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墨守成規 (mak6 sau2 sing4 kwai1) — stubborn; to stick to established practises in Cantonese

makˍ₆墨sauˊ²守singˎ₄成kwaiˉ¹規
简 墨守成规
Mandarin Pinyin: mo4 shou3 cheng2 gui1

Meaning of 墨守成規

nounstubborn; to stick to established practises

Characters in 墨守成規

墨mak6
black; pitch-dark
守sau2
remain; maintain; hold to
成sing4
one tenth; 10 per cent
規kwai1
advise; admonish

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