没有规矩，不成方圆

méi yǒu guī ju , bù chéng fāng yuán

Definitions

1. without rules, nothing can be done (idiom); one must follow some rules

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Child Words of 没有规矩，不成方圆

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 不成 不成 bù chéng: won't do
• 圆 圆 yuán: circle
• 成 成 chéng: to succeed
• 方 方 fāng: square
• 有 有 yǒu: to have; there is
• 没 没 méi: (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
• 没 没 mò: drowned
• 没有 没有 méi yǒu: haven't
• 规矩 规矩 guī ju: lit. compass and set square
• 方圆 方圆 fāng yuán: perimeter
• 矩 矩 jǔ: carpenter's square
• 规 规 guī: compass