规矩准绳 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• compasses, set square, spirit level and plumbline ; fig. established standard
• norms
• criteria

Character by character

• 规guīrules, regulations, customs, law
• 矩jucarpenter's square, ruler, rule
• 准zhǔnstandard, accurate; to permit, to approve, to allo
• 绳shéngstring, rope, cord; to control

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
• 规矩绳墨 guī ju shéng mò
• 规行矩步 guī xíng jǔ bù
• 陈规陋习 chén guī lòu xí

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