因循守旧 in English yin1 xun2 shou3 jiu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • (idiomatic expression) to continue in the same old rut
  • diehard conservative attitudes

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Pinyin

yin1 xun2 shou3 jiu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

yin1old variant of 因[yin1] xun2to follow shou3to guard jiu4old