走老路 (zǒu lǎo lù) — to follow the beaten path, to stick to old ways

Definition

A set phrase meaning to keep doing things the old way, usually with a negative sense ('don't go back to the old ways'). Often contrasts with 创新 in political and business contexts.

verb

to follow the beaten pathto stick to old ways

Examples

走老路，。
Tā zǒng shì zǒu lǎo lù, bú yuàn yì cháng shì xīn fāng fǎ.
He always follows the old routine and is unwilling to try new methods.
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Zhè cì tā zǒu le lǎo lù, jié guǒ shī bài le.
This time he followed the old path, and as a result, he failed.
走老路，。
Gōng sī bù néng zài zǒu lǎo lù le, bì xū chuàng xīn.
The company can no longer follow the old routine; it must innovate.

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