old rule; old custom; established practice
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old rule; old custom; established practice
neutralRefers to long-standing rules, conventions, or habitual ways of doing things, often implying they are traditional and may be outdated.
Gōng公
sī司
kāi开
huì会
，
zhào照
lǎo老
lì例
shì是
xiān先
hē喝
chá茶
，
zài再
tán谈
zhèng正
shì事
。
According to established practice, the company meeting starts with tea before discussing business.
Xīn新
nián年
jì祭
zǔ祖
shì是
cūn村
lǐ里
de的
lǎo老
lì例
，
shuí谁
yě也
bù不
néng能
gǎi改
。
Ancestor worship during the New Year is an old custom in the village that no one can change.
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Tā他
zuò做
shì事
zǒng总
shì是
mò墨
shǒu守
chéng成
guī规
，
cóng从
bù不
dǎ打
pò破
lǎo老
lì例
。
He always sticks to the old rules and never breaks established practices.
Àn按
zhào照
lǎo老
lì例
，
xīn新
yuán员
gōng工
yào要
xiàng向
shī师
fu傅
jìng敬
jiǔ酒
。
According to tradition, new employees must toast their mentor.