因循守旧 yīn xún shǒu jiù

(idiom) to continue in the same old rut

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 45373rd word

Definitions

  1. 1. (idiom) to continue in the same old rut
  2. 2. diehard conservative attitudes

Characters

Character Meaning
因 yīn HSK 2
because; reason; cause
循 xún HSK 6
to follow; to abide by; to adhere to
守 shǒu HSK 5
to guard; to observe (rules or ritual); to abide by the law
旧 jiù HSK 3
old; opposite: new 新xīn; former