"循規蹈矩" meaning in Chinese

See 循規蹈矩 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

IPA: /ɕyn³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ tɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /ɕyn³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /t͡sʰɵn²¹ kʷʰɐi̯⁵⁵ tou̯²² kɵy̯³⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /sun²³⁻³³ kui⁴⁴⁻³³ tɤ³³⁻²¹ ku⁴¹/ [Hokkien, Kaohsiung], /sun²⁴⁻¹¹ kui⁴⁴⁻³³ to³³⁻¹¹ ku⁵³/ [Hokkien, Taipei], /sun²⁴⁻²² kui⁴⁴⁻²² to²²⁻²¹ ku⁵³/ [Hokkien, Xiamen], /suŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kui³³⁻²³ tau³⁵⁻¹¹ kɯ⁵²/ [Sinological-IPA, Teochew], /ɕyn³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ tɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/, /ɕyn³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/, /t͡sʰɵn²¹ kʷʰɐi̯⁵⁵ tou̯²² kɵy̯³⁵/, /sun²³⁻³³ kui⁴⁴⁻³³ tɤ³³⁻²¹ ku⁴¹/, /sun²⁴⁻¹¹ kui⁴⁴⁻³³ to³³⁻¹¹ ku⁵³/, /sun²⁴⁻²² kui⁴⁴⁻²² to²²⁻²¹ ku⁵³/, /suŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kui³³⁻²³ tau³⁵⁻¹¹ kɯ⁵²/ Chinese transliterations: xúnguīdǎojǔ [Mandarin, Pinyin], xúnguīdàojǔ [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄉㄠˇ ㄐㄩˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄉㄠˋ ㄐㄩˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ceon⁴ kwai¹ dou⁶ geoi² [Cantonese, Jyutping], sûn-kui-tō-kú [Hokkien, POJ], sung⁵ gui¹ dao⁶ ge² [Peng'im, Teochew], xúnguīdǎojǔ [Phonetic:xúnguīdáojǔ] [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], syúngueidǎojyǔ [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], hsün²-kuei¹-tao³-chü³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], syún-gwēi-dǎu-jyǔ [Mandarin, Yale], shyungueidaojeu [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], сюньгуйдаоцзюй [Mandarin, Palladius], sjunʹgujdaoczjuj [Mandarin, Palladius], xúnguīdàojǔ [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], syúngueidàojyǔ [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], hsün²-kuei¹-tao⁴-chü³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], syún-gwēi-dàu-jyǔ [Mandarin, Yale], shyungueidawjeu [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], chèuhn kwāi douh géui [Cantonese, Yale], tsoen⁴ kwai¹ dou⁶ goey² [Cantonese, Pinyin], cên⁴ kuei¹ dou⁶ gêu² [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], sûn-kui-tō-kú [Hokkien, Tai-lo], sunkui'doixkuo [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun], sûng kui tău kṳ́ [POJ, Teochew]
Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 循規蹈矩
  1. to keep on the straight and narrow; to obey rules and laws Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: 循規蹈矩 [formal, Standard-Chinese], 蹈規循矩 [formal, Standard-Chinese], 蹈矩循規 [formal, Standard-Chinese], 應規蹈矩 [formal, Standard-Chinese], 循規蹈矩 [Mandarin, Taiwan], 循規蹈矩 [Cantonese, Hong-Kong], 循規蹈矩 [Xiamen], 從規蹈矩 [Jieyang]
    Sense id: en-循規蹈矩-zh-phrase-6CqY~7sK Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with multiple pronunciations

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        "bopomofo"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄉㄠˇ ㄐㄩˇ"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
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    {
      "tags": [
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        "Jyutping"
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        "POJ"
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      "zh-pron": "sûn-kui-tō-kú"
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      "zh-pron": "sung⁵ gui¹ dao⁶ ge²"
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      "zh-pron": "xúnguīdǎojǔ [Phonetic:xúnguīdáojǔ]"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "syúngueidǎojyǔ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hsün²-kuei¹-tao³-chü³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "syún-gwēi-dǎu-jyǔ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shyungueidaojeu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
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      "zh-pron": "сюньгуйдаоцзюй"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
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      "zh-pron": "sjunʹgujdaoczjuj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕyn³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ tɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "xúnguīdàojǔ"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "syúngueidàojyǔ"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hsün²-kuei¹-tao⁴-chü³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "syún-gwēi-dàu-jyǔ"
    },
    {
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shyungueidawjeu"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕyn³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chèuhn kwāi douh géui"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tsoen⁴ kwai¹ dou⁶ goey²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cên⁴ kuei¹ dou⁶ gêu²"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sʰɵn²¹ kʷʰɐi̯⁵⁵ tou̯²² kɵy̯³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sûn-kui-tō-kú"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sunkui'doixkuo"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sun²³⁻³³ kui⁴⁴⁻³³ tɤ³³⁻²¹ ku⁴¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sun²⁴⁻¹¹ kui⁴⁴⁻³³ to³³⁻¹¹ ku⁵³/",
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        "Hokkien",
        "Taipei"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sun²⁴⁻²² kui⁴⁴⁻²² to²²⁻²¹ ku⁵³/",
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        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
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        "POJ",
        "Teochew"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sûng kui tău kṳ́"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/suŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kui³³⁻²³ tau³⁵⁻¹¹ kɯ⁵²/",
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        "Sinological-IPA",
        "Teochew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "[Phonetic: xúnguīdáojǔ]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕyn³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ tɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕyn³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/t͡sʰɵn²¹ kʷʰɐi̯⁵⁵ tou̯²² kɵy̯³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sun²³⁻³³ kui⁴⁴⁻³³ tɤ³³⁻²¹ ku⁴¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sun²⁴⁻¹¹ kui⁴⁴⁻³³ to³³⁻¹¹ ku⁵³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sun²⁴⁻²² kui⁴⁴⁻²² to²²⁻²¹ ku⁵³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/suŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kui³³⁻²³ tau³⁵⁻¹¹ kɯ⁵²/"
    }
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        "to keep on the straight and narrow; to obey rules and laws"
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          "keep",
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          "straight and narrow",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
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        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
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      "zh-pron": "sûn-kui-tō-kú"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Peng'im",
        "Teochew"
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      "zh-pron": "sung⁵ gui¹ dao⁶ ge²"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "xúnguīdǎojǔ [Phonetic:xúnguīdáojǔ]"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "syúngueidǎojyǔ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hsün²-kuei¹-tao³-chü³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "syún-gwēi-dǎu-jyǔ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shyungueidaojeu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "сюньгуйдаоцзюй"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sjunʹgujdaoczjuj"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕyn³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ tɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "xúnguīdàojǔ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "syúngueidàojyǔ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hsün²-kuei¹-tao⁴-chü³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "syún-gwēi-dàu-jyǔ"
    },
    {
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shyungueidawjeu"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕyn³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chèuhn kwāi douh géui"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tsoen⁴ kwai¹ dou⁶ goey²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "cên⁴ kuei¹ dou⁶ gêu²"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sʰɵn²¹ kʷʰɐi̯⁵⁵ tou̯²² kɵy̯³⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sûn-kui-tō-kú"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sunkui'doixkuo"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sun²³⁻³³ kui⁴⁴⁻³³ tɤ³³⁻²¹ ku⁴¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Kaohsiung"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sun²⁴⁻¹¹ kui⁴⁴⁻³³ to³³⁻¹¹ ku⁵³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Taipei"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sun²⁴⁻²² kui⁴⁴⁻²² to²²⁻²¹ ku⁵³/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "POJ",
        "Teochew"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sûng kui tău kṳ́"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/suŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kui³³⁻²³ tau³⁵⁻¹¹ kɯ⁵²/",
      "tags": [
        "Sinological-IPA",
        "Teochew"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "[Phonetic: xúnguīdáojǔ]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕyn³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ tɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕyn³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sʰɵn²¹ kʷʰɐi̯⁵⁵ tou̯²² kɵy̯³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sun²³⁻³³ kui⁴⁴⁻³³ tɤ³³⁻²¹ ku⁴¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sun²⁴⁻¹¹ kui⁴⁴⁻³³ to³³⁻¹¹ ku⁵³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sun²⁴⁻²² kui⁴⁴⁻²² to²²⁻²¹ ku⁵³/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/suŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kui³³⁻²³ tau³⁵⁻¹¹ kɯ⁵²/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "tags": [
        "formal",
        "Standard-Chinese"
      ],
      "word": "循規蹈矩"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "formal",
        "Standard-Chinese"
      ],
      "word": "蹈規循矩"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "formal",
        "Standard-Chinese"
      ],
      "word": "蹈矩循規"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "formal",
        "Standard-Chinese"
      ],
      "word": "應規蹈矩"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Taiwan"
      ],
      "word": "循規蹈矩"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Hong-Kong"
      ],
      "word": "循規蹈矩"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Xiamen"
      ],
      "word": "循規蹈矩"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Jieyang"
      ],
      "word": "從規蹈矩"
    }
  ],
  "word": "循規蹈矩"
}

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