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Home / Idiom / 萧规曹随

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
x+iāo·1st toneg+uī·1st tonec+áo·2nd tones+uí·2nd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) to continue in the same old rut · diehard conservative attitudes因循守旧yīn xún shǒu jiùstuck in the old ways (idiom); refusing to acknowledge new ideas · stagnating and conservative故步自封gù bù zì fēng(idiom) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always一如既往yī rú jì wǎngto continue to use (old methods) · to apply as before · according to usage沿用yán yòngconservative · to guard · to keep保守bǎo shǒufollow the same old path (idiom); stuck in a rut · always the same routine蹈常袭故dǎo cháng xí gù
Antonyms
to promote what is useful and get rid of what is harmful (idiom)兴利除弊xīng lì chú bìto get rid of the old to bring in the new (idiom); to innovate破旧立新pò jiù lì xīn