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因循守旧

yīn xún shǒu jiùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to continue in the same old rut / diehard conservative attitudes
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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.

Source record: cd-13b74986498f7b11. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

因循守舊 因循守旧 [yin1 xun2 shou3 jiu4] /(idiom) to continue in the same old rut/diehard conservative attitudes/

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Other forms in these source records: 因循守舊

  • 因
    yīn

    cause / reason / because

  • 循
    xún

    (bound form) to follow / to act in accordance with

  • 守
    shǒu

    to guard / to defend / to keep watch / to abide by the law / to observe (rules or ritual) / nearby / adjoining

  • 旧
    jiù

    old / opposite: new 新 / former / worn (with age)

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