故步自封 in English gu4 bu4 zi4 feng1 Meaning

Meanings

• stuck in the old ways (idiomatic expression); refusing to acknowledge new ideas
• stagnating and conservative

Pinyin

gu4 bu4 zi4 feng1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

故gu4happening 步bu4surname Bu 自zi4self 封feng1surname Feng