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墨守成規

简墨守成规 · 繁墨守成規

Mandarin · pinyin mò shǒu chéng guī

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4–3–2–1 · mo4 shou3 cheng2 gui1

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mak6 sau2 sing4 kwai1

Cantonese word readings for 墨守成規. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

mak6 sau2 sing4 kwai1

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

(idiomatic) to rigidly adhere to old rules or traditions without willingness to change