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定势 (dìng shì) — fixed mindset, mental set, cognitive fixedness; entrenched pattern of thinking or behavior

Definition

定势 (dìngshì) is the established mental pattern or habitual way of thinking/acting a person or organization has settled into — often an obstacle to change. Pair it with 打破 ('break') or 改变 ('change').

noun
fixed mindsetmental setcognitive fixednessentrenched pattern of thinking or behavior

Examples

  • 定势。
    Zhè zhǒng sī wéi dìng shì huì xiàn zhì nǐ de chuàng zào lì.
    This kind of fixed mindset will limit your creativity.
  • 定势，。
    Yào dǎ pò jiù dìng shì, cái néng shì yìng xīn de huán jìng.
    You have to break old fixed patterns to adapt to new environments.
  • 定势，。
    Gōng sī xū yào gǎi biàn guǎn lǐ dìng shì, tí gāo xiào lǜ.
    The company needs to change its management fixedness to improve efficiency.

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