守旧 (shǒu jiù) — to stick to old ways, to be conservative

Definition

An adjective-style verb meaning 'to be conservative, cling to old ways.' Carries a mildly negative tone, contrasted with 创新 ('to innovate'), which it is often paired against.

verb
to stick to old waysto be conservative

Beispiele

  • 守旧
    Tā zhè ge rén hěn shǒu jiù, cóng bù jiē shòu xīn shì wù.
    He is very conservative and never accepts new things.
  • Tā shǒu le yí bèi zi jiù, xiàn zài zhōng yú yuàn yì gǎi biàn le.
    He stuck to old ways all his life, and now he's finally willing to change.
  • 守旧
    Zài zhè ge wèn tí shàng, wǒ men bù néng tài shǒu jiù, yào yǒng yú chuàng xīn.
    On this issue, we can't be too conservative — we need to dare to innovate.

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