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不成方圆 — “To be without proper rules or order”

不成方圆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be without proper rules or order”. To be unruly or unprincipled in conduct or speech. Literally, “cannot form a square or a circle”.

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不成方圆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不成方圆 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
成
chéng7to become or succeed
方
fāng4square, direction, method, just
圆
yuán10round, complete, smooth

Example Sentence with 不成方圆

他做事总是马马虎虎,不成方圆,让人很难放心。
He always does things carelessly, without proper form, making it difficult for others to feel assured.

Idioms Related to 不成方圆

Synonyms of 不成方圆

  • bù不chéng成tǐ体tǒng统to be out of line

Antonyms of 不成方圆

  • guī规guī规ju矩jǔ矩well-behaved and orderly

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不成方圆

What does 不成方圆 mean?

不成方圆 (bù chéng fāng yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be without proper rules or order”.

How do you pronounce 不成方圆?

不成方圆 is pronounced bù chéng fāng yuán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不成方圆 literally mean?

Literally, 不成方圆 means “cannot form a square or a circle”. It is used to mean “to be without proper rules or order”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不成方圆?

方圆:借指规矩。形容言语行动没有规矩,不成样子

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