guī ju
lit. compass and set square
fig. established standard
rule
customs
practices
fig. upright and honest
well-behaved
tái ju
to praise
to promote (as a favour)
shǒu guī ju
to behave oneself
to abide by the rules
yù jū
to make one's home in
to reside in
to inhabit
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
yū jū
conventional
conservative
yú jù
variant of 漁具|渔具[yu2 ju4]
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
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