guī ju
lit. compass and set square
fig. established standard
rule
customs
practices
fig. upright and honest
well-behaved
shǒu guī ju
to behave oneself
to abide by the rules
méi yǒu guī ju , bù chéng fāng yuán
without rules, nothing can be done (idiom); one must follow some rules
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán
without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
guī ju zhǔn shéng
compasses, set square, spirit level and plumbline (idiom); fig. established standard
norms
criteria
guī ju shéng mò
compasses, set square and straight line marker (idiom); fig. established standard
norms
criteria
méi yǒu guī jǔ , hé yǐ chéng fāng yuán
without rules, how can anything be done (idiom); one must follow some rules
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán
without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
méi yǒu guī ju , bù chéng fāng yuán
without rules, nothing can be done (idiom); one must follow some rules
méi yǒu guī jǔ , hé yǐ chéng fāng yuán
without rules, how can anything be done (idiom); one must follow some rules
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