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循規蹈矩 (ceon4 kwai1 dou6 geoi2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

循規蹈矩 (ceon4 kwai1 dou6 geoi2, xún guī dǎo jǔ) — to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly; to act according to convention

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 循例 (ceon4 lai6) — act upon rules
• 循序 (ceon4 zeoi6) — adj; in proper order or sequence
• 循環 (ceon4 waan4) — recycle
• 循環再用 (ceon4 waan4 zoi3 jung6) — to recycle; recycling [written and colloquial]
• 循 (ceon4) — to follow; to adhere to; to abide by; law–abiding; in the course of; to comply …
• 循分 (ceon4 fan1) — to abide by one's duties

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