墨守成規 mò shǒu chéng guī

hidebound by convention (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. hidebound by convention (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
墨 mò HSK 6
ink stick; China ink; abbr. for 墨西哥mò xī gē, Mexico
守 shǒu HSK 5
to guard; to observe (rules or ritual); to abide by the law
成 chéng HSK 3
to become; to succeed; to complete
規 guī
regulation; a rule; to admonish