规矩绳墨 — Chinese idiom
规矩绳墨
guī ju shéng mò
Traditional: 規矩繩墨
Meaning
- compasses, set square and straight line marker ; fig. established standard
- norms
- criteria
Character by character
- 规guīrules, regulations, customs, law
- 矩jucarpenter's square, ruler, rule
- 绳shéngstring, rope, cord; to control
- 墨mòink; writing; Mexico
Idioms sharing a character
- 墨守成规 mò shǒu chéng guī
- 循规蹈矩 xún guī dǎo jǔ
- 萧规曹随 Xiāo guī Cáo suí
- 规矩准绳 guī ju zhǔn shéng
- 规行矩步 guī xíng jǔ bù
- 陈规陋习 chén guī lòu xí
- 挥毫洒墨 huī háo sǎ mò
- 浓墨重彩 nóng mò zhòng cǎi
- 粉墨登场 fěn mò dēng chǎng
- 舞文弄墨 wǔ wén nòng mò
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