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故步自封

gù bù zì fēngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
stuck in the old ways (idiom) / refusing to acknowledge new ideas / stagnating and conservative
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

故步自封 故步自封 [gu4 bu4 zi4 feng1] /stuck in the old ways (idiom); refusing to acknowledge new ideas/stagnating and conservative/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 故
    gù

    happening / instance / reason / cause / intentional / former / old / friend / therefore / hence / (of people) to die, dead

  • 步
    bù

    a step / a pace / walk / march / stages in a process / situation

    Bù

    surname Bu

  • 自
    zì

    (bound form) self / oneself / from / since / naturally / as a matter of course

  • 封
    fēng

    to confer / to grant / to bestow a title / to seal / classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters

    Fēng

    surname Feng

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.