奉为圭臬

Traditional: 奉為圭臬

fèng wéi guī niè

Dictionary entry

to take as a guiding principle (idiom)

What does 奉为圭臬 mean?

奉为圭臬 (fèng wéi guī niè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to take as a guiding principle (idiom)

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奉fèngto offer (tribute) · to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc)为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 圭guījade tablet, square at the base and rounded or pointed at the top, held by the nobility at ceremonies · sundial 臬nièguidepost · rule

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奉为圭臬

fèng wéi guī niè

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