set in stone; immutable; unchanging
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set in stone; immutable; unchangeable
formalUsed to describe things, rules, or situations that are fixed and not subject to alteration or development. Often carries a critical connotation of rigidity or unwillingness to adapt.
Shè社
huì会
zhì制
dù度
bù不
kě可
néng能
shì是
yī一
chéng成
bù不
biàn变
de的
。
Social systems cannot be immutable.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
yòng用
yī一
chéng成
bù不
biàn变
de的
yǎn眼
guāng光
kàn看
dài待
fā发
zhǎn展
zhōng中
de的
shì事
wù物
。
We cannot view developing things with a rigid mindset.
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Rèn任
hé何
shì事
wù物
dōu都
shì是
bù不
duàn断
fā发
zhǎn展
de的
，
bù不
shì是
yī一
chéng成
bù不
biàn变
de的
。
All things are constantly developing; they are not unchanging.
Tā他
de的
guǎn管
lǐ理
fāng方
fǎ法
guò过
yú于
yī一
chéng成
bù不
biàn变
，
nán难
yǐ以
shì适
yìng应
xīn新
de的
shì市
chǎng场
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
。
His management method is too rigid and struggles to adapt to new market challenges.