循规蹈矩 (循規蹈矩)
xún guī dǎo jǔ
Pinyin
Definition
循规蹈矩 (循規蹈矩)
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- to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly
- to act according to convention
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 to cycle
- 2 to circulate
- 3 circle
- 4 loop
- 1 dance (performance art)
- 2 dancing
- 1 to follow
- 2 to adhere to
- 3 to abide by
- 1 in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally
- 1 to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly
- 2 to act according to convention
Idioms (14)
不以规矩,不能成方圆
- 1 without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
因循守旧
- 1 (idiom) to continue in the same old rut
- 2 diehard conservative attitudes
循序渐进
- 1 in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally
循循善诱
- 1 to guide patiently and systematically (idiom)
循规蹈矩
- 1 to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly
- 2 to act according to convention