中規中矩 in Chinese

IPA: /ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /t͡sʊŋ³³ kʷʰɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ³³ kɵy̯³⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/, /t͡sʊŋ³³ kʷʰɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ³³ kɵy̯³⁵/ Chinese transliterations: zhòngguīzhòngjǔ [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄟㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄐㄩˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], zung³ kwai¹ zung³ geoi² [Cantonese, Jyutping], zhòngguīzhòngjǔ [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], jhònggueijhòngjyǔ [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], chung⁴-kuei¹-chung⁴-chü³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], jùng-gwēi-jùng-jyǔ [Mandarin, Yale], jonqgueijonqjeu [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], чжунгуйчжунцзюй [Mandarin, Palladius], čžungujčžunczjuj [Mandarin, Palladius], jung kwāi jung géui [Cantonese, Yale], dzung³ kwai¹ dzung³ goey² [Cantonese, Pinyin], zung³ kuei¹ zung³ gêu² [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 中規中矩

Phrase

IPA: /ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ kʷʰɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ kɵy̯³⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/, /t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ kʷʰɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ kɵy̯³⁵/ Chinese transliterations: zhōngguīzhōngjǔ [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄓㄨㄥㄍㄨㄟㄓㄨㄥㄐㄩˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], zung¹ kwai¹ zung¹ geoi² [Cantonese, Jyutping], zhōngguīzhōngjǔ [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], jhonggueijhongjyǔ [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], chung¹-kuei¹-chung¹-chü³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], jūng-gwēi-jūng-jyǔ [Mandarin, Yale], jonggueijongjeu [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], чжунгуйчжунцзюй [Mandarin, Palladius], čžungujčžunczjuj [Mandarin, Palladius], jūng kwāi jūng géui [Cantonese, Yale], dzung¹ kwai¹ dzung¹ goey² [Cantonese, Pinyin], zung¹ kuei¹ zung¹ gêu² [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: By mistaking the 中 (zhòng, “to hit (the mark)”) for 中 (zhōng, “middle”), as in 中等 (zhōngděng). Etymology templates: {{zh-l|中|zhòng|to hit (the mark)}} 中 (zhòng, “to hit (the mark)”), {{zh-l|中|zhōng|middle}} 中 (zhōng, “middle”), {{zh-l|中等}} 中等 (zhōngděng) Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 中規中矩

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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "čžungujčžunczjuj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jūng kwāi jūng géui"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dzung¹ kwai¹ dzung¹ goey²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zung¹ kuei¹ zung¹ gêu²"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ kʷʰɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ kɵy̯³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ kʷʰɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ kɵy̯³⁵/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "中規中矩"
}

"中規中矩" meaning in Chinese

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