规矩绳墨 in English gui1 ju5 sheng2 mo4 Meaning

Meanings

  • compasses, set square and straight line marker (idiomatic expression); metaphorically established standard
  • norms
  • criteria

Simplified Characters

规 矩 绳 墨

Traditional Characters

規 矩 繩 墨

Pinyin

gui1 ju5 sheng2 mo4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

规gui1variant of 規|规[gui1] 矩ju3variant of 矩[ju3] 绳sheng2rope 墨mo4surname Mo