old-fashioned; conservative; stick to outdated ways
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
adhering to outdated views or practices and unwilling to change; old-fashioned; conservative
Describes people, ideas, or methods that resist innovation or change. Often carries a slightly negative connotation implying inflexibility or stubbornness.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
yǒu有
shǒu守
jiù旧
sī思
xiǎng想
，
yào要
yǒng勇
yú于
chuàng创
xīn新
。
We cannot have conservative thinking; we must be brave in innovation.
Zhè这
ge个
bàn办
fǎ法
guò过
yú于
shǒu守
jiù旧
，
yǐ已
jīng经
bù不
shì适
yìng应
dāng当
qián前
de的
shì市
chǎng场
huán环
jìng境
。
This method is too old-fashioned and no longer suits the current market environment.
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Tā他
shì是
ge个
shǒu守
jiù旧
de的
rén人
，
zǒng总
shì是
jù拒
jué绝
jiē接
shòu受
xīn新
jì技
shù术
。
He is a conservative person who always refuses to accept new technologies.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
yīn因
wèi为
shǒu守
jiù旧
ér而
shī失
qù去
le了
hěn很
duō多
fā发
zhǎn展
jī机
huì会
。
This company lost many development opportunities because of its conservatism.