[go on in the same old way;be a slave to old methods of doing things;follow the conventional tradition] 墨守成规,沿用旧法。指照老规矩办事 后之君子,蹈常而袭故,惴惴焉惧不免于天下。--宋·苏轼《伊尹论》
蹈海dǎohǎi
[plunge into the sea to commit suicide;jump into water] (为了自杀)投海 蹈海自尽 面壁十年图破壁,难酬蹈海亦英雄。--周恩来《大江歌罢掉头东》