没有规矩，何以成方圆

méi yǒu guī ju , hé yǐ chéng fāng yuán

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Definitions

  1. 1. without rules, how can anything be done (idiom); one must follow some rules

Child Words of 没有规矩，何以成方圆

以
yǐ

to use

圆
yuán

circle

成
chéng

to succeed

方
fāng

square

有
yǒu

to have; there is

没
méi

(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not

没
mò

drowned

没有
méi yǒu

haven't

规矩
guī ju

lit. compass and set square

何
hé

what

何以
hé yǐ

(literary) why

方圆
fāng yuán

perimeter

矩
jǔ

carpenter's square

规
guī

compass