墨守成规 in English mo4 shou3 cheng2 gui1 Meaning

Meanings

• hidebound by convention (idiomatic expression)

Pinyin

mo4 shou3 cheng2 gui1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

墨mo4surname Mo 守shou3to guard 成cheng2surname Cheng 规gui1variant of 規|规[gui1]