
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
outdated institution; old practice; routine matter
formalA somewhat literary term, often used to refer to established customs or bureaucratic procedures that may be viewed as outdated or merely followed by rote.
Gōng公
sī司
de的
gǎi改
gé革
jiù就
shì是
yào要
dǎ打
pò破
zhè这
xiē些
chén陈
guī规
jiù旧
shì事
。
The company's reforms are precisely about breaking these outdated rules and practices.
Tā他
men们
zhǐ只
shì是
xū虚
yìng应
gù故
shì事
，
bìng并
méi没
yǒu有
rèn认
zhēn真
duì对
dài待
zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
。
They were just going through the motions and didn't take the report seriously.
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Xīn新
jīng经
lǐ理
shàng上
rèn任
hòu后
，
jué决
dìng定
bù不
zài再
fèng奉
xíng行
gù故
shì事
，
yào要
yǐn引
rù入
xīn新
de的
guǎn管
lǐ理
mó模
shì式
。
After taking office, the new manager decided not to follow the old routine and to introduce a new management model.