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泥古不化
Mandarin · pinyin nì gǔ bù huà
Meanings
- conservative and unable to adapt (idiom)
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4–3–4–4 · ni4 gu3 bu4 hua4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
nai4 gu2 bat1 faa3
Cantonese word readings for 泥古不化. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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