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陈规陋习

chén guī lòu xídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) outmoded conventions / old-fashioned ways
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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-3c528e6d518abf48. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

陳規陋習 陈规陋习 [chen2 gui1 lou4 xi2] /(idiom) outmoded conventions; old-fashioned ways/

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Other forms in these source records: 陳規陋習

  • 陈
    chén

    (bound form) to lay out / to exhibit / to display / (bound form) to narrate / to state / to explain / to tell / old / stale

    Chén

    surname Chen / Chen (c. 1045 – 479 BC), a Zhou dynasty state / Chen (557–589), one of the Southern Dynasties 南朝[Nán Cháo]

  • 规
    guī

    compass / a rule / regulation / to admonish / to plan / to scheme

  • 陋
    lòu

    low / humble / plain / ugly / mean / vulgar

  • 习
    xí

    (bound form) to practice / to study / habit / custom

    Xí

    surname Xi

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