汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 循规蹈矩
xún guī dǎo jǔ
循规蹈矩 (循規蹈矩)
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
规矩 老实 本分 安分 安分守己 与世无争 老实巴交 随遇而安
不成体统 随心所欲 任其自然 离经叛道 横行无忌 惹是生非
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。
循 xún 规 (規) guī 蹈 dǎo 矩 jǔ
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