Taiwan Mandarin

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拘泥

jū nì·ㄐㄩㄋㄧˋ

“rigidly adhere to rules or fixed ideas; unable to adapt; overly inflexible or pedantic”

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To restrain or seize; to arrest or detain; to be confined or restricted; inflexible or rigid.

Mud; clay; paste; pulp; to smear or plaster; to stain or soil; to be stubborn or pedantic; to be held back or delayed.

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