| 没有规矩，何以成方圆 |
méi yǒu guī ju , hé yǐ chéng fāng yuán |
without rules, how can anything be done (idiom); one must follow some rules |
| 没 |
méi |
(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not |
| 没 |
mò |
drowned / to end / to die / to inundate |
| 没有 |
méi yǒu |
haven't / hasn't / doesn't exist / to not have / to not be |
| 有 |
yǒu |
to have; there is / (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 intentional) |
| 规 |
guī |
variant of 规 |
| 规 |
guī |
compass / a rule / regulation / to admonish / to plan / to scheme |
| 规矩 |
guī ju |
lit. compass and set square / fig. established standard / rule / customs / practices / fig. upright and honest / well-behaved |
| 矩 |
jǔ |
variant of 矩 |
| 矩 |
jǔ |
carpenter's square / rule / regulation / pattern / to carve |
| 何 |
Hé |
surname He |
| 何 |
hé |
what / how / why / which / carry |
| 何以 |
hé yǐ |
(literary) why / how |
| 以 |
yǐ |
old variant of 以 |
| 以 |
yǐ |
old variant of 以 |
| 以 |
Yǐ |
abbr. for Israel 以色列 |
| 以 |
yǐ |
to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place) |
| 成 |
Chéng |
surname Cheng / short name for Chengdu 成都 |
| 成 |
chéng |
to succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right / OK! / one tenth |
| 成方 |
chéng fāng |
(TCM) set prescription (i.e. medicine specifically prescribed for a definite condition) |
| 方 |
Fāng |
surname Fang |
| 方 |
fāng |
square / power or involution (math.) / upright / honest / fair and square / direction / side / party (to a contract, dispute etc) / place / method / prescription (medicine) / just when / only or just / classifier for square things / abbr. for square or cubic meter |
| 方圆 |
fāng yuán |
perimeter / range / (within) a radius of ... |
| 圆 |
yuán |
circle / round / circular / spherical / (of the moon) full / unit of Chinese currency (yuan) / tactful / to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) |