| 规矩准绳 |
guī ju zhǔn shéng |
compasses, set square, spirit level and plumbline (idiom); fig. established standard / norms / criteria |
| 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 |
| 准 |
zhǔn |
to allow / to grant / in accordance with / in the light of |
| 准 |
zhǔn |
accurate / standard / definitely / certainly / about to become (bride, son-in-law etc) / quasi- / para- |
| 准绳 |
zhǔn shéng |
yardstick / fig. criterion / ground rule |
| 绳 |
shéng |
rope / CL:根 |