bù​yǐ​guī​ju​bù​néng​chéng​fāng​yuán

without rules, nothing can be done

Senses

不以规矩,不能成方圆/ 不以規矩,不能成方圓 bù​yǐ​guī​ju​bù​néng​chéng​fāng​yuán without rules, nothing can be done

An idiom from Mencius meaning that without standards or rules, nothing can be accomplished; emphasizes the necessity of following established guidelines.

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