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蹈常襲故
简 蹈常袭故 · 繁 蹈常襲故Mandarin · pinyin dǎo cháng xí gù
Meanings
- follow the same old path (idiom); stuck in a rut
- always the same routine
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Mandarin tones
3–2–2–4 · dao3 chang2 xi2 gu4
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dou6 soeng4 zaap6 gu3
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to follow old rules or traditions and not be flexible
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