Definition
教条 (jiào tiáo) refers to a rigid, unquestioned set of beliefs — dogma — and often carries a negative connotation, unlike the neutral 主义 (zhǔyì 'doctrine, -ism') or 学说 (xuéshuō 'theory'). It can also be an adjective meaning 'dogmatic, doctrinaire,' describing a person or approach that follows fixed rules without flexibility.
noun
dogmadoctrine (often with a negative connotation of being rigid or outdated)
adjective
dogmaticdoctrinaire
Examples
- 教条。Bú yào mángmù xiāngxìn rènhé jiào tiáo.Don't blindly believe any dogma.
- 教条，。Tā de sīxiǎng hěn jiào tiáo, cóng bù jiēshòu xīn guāndiǎn.His thinking is very dogmatic; he never accepts new ideas.
- 教条。Zhè zhǒng jiào tiáo shì de jiàoyù xiànzhì le xuéshēng de chuàngzàolì.This kind of dogmatic education limits students' creativity.
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