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循規蹈矩
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Chinese
1.1
Pronunciation
1.2
Idiom
1.2.1
Synonyms
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to follow; to adhere to; to abide by
compass; rule
tread on; trample; stamp
tread on; trample; stamp; fulfil
carpenter's square; rule
trad.
(
循規蹈矩
)
循
規
蹈
矩
simp.
(
循规蹈矩
)
循
规
蹈
矩
Pronunciation
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Mandarin
(
Pinyin
)
:
xúnguīdǎojǔ
,
xúnguīdàojǔ
(
Zhuyin
)
:
ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄉㄠˇ ㄐㄩˇ, ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄉㄠˋ ㄐㄩˇ
Cantonese
(
Jyutping
)
:
ceon
4
kwai
1
dou
6
geoi
2
Southern Min
(
Hokkien
,
POJ
)
:
sûn-kui-tō-kú
(
Teochew
,
Peng'im
)
:
sung
5
gui
1
dao
6
ge
2
Mandarin
(
Standard Chinese
,
Mainland
)
+
Hanyu Pinyin
:
xúnguīdǎojǔ
[Phonetic: xúnguī
dáo
jǔ]
Zhuyin
:
ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄉㄠˇ ㄐㄩˇ
Tongyong Pinyin
:
syúngueidǎojyǔ
Wade–Giles
:
hsün
2
-kuei
1
-tao
3
-chü
3
Yale
:
syún-gwēi-dǎu-jyǔ
Gwoyeu Romatzyh
:
shyungueidaojeu
Palladius
:
сюньгуйдаоцзюй
(sjunʹgujdaoczjuj)
Sinological
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ɕyn³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ tɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
(
Standard Chinese
,
Taiwan
)
+
Hanyu Pinyin
:
xúnguīdàojǔ
Zhuyin
:
ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄉㄠˋ ㄐㄩˇ
Tongyong Pinyin
:
syúngueidàojyǔ
Wade–Giles
:
hsün
2
-kuei
1
-tao
4
-chü
3
Yale
:
syún-gwēi-dàu-jyǔ
Gwoyeu Romatzyh
:
shyungueidawjeu
Palladius
:
сюньгуйдаоцзюй
(sjunʹgujdaoczjuj)
Sinological
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ɕyn³⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ tɑʊ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
(
Standard Cantonese
,
Guangzhou
–
Hong Kong
)
+
Jyutping
:
ceon
4
kwai
1
dou
6
geoi
2
Yale
:
chèuhn kw
ā
i douh géui
Cantonese Pinyin
:
tsoen
4
kwai
1
dou
6
goey
2
Guangdong Romanization
:
cên
4
kuei
1
dou
6
gêu
2
Sinological
IPA
(
key
)
:
/t͡sʰɵn
²¹
kʷʰɐi̯
⁵⁵
tou̯²² kɵy̯³⁵/
Southern Min
(
Hokkien
:
Xiamen
,
General
Taiwanese
)
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
:
sûn-kui-tō-kú
Tâi-lô
:
sûn-kui-tō-kú
Phofsit Daibuun
:
sunkui'doixkuo
IPA
(
Kaohsiung
)
:
/sun²³⁻³³ kui⁴⁴⁻³³ tɤ³³⁻²¹ ku⁴¹/
IPA
(
Taipei
)
:
/sun²⁴⁻¹¹ kui⁴⁴⁻³³ to³³⁻¹¹ ku⁵³/
IPA
(
Xiamen
)
:
/sun²⁴⁻²² kui⁴⁴⁻²² to²²⁻²¹ ku⁵³/
(
Teochew
)
Peng'im
:
sung
5
gui
1
dao
6
ge
2
Pe̍h-ōe-jī
-like
:
sûng kui tău kṳ́
Sinological
IPA
(
key
)
:
/suŋ⁵⁵⁻¹¹ kui³³⁻²³ tau³⁵⁻¹¹ kɯ⁵²/
Idiom
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循規蹈矩
to
keep
on the
straight and narrow
; to
obey
rules
and
laws
Synonyms
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Dialectal synonyms of
循規蹈矩
(“to keep on the straight and narrow; to obey rules and laws”)
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Variety
Location
Words
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Formal
(
Written Standard Chinese
)
循規蹈矩
,
蹈規循矩
,
蹈矩循規
,
應規蹈矩
Mandarin
Taiwan
循規蹈矩
Cantonese
Hong Kong
循規蹈矩
Southern Min
Xiamen
循規蹈矩
Jieyang
從規蹈矩