Definition
To behave in a very formal and polite manner, often unnecessarily so.
拘泥禮節
Please don't stand on ceremony, just tell me what you think.
請不要拘泥於禮節，直接告訴我你的想法。
They are old friends, so they don't stand on ceremony with each other.
他們是老朋友了，所以彼此之間不會拘泥於禮節。
We usually don't stand on ceremony during family gatherings.
我們通常在家庭聚會中不會拘泥於禮節。