拘泥

拘泥 [jū ni]

1. ■ be a stickler for (form, etc.); rigidly adhere to (formalities, etc.):

拘泥成法 stick to old methods;

拘泥文字 stick to the letter;

拘泥于细节 be very punctilious; scrupulous about minor details; stand on points;

拘泥于形式 rigidly adhere to form; be formalistic; be a stick for forms;

拘泥小节 stand upon [on] trifles [petty conventions]; be tied down by trifles [petty conventions];

拘泥古怪仪式的人 a stickler for quaint ceremonies;

我决非拘泥于权威的人。 I am no stickler for authority.

人们发现她是个拘泥的人。 People find her a stickler about trifles.