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Definition(s) for: 因循守旧

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
因循守旧 yīn xún shǒu jiù - (idiom) to continue in the same old rut
- diehard conservative attitudes

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 44,778 53,525 91,912

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
yīn- cause
- reason
- because
yīn- old variant of 因[yin1]
xún- to follow
- to adhere to
- to abide by
shǒu- to guard
- to defend
- to keep watch
- to abide by the law
- to observe (rules or ritual)
- nearby
- adjoining
jiù- old
- opposite: new 新
- former
- worn (with age)

Other Words Containing 因循守旧

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
因循守旧 - - 44,778 53,525 91,912