陈陈相因 (chén chén xiāng yīn) | Meaning: (idiom) to slavishly follow old patterns; to stick to outdated conventions | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin & Origin

hidebound by convention (idiom)墨守成规mò shǒu chéng guī

(idiom) to continue in the same old rut · diehard conservative attitudes因循守旧yīn xún shǒu jiù

lit. Xiao's governance followed by Cao (idiom) · fig. to strictly adhere to the policies of the predecessor · to follow precedent萧规曹随Xiāo guī Cáo suí

to continue the same old routine · to carry on just as before · to procrastinate因循yīn xún

conservative · to guard · to keep保守bǎo shǒu

(idiom) to slavishly follow old patterns; to stick to outdated conventions