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Open the tool →规矩绳墨 (guī ju shéng mò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “established standards, rules, or norms”.
规矩绳墨 is pronounced guī ju shéng mò in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 规矩绳墨 means “compasses, squares, and inked lines”. It is used to mean “established standards, rules, or norms”.
规矩:画圆、方的工具;绳墨:量平直的工具。指应当遵守的标准、法则。