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蕭規曹隨

简萧规曹随 · 繁蕭規曹隨

Mandarin · pinyin Xiāo guī Cáo suí

lit. Xiao's 蕭何 Xiāo Hé governance followed by Cao 曹參 Cáo Cān (idiom)
fig. to strictly adhere to the policies of the predecessor
to follow precedent

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曹: cáo · ministry officials; surname
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萧: xiāo · common artemisia; dejected
规: guī · rules, regulations, customs, law
随: suí · follow, listen to, submit to

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1–1–2–2 · Xiao1 gui1 Cao2 sui2

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(idiomatic) to strictly adhere to the policies of the predecessor, to follow precedent

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