循规蹈矩

Traditional: 循規蹈矩

xún guī dǎo jǔ

Dictionary entry

to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly

What does 循规蹈矩 mean?

循规蹈矩 (xún guī dǎo jǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly

2to act according to convention

Character breakdown

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循xún(bound form) to follow; to act in accordance with 规guīvariant of 規|规[gui1]蹈dǎoto tread on · to trample 矩jǔvariant of 矩[ju3]

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循规蹈矩

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