Definition
To behave in a very formal and polite manner, often unnecessarily so.
拘泥礼节
Please don't stand on ceremony, just tell me what you think.
请不要拘泥于礼节，直接告诉我你的想法。
They are old friends, so they don't stand on ceremony with each other.
他们是老朋友了，所以彼此之间不会拘泥于礼节。
We usually don't stand on ceremony during family gatherings.
我们通常在家庭聚会中不会拘泥于礼节。