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规矩

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guī ju

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. compass and set square
  2. 2. fig. established standard
  3. 3. rule
  4. 4. customs
  5. 5. practices
  6. 6. fig. upright and honest
  7. 7. well-behaved

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Words Containing 规矩

不以规矩,不能成方圆
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán

without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules

守规矩
shǒu guī ju

to behave oneself; to abide by the rules

没有规矩,不成方圆
méi yǒu guī ju , bù chéng fāng yuán

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

没有规矩,何以成方圆
méi yǒu guī ju , hé yǐ chéng fāng yuán

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

规矩准绳
guī ju zhǔn shéng

compasses, set square, spirit level and plumbline (idiom); fig. established standard

规矩绳墨
guī ju shéng mò

compasses, set square and straight line marker (idiom); fig. established standard

Child Words of 规矩

矩
jǔ

carpenter's square

规
guī

compass

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