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Jyutping gu3 bou6 zi6 fung1
Pinyin gù bù zì fēng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. self restricted with the same steps, which means a person always follows the old rule and does not look for improvement
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    滿足​現狀​,​唔​去​尋求​進步​。​(​根據​成語​典故​,​「​故步自封​」​先至​係​正​寫​。​)
    to stand still and refuse to make progress; to be complacent and conservative
    • 同行個個都喺網上做宣傳,我哋都唔可以再故步自封㗎喇。
      同行个个都喺网上做宣传,我哋都唔可以再故步自封㗎喇。
      tung4 hong4 go3 go3 dou1 hai2 mong5 soeng6 zou6 syun1 cyun4, ngo5 dei6 dou1 m4 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gu3 bou6 zi6 fung1 gaa3 laa3.
      Other competitors in the industry have started doing online PR. We cannot be complacent anymore.
  2. 參看
    故步自封
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to be complacent and conservative
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)