規行矩步 guī xíng jǔ bù

DEFINITIONS

  1. to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly
  2. to act according to convention

CHARACTERS

規 guī rules, regulations, customs, law
行 xíng
HSK 3
go; walk; move, travel; circulate
矩 jǔ
HSK 5
carpenter's square, ruler, rule
步 bù
HSK 2
step, pace; walk, stroll