不以规矩，不能成方圆

bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán

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Définitions

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

Mots composant 不以规矩，不能成方圆

不
bù

no; not so

以
yǐ

to use

圆
yuán

circle

成
chéng

to succeed

方
fāng

square

能
néng

can

规矩
guī ju

lit. compass and set square

不能
bù néng

cannot

方圆
fāng yuán

perimeter

矩
jǔ

carpenter's square

规
guī

compass