汉英词典
MEANING OF 循规蹈矩
to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly / to act according to convention
循、蹈 Follow / Rules and rules are the standard tools for determining the radius, and also refer to the rules of behavior / It originally meant to obey the rules and dare not violate it / Now it also refers to sticking to the old standards and not daring to make changes
循、蹈遵循,依照。规、矩是定方圆的标准工具,借指行为的准则。原指遵守规矩,不敢违反。现也指拘守旧准则,不敢稍做变动。
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