泥古不化 in English ni4 gu3 bu4 hua4 Meaning

Meanings

• conservative and unable to adapt (idiomatic expression)

Pinyin

ni4 gu3 bu4 hua4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

泥ni2mud 古gu3surname Gu 不bu4(negative prefix) 化hua4variant of 花[hua1]