What do you mean by not playing cards according to the routine?

Doing things without rules and basic steps makes people feel unpredictable. Because the word "routine" refers to a fixed pattern, strategy or experience in the context of China, when someone or a team does not follow the steps or strategies adopted by others, it will give people the impression that they do not follow the routine. This behavior is due to various reasons, such as breaking each other's expectations and creating unexpected advantages, or simply because individuals or teams have unique ways of thinking. Playing cards out of the routine is a China phrase, which is often used to describe that someone's behavior or decision is not in line with conventional expectations or plans. The "routine" here refers to a fixed way or method to deal with a certain situation after careful planning. When people say that someone "plays cards out of the routine", it means that that person has made an unexpected and unconventional decision or action.