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Chinese
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mournful
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compass; rule
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a company; a class; a generation a company; a class; a generation; surname |
to follow; to comply with; to allow to follow; to comply with; to allow; surname |
| trad. (蕭規曹隨)
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蕭
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規
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曹
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隨
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| simp. (萧规曹随)
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萧
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规
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曹
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随
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| Literally: “Xiao's governance followed by Cao”.
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Etymology
Xiao and Cao refer to Xiao He and Cao Shen, who are government officials of early Western Han dynasty. When Cao succeeded Xiao's position of grand chancellor, he adhered to Xiao's policies without amendments. First attested in Wen Xuan during Liang dynasty.
Pronunciation
Idiom
蕭規曹隨
- to strictly adhere to the policies of the predecessor, to follow precedent
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