循规蹈矩 in English xun2 gui1 dao3 ju3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiomatic expression); to follow the rules inflexibly
  • to act according to convention

Simplified Characters

循 规 蹈 矩

Traditional Characters

循 規 蹈 矩

Pinyin

xun2 gui1 dao3 ju3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

循xun2to follow 规gui1variant of 規|规[gui1] 蹈dao3to tread on 矩ju3variant of 矩[ju3]