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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

规行矩步
guī xíng jǔ bù
g+uī·1st tonex+íng·2nd tonej+ǚ·3rd toneb+ù·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
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 jǔhidebound by convention (idiom)墨守成规mò shǒu chéng guīcontent with one's lot · knowing one's place安分ān fèn
Antonyms
to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path · to break fresh ground别开生面bié kāi shēng miàn(idiom) defiant of the law and lacking any sense of morality; lawless; out of control; unruly无法无天wú fǎ wú tiān