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胶柱鼓瑟jiāo zhù gǔ sèplay the se (an ancient zither-like instrument) with the pegs glued—stub bornly stick to old ways in the face of changed circumstances; act with a one-track mind unadaptable to changing circumstances; strait laced
❍ 似你这样寻根究底，便是刻舟求剑、～了！(《红楼梦》1546) All these questions you ask show that you’re a pig-headed pedant and won’t get you anywhere!/王以名使括，若胶柱而鼓瑟耳。(《史记·廉颇蔺相如列传》2446) If you are sending him because of his father’s fame,that is like playing the cithern with fixed frets.
❍ 黛玉忙拦道： “这宝姐姐也忒 ‘～’、矫揉造作了。……” (《红楼梦》634) Daiyu at once objected，“Don’t be so sanctimonious and strait-laced,dear cousin. …” 胶柱鼓瑟jiao zhu gu seplay the se(an ancient zither-like instrument)with the pegs glued—stubbornly stick to old ways in the face of changed circumstances 胶柱鼓瑟jiāo zhù ɡǔ sè胶：粘胶；柱：指瑟上调节声音的短木；鼓：弹奏；瑟：古代的一种乐器。用胶把柱粘住，就不能再调整音调。比喻拘泥死板，缺乏变通。stubbornly stick to old ways in the face of changed circumstance, straitlaced, obstiate and crass |