蕭規曹隨

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Chinese

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mournful compass; rule
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)
simp. (萧规曹随)
Literally: “Xiao's governance followed by Cao”.

Etymology

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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.[1]

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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蕭規曹隨

  1. to strictly adhere to the policies of the predecessor, to follow precedent

References

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  1. ^ 蕭規曹隨”, in Ministry of Education Mandarin Chinese Dictionary, 2022 April 23 (last accessed)