Word
| HSK | Not in HSK |
|---|---|
| FREQUENCY | Unknown |
不以规矩，不能成方圆 bù yǐ guī ju ， bù néng chéng fāng yuán
DEFINITIONS
- without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
CHARACTERS
| 不 bù | no, not; un-; negative prefix |
| 以 yǐ | by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to |
| 规 guī | rules, regulations, customs, law |
| 矩 ju | carpenter's square, ruler, rule |
| 不 bù | no, not; un-; negative prefix |
| 能 néng | to be able; can, permitted to; ability |
| 成 chéng | completed, finished, fixed |
| 方 fāng | a square, rectangle; a region; local |
| 圆 yuán | circle; round, circular; complete |