Chinese–English

循规蹈矩

xún guī dǎo jǔ · xun gui dao ju

Traditional 循規蹈矩

Meaning

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