泥古不化 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 泥古不化

泥古不化

Definition conservative and unable to adapt (idiom)

Idiom 泥 Stubborn / Stick to ancient conventions or ancient people's sayings but don't know how to work

Usage

中文释义泥拘泥，固执。拘泥于古代的成规或古人的说法而不知变通。

Characters 泥 ní/nì 古 gǔ 不 bù/bú 化 huà

EXAMPLE SENTENCES
	维新派认为的泥古不化的印度教民族主义思想正在衰退。 Modernisers say blunt old ideas of Hindu nationalism are fading.
	学习历史是为了了解过去、借鉴经验，可千万不能泥古不化啊！ We learn history to know the past and use it for reference, but we should never learn it without understanding.