be a slave to old methods of doing things; conventional; follow a set routine; get into a rut; go on in the same old way
❍ 喜欢～、墨守成规的人是不会有所前进的。Those who like to get into a rut and stick to conventions will never make any progress.
蹈常袭故dǎo chánɡ xí ɡù
蹈、袭：因袭，沿用；故：旧的。比喻照过去的办法做事。go on in the same old way, follow a set routine, get into a rut, conventional, follow the beaten path