率由旧章 — Chinese idiom
率由旧章
shuài yóu jiù zhāng
Traditional: 率由舊章
Meaning
- to act in accordance with the old rules
- to follow a proven formula
Character by character
- 率shuàito command, to lead; rate, ratio, proportion
- 由yóucause, reason; from
- 旧jiùold, ancient; former, past
- 章zhāngchapter, section, writing; seal
Idioms sharing a character
- 率尔操觚 shuài ěr cāo gū
- 率兽食人 shuài shòu shí rén
- 草率收兵 cǎo shuài shōu bīng
- 不由自主 bù yóu zì zhǔ
- 咎由自取 jiù yóu zì qǔ
- 听天由命 tīng tiān yóu mìng
- 自由自在 zì yóu zì zài
- 行不由径 xíng bù yóu jìng
- 言不由衷 yán bù yóu zhōng
- 身不由己 shēn bù yóu jǐ
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