因循守旧
“rigid,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
远胜于六派那些
“Far better than those”
因循守旧
“rigid,”
私心用甚的老东西们
“selfish old folks.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese fiction and history, reformists frequently condemn orthodox elders as hypocritical and ossified obstacles to progress.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
rigidly adhering to old conventions; conservative and resistant to change
A formal idiom used to sharply criticize institutions or people who refuse to innovate or adapt.