规行矩止 — “Act by compass and square”
规行矩止 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conduct oneself strictly according to established rules and conventions; to be scrupulous and meticulous in one's actions, sometimes implying a lack of flexibility”. Literally, “Act by compass and square”.
规行矩止 Pronunciation and Pinyin
规行矩止 Character Breakdown
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- guī规yuán圆jǔ矩fāng方conform to established standards
- guī规huán圜jǔ矩fāng方conform to established norms
- guī规tiān天jǔ矩dì地model oneself on the natural order
- guī规xuán旋jǔ矩shé折revolving and bending intricately
- guī规qiú求wú无dù度insatiably greedy
- guī规ju矩zhǔn准shéng绳established rules and criteria
- guī规ju矩shéng绳mò墨established standards and rules
- guī规ju矩gōu钩shéng绳established rules and standards
- guī规shéng绳jǔ矩mò墨established rules, standards, and norms
- guī规guī规ju矩jǔ矩well-behaved and orderly
- guī规yán言jǔ矩bù步Be scrupulous in words and actions
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What does 规行矩止 mean?
规行矩止 (guī xíng jǔ zhǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conduct oneself strictly according to established rules and conventions; to be scrupulous and meticulous in one's actions, sometimes implying a lack of flexibility”.
How do you pronounce 规行矩止?
规行矩止 is pronounced guī xíng jǔ zhǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 规行矩止 literally mean?
Literally, 规行矩止 means “Act by compass and square”. It is used to mean “to conduct oneself strictly according to established rules and conventions; to be scrupulous and meticulous in one's actions, sometimes implying a lack of flexibility”.
What is the Chinese definition of 规行矩止?
规、矩：圆规和角尺，引伸为准则。指严格按照规矩办事，毫不苟且。也指办事死板，不灵活。