固步自封 meaning in English
continue walking in the old steps and seclude oneself; be a standpatter and be proud of it; be self-satisfied with being a stick-in-the-mud; rest complacently on one's laurels; remain where one is, without desire to advance further; rest content with old practice; stick to the beaten track; limit one's own progress; stand still and refuse to make progress; unwilling to move forward
Examples
- Now at the end of 1829, most medical practice was still strutting or shambling along the old paths .
现在到了1829年底，大部分医疗工作仍在老路上趑趄不前，固步自封。 - Facing the proud achievement , we are not plan to stop our steps
面对着骄人的战绩，金塑人并没有固步自封。 - But we cannot stand still
不过，我们不能固步自封。 - While he can admire and respect other people , he is not totally defined , bound , or awed by them
他能够赞赏和尊敬其他人，但又不会对那些人敬畏到固步自封。 - It is improper to underestimate our capabilities or refuse to make any progress in historic and cultural issues
在历史文化问题上妄自菲薄或者固步自封，都是错误的。