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泥古不化
nìgǔbùhuà
1. conservative and unable to adapt (idiom)

Character Breakdown

泥
ní
mud, earth, clay; plaster, paste
HSK 6 8 丶
古
gǔ
old, classic, ancient
HSK 5 5 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
化
huà
to change, to convert, to reform; -ize
HSK 3 4 丶

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