[ shígǔbùhuà ] follow the beaten track; cling conservatively to the old system; be fettered by old conventions; wedded to one's habits; swallow ancient learning without digesting it
Example Sentences:
1.
Corinne : see ? i told you , you are conservative 哥琳娜：看吧？我就说你食古不化。
2.
Dolly : i ' m not really conservative 朵莉：我才不是食古不化呢！
3.
It is clear that we cannot expect too much in the way of progressive or enlightened thinking from these reactionary authors 很显然的，我们不能从这些食古不化的作家中期待进步跟启发性的想法。
