循规蹈矩

xún guī dǎo jǔ

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Definitions

  1. 1. to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly
  2. 2. to act according to convention

Child Words of 循规蹈矩

循
xún

to follow

矩
jǔ

carpenter's square

规
guī

compass

蹈
dǎo

to tread on