蕭規曹隨 xiāo guī cáo suí

lit. Xiao's 萧何xiāo hé governance followed by Cao 曹参cáo cān (idiom)

Word data

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. Xiao's 萧何xiāo hé governance followed by Cao 曹参cáo cān (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. to strictly adhere to the policies of the predecessor
  3. 3. to follow precedent

Characters

Character Meaning
蕭 xiāo
surname Xiao; miserable; desolate
規 guī
regulation; a rule; to admonish
曹 cáo
surname Cao; class or grade; generation
隨 suí
to follow; to allow; to comply with