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故步自封

gùbùzìfēng

stuck in the old ways (idiom); refusing to acknowledge new ideas / stagnating and conservative

Character Breakdown

故
gù
reason, cause; happening, instance
HSK 3
步
bù
walk, stroll, pace, march; to make progress
HSK 2
自
zì
self; private, personal; from
HSK 3
封
fēng
envelope, letter; to confer, to grant; feudal
HSK 4

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