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故步
gùbù
Description
“故步”意思是老样子、旧的方法，常常用在成语“故步自封”里。
"故步" means the old way or old method, often used in the idiom "故步自封".
这个词的意思是一个人不想改变，一直用旧的办法做事。
This word means a person who does not want to change and keeps doing things the old way.
Meanings
故步gùbù
old ways; former manner of doing things
他不肯改变，一直守着故步。
He refuses to change and sticks to old ways.
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Notes
- Etymology
故 means 'old/former' and 步 means 'step/pace', literally 'old footsteps'.
- Nuance
rarely used alone; almost always appears in the idiom 故步自封 (stagnate, refuse to progress).
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