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

循规蹈矩
xún guī dǎo jǔ
x+ǘn·2nd toneg+uī·1st toned+ǎo·3rd tonej+ǚ·3rd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to be content with one's lot (idiom) · to know one's place安分守己ān fèn shǒu jǐto follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly · to act according to convention规行矩步guī xíng jǔ bùcontent with one's lot · knowing one's place安分ān fèn
Antonyms
to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages胡作非为hú zuò fēi wéi(idiom) to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases随心所欲suí xīn suǒ yù