pedantic; fusty; stubbornly conservative
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pedantic; fusty; stubbornly adhering to outdated conventions; rigidly conventional
derogatoryDescribes speech, behavior, or thinking that is rigidly bound by outdated conventions and unable to adapt to modern realities. Typically carries a negative or critical connotation, implying inflexibility or lack of open-mindedness.
Tā他
de的
sī思
xiǎng想
tài太
yū迂
fǔ腐
le了
，
wú无
fǎ法
jiē接
shòu受
xīn新
shì事
wù物
。
His thinking is too pedantic to accept new things.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yū迂
fǔ腐
de的
guān观
diǎn点
yǐ已
jīng经
guò过
shí时
le了
。
This kind of fusty viewpoint is already outdated.
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Bié别
nà那
me么
yū迂
fǔ腐
，
líng灵
huó活
yī一
diǎn点
hǎo好
bu不
hǎo好
？
Don't be so hidebound—can't you be a bit more flexible?
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
yū迂
fǔ腐
，
bù不
dǒng懂
de得
biàn变
tōng通
。
He is a pedantic person who doesn't know how to adapt.