拘泥 jū nì

to rigidly adhere to; to cling to; constrained

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 22156th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to rigidly adhere to
  2. 2. to cling to
  3. 3. constrained
  4. 4. to be a stickler for formalities
  5. 5. ill at ease

Characters

Character Meaning
拘 jū HSK 6
to capture; to restrain; to adhere rigidly to
泥 nì HSK 6
mud; clay; paste