Be content with the old customs and indulge in the old news(ān yú gù sú，nì yú jiù wén)
Be content with the old customs and indulge in the old news
Stick to old habits and confine to old knowledge. It is used to describe being conservative and content with the status quo.
idiom
Pinyin: ā NY ú g ù s ú, n ì y ú Ji ù w é n. To indulge in. Stick to old habits and confine to old knowledge. It is used to describe being conservative and content with the status quo. Source: Sima Qian's biography of Shangjun in historical records in the Western Han Dynasty: "ordinary people are content with the old customs, while scholars indulge in what they hear. In this way, it's OK for them to abide by the law, not to talk outside the law. " usage: complex sentence; predicate, attributive, clause part of speech: derogatory idiom synonym: conventional antonym: bring forth new
story
During the Warring States period, Qin Xiaogong, the monarch of Qin state, was ready to appoint Shang Yang to carry out reform and improve the status of farmers and soldiers. He was opposed by Gan long and Du Zhi, the officials. Shang Yang argued that Gan Long's words were secular words. They could only be content with the customs, indulge in what they heard and abide by the law. The implementation of the new law can enrich the country, strengthen the army and dominate the princes.
Chinese PinYin : ān yú gù sú，nì yú jiù wén
Be content with the old customs and indulge in the old news
