固守
gù shǒu
Pinyin

Definition

固守
 - 
gù shǒu
  1. to strongly defend one's position
  2. to be entrenched
  3. to cling to

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

固执
gù zhí
  1. 1 obstinate
  2. 2 stubborn
固定
gù dìng
  1. 1 to fix
  2. 2 to fasten
  3. 3 to set rigidly in place
  4. 4 fixed
  5. 5 set
  6. 6 regular
坚守
jiān shǒu
  1. 1 to hold fast to
  2. 2 to stick to
守
shǒu
  1. 1 to guard
  2. 2 to defend
  3. 3 to keep watch
  4. 4 to abide by the law
  5. 5 to observe (rules or ritual)
  6. 6 nearby
  7. 7 adjoining
守候
shǒu hòu
  1. 1 to wait for
  2. 2 to expect
  3. 3 to keep watch
  4. 4 to watch over
  5. 5 to nurse
守岁
shǒu suì
  1. 1 to see in the New Year
  2. 2 to stay up all night on lunar New Year's Eve
守护
shǒu hù
  1. 1 to guard
  2. 2 to protect
胆固醇
dǎn gù chún
  1. 1 cholesterol
遵守
zūn shǒu
  1. 1 to comply with
  2. 2 to abide by
  3. 3 to respect (an agreement)
保守
bǎo shǒu
  1. 1 conservative
  2. 2 to guard
  3. 3 to keep
信守
xìn shǒu
  1. 1 to abide by
  2. 2 to keep (promises etc)
凝固
níng gù
  1. 1 to freeze
  2. 2 to solidify
  3. 3 to congeal
  4. 4 fig. with rapt attention
固
gù
  1. 1 hard
  2. 2 strong
  3. 3 solid
  4. 4 sure
  5. 5 assuredly
  6. 6 undoubtedly
  7. 7 of course
  8. 8 indeed
  9. 9 admittedly
固件
gù jiàn
  1. 1 firmware
固执己见
gù zhí jǐ jiàn
  1. 1 to persist in one's views
固守
gù shǒu
  1. 1 to strongly defend one's position
  2. 2 to be entrenched
  3. 3 to cling to
固有
gù yǒu
  1. 1 intrinsic to sth
  2. 2 inherent
  3. 3 native
固然
gù rán
  1. 1 admittedly (it's true that...)
固体
gù tǐ
  1. 1 solid
坚固
jiān gù
  1. 1 firm
  2. 2 firmly
  3. 3 hard
  4. 4 stable

Idioms (15)

因循守旧
yīn xún shǒu jiù
  1. 1 (idiom) to continue in the same old rut
  2. 2 diehard conservative attitudes
固若金汤
gù ruò jīn tāng
  1. 1 secure as a city protected by a wall of metal and a moat of boiling water (idiom)
  2. 2 well fortified
  3. 3 invulnerable to attack
墨守成规
mò shǒu chéng guī
  1. 1 hidebound by convention (idiom)
守口如瓶
shǒu kǒu rú píng
  1. 1 lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped
  2. 2 reticent
  3. 3 not breathing a word
守土有责
shǒu tǔ yǒu zé
  1. 1 duty to defend the country (idiom)
守望相助
shǒu wàng xiāng zhù
  1. 1 to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors
  2. 2 mutual help and protection
守株待兔
shǒu zhū dài tù
  1. 1 lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
  2. 2 to wait idly for opportunities
  3. 3 to trust to chance rather than show initiative
守株待兔，缘木求鱼
shǒu zhū dài tù , yuán mù qiú yú
  1. 1 to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action
安分守己
ān fèn shǒu jǐ
  1. 1 to be content with one's lot (idiom)
  2. 2 to know one's place
抱残守缺
bào cán shǒu quē
  1. 1 to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative
  2. 2 stickler for tradition
择善固执
zé shàn gù zhí
  1. 1 to choose what is good and hold fast to it (idiom)
有为有守
yǒu wéi yǒu shǒu
  1. 1 able to act while maintaining one's integrity (idiom)
  2. 2 also written 有守有為|有守有为[yǒu shǒu yǒu wéi]
深闭固拒
shēn bì gù jù
  1. 1 deep, closed and refusing (idiom); obstinate
  2. 2 stubborn and perverse
熬更守夜
áo gēng shǒu yè
  1. 1 to stay up through the night (idiom)
魂不守舍
hún bù shǒu shè
  1. 1 to be preoccupied (idiom)
  2. 2 to be inattentive
  3. 3 to be frightened out of one's mind

Sample Sentences

我也知道现在这时代不应该再固守成规、遵循“按资排辈”那一套了，只是被一个年轻人牵着鼻子走，心理多少有些不平衡。
wǒ yě zhīdào xiànzài zhè shídài bù yīnggāi zài gùshǒu chéngguī 、zūnxún “ànzīpáibèi ”nà yī tào le ，zhǐshì bèi yī ge niánqīngrén qiān zhe bízi zǒu ，xīnlǐ duōshǎo yǒuxiē bù pínghéng 。
I am aware in today’s times, we shouldn’t stick to rules where positions are based on seniority. But I still feel mentally awkward to be led by someone younger.
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