be rigidly adherent; be bound by conventions
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to be rigidly adherent; to be bound by formalities or conventions
formalDescribes a person who adheres inflexibly to rules, formalities, or old ways, and cannot adapt to changes or make reasonable exceptions. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
Wéi为
rén人
bù不
bì必
guò过
yú于
jū拘
zhí执
，
yào要
dǒng懂
de得
líng灵
huó活
biàn变
tōng通
。
One should not be overly rigid in conduct; one must know how to be flexible.
Tā他
zuò做
shì事
jū拘
zhí执
yú于
cháng常
lǐ礼
，
ràng让
rén人
gǎn感
jué觉
bù不
yì易
qīn亲
jìn近
。
He is bound by conventional etiquette in his work, which makes him seem unapproachable.
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Zhè这
xiē些
jù具
tǐ体
guī规
dìng定
kě可
yǐ以
shāng商
liang量
，
qiè切
wù勿
jū拘
zhí执
。
These specific rules can be negotiated; don't be too rigid.
Lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
suī虽
rán然
xué学
shí识
yuān渊
bó博
，
dàn但
yǒu有
shí时
yě也
shī失
yú于
jū拘
zhí执
。
Although the old scholar is erudite, he sometimes suffers from being too rigid.