[jū nì]
be a stickler for (form, etc.); rigidly adhere to (formalities, etc.)
stick to old methods
拘泥成法
stick to the letter
拘泥文字
be very punctilious; scrupulous about minor details; stand on points
拘泥于细节
rigidly adhere to form; be formalistic; be a stick for forms
拘泥于形式
stand upon [on] trifles [petty conventions]; be tied down by trifles [petty conventions]
拘泥小节
a stickler for quaint ceremonies
拘泥古怪仪式的人
I am no stickler for authority.
我决非拘泥于权威的人。
People find her a stickler about trifles.
人们发现她是个拘泥的人。