stick to old ways; conservative
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to stick to old ways; to follow conventions without change; conservative and resistant to reform
derogatoryOften carries a derogatory or critical tone, implying stubbornness or lack of innovation.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
yīn因
xún循
shǒu守
jiù旧
，
bì必
xū须
yǒng勇
yú于
chuàng创
xīn新
。
We cannot stick to old ways; we must have the courage to innovate.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
yīn因
xún循
shǒu守
jiù旧
，
zuì最
zhōng终
bèi被
shì市
chǎng场
táo淘
tài汰
。
This company was conservative and resistant to change, and was eventually eliminated by the market.
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Yīn因
xún循
shǒu守
jiù旧
de的
guǎn管
lǐ理
mó模
shì式
nán难
yǐ以
shì适
yìng应
xīn新
shí时
dài代
de的
xū需
qiú求
。
Old-fashioned management models are difficult to adapt to the needs of the new era.