yin1
xun2
shou3
jiu4
  1. (idiom) to continue in the same old rut
  2. diehard conservative attitudes

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  • 因 (囙): old variant of 因[yin1]
  • 循 (循): to follow; to adhere to; to abide by
  • 守 (守): to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining
  • 旧 (舊): old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age)

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