故步自封 gù bù zì fēng

DEFINITIONS

  1. stuck in the old ways (idiom); refusing to acknowledge new ideas
  2. stagnating and conservative

CHARACTERS

故 gù
HSK 3
ancient, old; reason, because
步 bù
HSK 2
step, pace; walk, stroll
自 zì
HSK 3
self, private, personal; from
封 fēng
HSK 4
letter, envelope; feudal