规行矩步規行矩步

guī xíng jǔ bù

Meaning

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

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规guīrules, regulations, customs, law夫见行xíngto go, to walk, to move; professional彳亍矩jǔcarpenter's square, ruler, rule矢巨步bùwalk, stroll, pace, march; to make progress止