(idiom) to continue in the same old rut; diehard conservative attitudes
trad. 因循守舊
Also written 因循守舊【yīn xún shǒu jiù】
Characters in this word
4因
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old variant of 因[yin1]
- Pinyin
- yīn
- Traditional
- 囙
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 1342 of 2500
循
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(bound form) to follow; to act in accordance with
- Pinyin
- xún
- Strokes
- 12
守
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to guard, to defend, to keep watch, to abide by the law, to observe (rules or ritual), nearby, adjoining
- Pinyin
- shǒu
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 4464 of 2500
旧
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old, opposite: new 新, former, worn (with age)
- Pinyin
- jiù
- Traditional
- 舊
- Strokes
- 5
- Frequency
- 2284 of 2500