created sense approved 中规中矩/中規中矩 · zhòngguīzhòngjǔ · to follow the rules — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
中规中矩 / 中規中矩
zhòngguīzhòngjǔ
to follow the rules
to be conformist and follow the established norms or rules; strictly upright and following etiquette
中 (literal) → 中 · zhòng · to hit 规 (literal) → 规/規 · guī · rules 中 (literal) → 中 · zhòng · to hit 矩 (literal) → 矩 · jǔ · rules
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created sense approved 中规中矩/中規中矩 · zhòngguīzhòngjǔ · unexceptional — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
中规中矩 / 中規中矩
zhòngguīzhòngjǔ
unexceptional
satisfactory but lacking in creativity or flair; mediocre but competent
中 (literal) → 中 · zhòng · to hit 规 (literal) → 规/規 · guī · rules 中 (literal) → 中 · zhòng · to hit 矩 (literal) → 矩 · jǔ · rules
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition