老規矩

老规矩
lǎoguījǔ

old rules and regulations; convention; established custom or practice

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Entry Composition

1 老 lǎo
  1. prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity
  2. old (of people)
  3. venerable (person)
  4. experienced
  5. of long standing
  6. always
  7. all the time
  8. of the past
  9. very
  10. outdated
  11. (of meat etc) tough
=2 規矩 guīju
  1. lit. compass and set square
  2. fig. established standard
  3. rule
  4. customs
  5. practices
  6. fig. upright and honest
  7. well-behaved
=2 規矩 guījǔ
  1. (figurative) rule; custom; established practice
  2. (figurative) social etiquette; manners; formality
  3. (literal, Classical) compass and carpenter's square
  4. (literary) to imitate; to simulate; to mock
  5. according to practice, precedent or convention
  6. compass and carpenter's square
  7. conforming to standards
  8. rule; custom; established practice
  9. social etiquette; manners; formality
  10. to discipline; to train; to cultivate
  11. to imitate; to simulate; to mock
  12. well-behaved