率由旧章
shuài yóu jiù zhāng
Pinyin

Definition

率由旧章
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shuài yóu jiù zhāng
  1. to act in accordance with the old rules (idiom)
  2. to follow a proven formula

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

xūn zhāng
  1. 1 medal
  2. 2 decoration
wén zhāng
  1. 1 article
  2. 2 essay
  3. 3 literary works
  4. 4 writings
  5. 5 hidden meaning
  6. 6 CL:篇[piān],段[duàn],頁|页[yè]
lǐ yóu
  1. 1 reason
  2. 2 grounds
  3. 3 justification
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
yóu
  1. 1 to follow
  2. 2 from
  3. 3 it is for...to
  4. 4 reason
  5. 5 cause
  6. 6 because of
  7. 7 due to
  8. 8 to
  9. 9 to leave it (to sb)
  10. 10 by (introduces passive verb)
yóu yú
  1. 1 due to
  2. 2 as a result of
  3. 3 thanks to
  4. 4 owing to
  5. 5 since
  6. 6 because
zì yóu
  1. 1 freedom
  2. 2 free
  3. 3 liberty
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
rèn yóu
  1. 1 to let (sb do sth)
  2. 2 to allow
  3. 3 regardless of
fēn biàn lu:4
  1. 1 resolution (of images, monitors, scanners etc)
lì lu:4
  1. 1 interest rates
huì lu:4
  1. 1 exchange rate
jī lu:4
  1. 1 probability
  2. 2 odds
huī zhāng
  1. 1 badge
  2. 2 emblem
  3. 3 insignia
  4. 4 crest
  5. 5 logo
  6. 6 coat of arms
shōu shì lu:4
  1. 1 ratings (of a TV show)
xiào lu:4
  1. 1 efficiency
gài lu:4
  1. 1 probability (math.)
jī lu:4
  1. 1 probability
  2. 2 odds (Tw)
shuài xiān
  1. 1 to take the lead
  2. 2 to show initiative
shuài zhēn
  1. 1 frank and sincere
  2. 2 candid
shuài lǐng
  1. 1 to lead
  2. 2 to command
  3. 3 to head
yóu lái
  1. 1 origin

Idioms (19)

不由自主
bù yóu zì zhǔ
  1. 1 can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
人在江湖,身不由己
rén zài jiāng hú , shēn bù yóu jǐ
  1. 1 you can't always do as you like
  2. 2 one has to compromise in this world (idiom)
出口成章
chū kǒu chéng zhāng
  1. 1 (idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent
  2. 2 articulate
咎由自取
jiù yóu zì qǔ
  1. 1 to have only oneself to blame (idiom)
  2. 2 to bring trouble through one's own actions
断章取义
duàn zhāng qǔ yì
  1. 1 to quote out of context (idiom)
率尔操觚
shuài ěr cāo gū
  1. 1 to compose in off-hand way (idiom); to dash off
率兽食人
shuài shòu shí rén
  1. 1 lit. to lead beasts to eat the people (idiom); fig. tyrannical government oppresses the people
率由旧章
shuài yóu jiù zhāng
  1. 1 to act in accordance with the old rules (idiom)
  2. 2 to follow a proven formula
章甫荐履
zhāng fǔ jiàn lu:3
  1. 1 court crown beneath straw shoe (idiom); everything turned upside down
约法三章
yuē fǎ sān zhāng
  1. 1 to agree on three laws (idiom)
  2. 2 three-point covenant
  3. 3 (fig.) preliminary agreement
  4. 4 basic rules
自由自在
zì yóu zì zài
  1. 1 free and easy (idiom); carefree
  2. 2 leisurely
草率收兵
cǎo shuài shōu bīng
  1. 1 to work vaguely then retreat (idiom); sloppy and half-hearted
  2. 2 half-baked
行不由径
xíng bù yóu jìng
  1. 1 lit. never taking a short-cut (idiom); fig. upright and honest
言不由衷
yán bù yóu zhōng
  1. 1 to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek
  2. 2 saying one thing but meaning sth different
丰俭由人
fēng jiǎn yóu rén
  1. 1 fancy or simple according to sb's budget (idiom)
走马章台
zǒu mǎ zhāng tái
  1. 1 to go to the brothel on horseback (idiom); to visit prostitutes
身不由己
shēn bù yóu jǐ
  1. 1 without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary
  2. 2 not of one's own volition
  3. 3 in spite of oneself
杂乱无章
zá luàn wú zhāng
  1. 1 disordered and in a mess (idiom); all mixed up and chaotic
鬼由心生
guǐ yóu xīn shēng
  1. 1 devils are born in the heart (idiom)
  2. 2 fears originate in the mind

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