循规蹈矩(xún guī dǎo jǔ)

4 charactersTrad. 循規蹈矩

to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
xún guī dǎo jǔ
Meaning
to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
循規蹈矩

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