陈陈相因 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• to slavishly follow old patterns; to stick to outdated conventions

Character by character

• 陈chénto display, to exhibit; to plead; surname
• 陈chénto display, to exhibit; to plead; surname
• 相xiāngmutual, reciprocal; equal; each other
• 因yīncause, reason; by; because

Idioms sharing a character

• 乏善可陈 fá shàn kě chén
• 五味杂陈 wǔ wèi zá chén
• 推陈布新 tuī chén bù xīn
• 推陈出新 tuī chén chū xīn
• 新陈代谢 xīn chén dài xiè
• 陈规陋习 chén guī lòu xí
• 一脉相承 yī mài xiāng chéng
• 世代相传 shì dài xiāng chuán
• 互相推诿 hù xiāng tuī wěi
• 代代相传 dài dài xiāng chuán

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