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拟规画圆 — “To rigidly follow established rules”

拟规画圆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rigidly follow established rules”. To be inflexible and resistant to change; to stick to old ways without innovation. Literally, “To draw a circle with a compass”.

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拟规画圆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拟规画圆 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拟
nǐ7plan, draft, or imitate
规
guī8rule, regulate, plan
画
huà8draw, paint, or picture
圆
yuán10round, complete, smooth

Example Sentence with 拟规画圆

在处理新问题时,我们不能总是拟规画圆,要学会灵活变通,才能找到最佳解决方案
When dealing with new problems, we cannot always stick to old routines; we must learn to be flexible and adaptable to find the best solution.

Idioms Related to 拟规画圆

Synonyms of 拟规画圆

  • mò墨shǒu守chéng成guī规stick to old ways

More idioms starting with 拟

  • nǐ拟bù不yú于lún伦make an unsuitable comparison
  • nǐ拟yú于bù不lún伦make an inappropriate comparison
  • nǐ拟rén人bì必yú于qí其lún伦compare like with like
  • nǐ拟rén人bì必yǐ以qí其lún伦Compare like with like
  • nǐ拟fēi非qí其lún伦make an unfitting comparison

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Questions about 拟规画圆

What does 拟规画圆 mean?

拟规画圆 (nǐ guī huà yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rigidly follow established rules”.

How do you pronounce 拟规画圆?

拟规画圆 is pronounced nǐ guī huà yuán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 拟规画圆 literally mean?

Literally, 拟规画圆 means “to draw a circle with a compass”. It is used to mean “to rigidly follow established rules”.

What is the Chinese definition of 拟规画圆?

按照圆规画圆形。比喻照老规矩办事,不知道变通。

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