循规蹈矩 xúnguīdǎojǔ conform Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (2) All meanings 2 xúnguīdǎojǔ 2 conform 1follow inflexibly 1 2 sentences 他为人处事循规蹈矩,深受长辈们的喜爱。 tā wéirén chǔshì xúnguīdǎojǔ, shēn shòu zhǎngbèi men de xǐ'ài. He follows the rules in everything he does and is well-loved by his elders. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary如果在艺术创作中只是一味地循规蹈矩,就很难有真正的突破。 rúguǒ zài yìshù chuàngzuò zhōng zhǐshì yīwèi de xúnguīdǎojǔ, jiù hěn nán yǒu zhēnzhèng de tūpò. If one only follows convention in artistic creation, it's hard to have a real breakthrough. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary