stick to ancient ways and reject the new
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is n ì g ǔ f ē ij ī n, which means sticking to the ancient and denying the present, describing advocating the old rules and belittling the new. It comes from Liu Shu's suing himself in Song Dynasty.
Idiom usage
It refers to people who don't know how to adapt
The origin of Idioms
Liu Shu of the Song Dynasty wrote in his self suit that "the past is not the present, the time does not change, the doubt is stagnant, the judgment is few, and the work is futile."
Idiom explanation
Stick to the ancient and deny the present. It describes advocating the old rules and belittling the new things.
Chinese PinYin : nì gǔ fēi jīn
stick to ancient ways and reject the new
Be compatible with each other. bìng róng biàn fù
stick together in life and death. shēng sǐ xiāng yī
be good both in civil and in military affairs. yǔn wén yǔn wǔ