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  • n.established practice; groove; set rule

    • àn zhào chéng guī bàn shì

      按照成规办事

      do things according to established practice

    • bǎi tuō chéng guī

      摆脱成规

      break away from conventionality

    • pāo qì chéng guī

      抛弃成规

      abandon established rules

    • tí qián duō jiǔ kāi píng bìng wú chéng guī gè gè nián fèn de pú táo jiǔ kě néng dōu yǒu bù tóng

      提前开瓶成规年份葡萄酒可能不同

      There is no set rule, and one vintage may differ from another.

    • dǎ pò chéng guī

      打破成规

      break down the established conventions

    • guò yú mò shǒu chéng guī tōng cháng shì yóu yú dān xīn dé bu dào rèn kě

      过于墨守成规通常由于担心认可

      Excessive conformity is usually caused by fear of disapproval.

Word usage

  • Note
    "成规" is different from "陈规". "成规" are the rules and regulations that have prevailed in the past and are still used today, and is a neutral term; "陈规" is the old and outdated rules and regulations, which is a derogatory term.