







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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Open the tool →拟规画圆 (nǐ guī huà yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rigidly follow established rules”.
拟规画圆 is pronounced nǐ guī huà yuán in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 拟规画圆 means “to draw a circle with a compass”. It is used to mean “to rigidly follow established rules”.
按照圆规画圆形。比喻照老规矩办事,不知道变通。