规矩准绳
Traditional form:
規矩準繩
Pinyin (reading):
guījuzhǔnshéng
Definitions:
- compasses, set square, spirit level and plumbline (idiom); fig. established standard
- norms
- criteria
Characters:
- 规 - rules, regulations, customs, law
- 矩 - carpenter's square, ruler, rule
- 准 - standard, accurate; to permit, to approve, to allow
- 绳 - string, rope, cord; to control
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