規矩準繩

规矩准绳
guījuzhǔnshéng
  1. compasses, set square, spirit level and plumbline (idiom); fig. established standard
  2. norms
  3. criteria

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Entry Composition

1 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 準繩 zhǔnshéng
  1. yardstick
  2. fig. criterion
  3. ground rule

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規矩繩墨 guījushéngmò
  1. compasses, set square and straight line marker (idiom); fig. established standard
  2. norms
  3. criteria
判據 pànjù
  1. criterion
  2. criteria