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萧规曹随

Xiāo guī Cáo suí

4-character word Traditional 蕭規曹隨

What 萧规曹随 means

1. lit. Xiao's {萧何|Xiāo Hé} governance followed by Cao {曹参|Cáo Cān} (idiom)
2. fig. to strictly adhere to the policies of the predecessor
3. to follow precedent

The characters in 萧规曹随

• 萧xiāo(old) Chinese mugwort; (bound form) desolate; dreary
• 规guīcompass; a rule; regulation
• 曹cáoclass or grade; generation; plaintiff and defendant (old)
• 随suíto follow; to comply with; varying according to...