golden rule; immutable law; inflexible principle
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golden rule; immutable law; inflexible principle; sacred cow
formalOriginally referred to perfect legal statutes; now often describes rigid rules that cannot be questioned, sometimes with a critical tone implying blind adherence.
Bù不
yào要
bǎ把
guò过
qù去
de的
jīng经
yàn验
dàng当
zuò作
jīn金
kē科
yù玉
lǜ律
，
yào要
gǎn敢
yú于
chuàng创
xīn新
。
Don't treat past experience as an immutable law; dare to innovate.
Zài在
kē科
xué学
yán研
jiū究
zhōng中
，
méi没
yǒu有
suǒ所
wèi谓
de的
jīn金
kē科
yù玉
lǜ律
，
yī一
qiè切
lǐ理
lùn论
dōu都
kě可
néng能
bèi被
tuī推
fān翻
。
In scientific research, there are no so-called golden rules; any theory can be overturned.
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Gōng公
sī司
bǎ把
zhè这
tiáo条
guī规
dìng定
shì视
wéi为
jīn金
kē科
yù玉
lǜ律
，
rèn任
hé何
rén人
dōu都
bù不
dé得
wéi违
fǎn反
。
The company regards this rule as an immutable law that no one may violate.
Zhè这
xiē些
chén陈
jiù旧
de的
guān观
niàn念
zǎo早
gāi该
pāo抛
qì弃
le了
，
tā它
men们
bù不
zài再
shì是
jīn金
kē科
yù玉
lǜ律
。
These outdated notions should have been discarded long ago; they are no longer golden rules.