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From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「踏故習常」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.

This introduction highlights the idiom 「踏故習常」, with its meaning and examples explained below.

It means to be conservative and content with the status quo.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

tà gù xí cháng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

daap6 gu2/gu3 jaap6 seung4

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.