率由舊章 shuài yóu jiù zhāng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to act in accordance with the old rules (idiom)
  2. to follow a proven formula

CHARACTERS

率 shuài
HSK 5
to lead; ratio; rate; limit
由 yóu
HSK 4
cause, reason; from
舊 jiù old, ancient; former, past
章 zhāng
HSK 4
composition; chapter, section