outdated rules; old ways
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
outdated rules or methods; obsolete conventions
Metaphorically refers to old ways of doing things that are no longer suitable for current circumstances, derived from the literal meaning of an outdated almanac. Often used in the phrase '照老皇历办事'.
Qíng情
kuàng况
biàn变
le了
，
bù不
néng能
zài再
zhào照
lǎo老
huáng皇
li历
bàn办
shì事
。
The situation has changed; we can't do things the old way anymore.
Nǐ你
hái还
àn按
zhào照
lǎo老
huáng皇
li历
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
zuò做
shēng生
yì意
，
kěn肯
dìng定
kuī亏
běn本
。
If you still run your business according to outdated thinking, you'll definitely lose money.
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Zán咱
men们
bù不
néng能
zǒng总
fān翻
lǎo老
huáng皇
li历
，
yào要
chuàng创
xīn新
cái才
yǒu有
chū出
lù路
。
We can't always dwell on the past; only through innovation can we find a way forward.
Xiàn现
zài在
shí时
dài代
bù不
tóng同
le了
，
nà那
xiē些
lǎo老
huáng皇
li历
gāi该
rēng扔
diào掉
le了
。
Times are different now; those outdated conventions should be discarded.