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萧规曹随

Xiāo guī Cáo suídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. Xiao's 蕭何|萧何[Xiāo Hé] governance followed by Cao 曹參|曹参[Cáo Cān] (idiom) / fig. to strictly adhere to the policies of the predecessor / to follow precedent
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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-65c37034a44e1311. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

蕭規曹隨 萧规曹随 [Xiao1 gui1 Cao2 sui2] /lit. Xiao's 蕭何|萧何[Xiao1 He2] governance followed by Cao 曹參|曹参[Cao2 Can1] (idiom)/fig. to strictly adhere to the policies of the predecessor/to follow precedent/

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Other forms in these source records: 蕭規曹隨

  • 萧
    xiāo

    (old) Chinese mugwort / (bound form) desolate / dreary

    Xiāo

    surname Xiao

  • 规
    guī

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

  • 曹
    cáo

    class or grade / generation / plaintiff and defendant (old) / government department (old)

    Cáo

    surname Cao / Zhou Dynasty vassal state

  • 随
    suí

    to follow / to comply with / varying according to... / to allow / subsequently

    Suí

    surname Sui

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