gaau3 tiu4教條教条

Jyutpinggaau3 tiu4

Yalegaau tìuh

名詞Uncommon

Definition

Creed; dogma; tenets or rules that members of a group are officially required to follow.

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How it's used

Often carries a negative connotation of being rigid, outdated, or imposed without room for critical thinking. While it can refer to formal religious or organizational principles, it is frequently used to criticize someone for being inflexible or blindly following rules.

Measure word

tiu4條tìuh

Examples

ni1呢go3個zou2組zik1織jau5有hou2好do1多sau2守gau6舊ge3嘅gaau3教tiu4條。

This organization has many old-fashioned dogmas.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪jat1一ding6定jiu3要sei2死sau2守ni1呢tiu4條gaau3教tiu4條aa4呀？

Do you really have to stick to this dogma so rigidly?

Common phrases

sei2死sau2守gaau3教tiu4條

to stick rigidly to dogma

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 規矩, which is a general term for rules or etiquette. 教條 is specifically for ideological, religious, or organizational doctrines, whereas 規矩 is used for everyday social norms or household habits.