循规蹈矩 meaning in English

xúnguīdǎojǔ

to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly; to act according to convention

Traditional 循規蹈矩46 strokes

Meaning of 循规蹈矩

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xúnguīdǎojǔ

to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly
to act according to convention

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

根gēn据jù习xí俗sú，新xīn娘niáng应yīng该gāi循xún规guī蹈dǎo矩jǔ。

According to custom, the bride should be compliant.

有yǒu些xiē人rén喜xǐ欢huān循xún规guī蹈dǎo矩jǔ，而ér有yǒu些xiē人rén总zǒng喜xǐ欢huān寻xún求qiú刺cì激jī。

Some people prefer conformity, while others seek novelty.

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Words that share a character with 循规蹈矩.

规定	guīdìng	to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota); regulations; r
规范	guīfàn	norm; standard
规则	guīzé	rule; regulation; regular; orderly; fixed
大规模	dà guīmó	large scale; extensive
规模	guīmó	scale; scope; extent
规律	guīlǜ	rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior
规划	guīhuà	to draw up a plan; to map out a program; a plan; a program
正规	zhèngguī	regular; according to standards
法规	fǎguī	legislation; statute
违规	wéiguī	to violate the rules
舞蹈	wǔdǎo	dance (performance art); dancing
循环	xúnhuán	to cycle; to circulate

What does 循规蹈矩 mean?

循规蹈矩 (xúnguīdǎojǔ) means "to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly; to act according to convention".

How do you write 循规蹈矩?

循规蹈矩 is made of 4 characters: 循 (12 strokes), 规 (8 strokes), 蹈 (17 strokes), 矩 (9 strokes). That is 46 strokes in total.

How is 循规蹈矩 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 循规蹈矩 is written 循規蹈矩.