follow the beaten track

follow the beaten track

Chinese idiom, Pinyin: y ī nx ú NSH ǒ Uji ù, which means sticking to the old ways and lacking the spirit of innovation. It comes from the preface to the biography of Xunli in the book of Han Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Following: following; keeping old: sticking to the old set.

The origin of Idioms

According to the preface to the biography of Xunli in the book of Han Dynasty, "there is nothing to be changed because of following the duty."

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: stick to the rules; antonym: break the old and bring forth the new

Idiom usage

It has a derogatory meaning. If we do not strive for progress, then we will not make progress.