"think inside the box" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 按常规思考
• 墨守成规

Definition

按照常规或传统的方式思考，不追求创新或不同寻常的解决方法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常与“think outside the box”形成对比。强调缺乏创新，常带有讽刺或批评语气。

Examples

Sometimes, managers want their teams to think inside the box and follow the rules.

有时候，经理希望团队**按常规思考**，遵守规则。

If you always think inside the box, you might miss better solutions.

如果你总是**按常规思考**，可能会错过更好的解决方案。

Schools sometimes encourage students to think inside the box when teaching basic skills.

学校在教授基本技能时，有时会鼓励学生**按常规思考**。

Don’t just think inside the box—try something unexpected for once!

别总是**按常规思考**——偶尔尝试点意想不到的吧！

He likes to think inside the box, so his designs look similar to everyone else’s.

他喜欢**按常规思考**，所以他的设计和别人差不多。

People often criticize politicians for only thinking inside the box and not taking risks.

人们常批评政客只会**按常规思考**，不愿冒险。