萧规曹随 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• lit. Xiao's 萧何 (Xiāo Hé) governance followed by Cao 曹参 (Cáo Cān)
• fig. to strictly adhere to the policies of the predecessor
• to follow precedent

Character by character

• 萧Xiāomournful, desolate; common Artemisa
• 规guīrules, regulations, customs, law
• 曹Cáoministers, officials; a company; surname
• 随suíto follow, to listen to, to submit to

Idioms sharing a character

• 墨守成规 mò shǒu chéng guī
• 循规蹈矩 xún guī dǎo jǔ
• 规矩准绳 guī ju zhǔn shéng
• 规矩绳墨 guī ju shéng mò
• 规行矩步 guī xíng jǔ bù
• 陈规陋习 chén guī lòu xí
• 绑赴市曹 bǎng fù shì cáo
• 俗随时变 sú suí shí biàn
• 入乡随俗 rù xiāng suí sú
• 如影随形 rú yǐng suí xíng

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