xún​guī​dǎo​jǔ

to follow the rules

Senses

循规蹈矩/ 循規蹈矩 xún​guī​dǎo​jǔ (also xún​guī​dào​jǔ) to follow the rules

to follow established rules and customs; to behave in a conventional way or toe the line; sometimes used to describe being inflexible or lacking in creativity

References

variant 循规蹈矩/循規蹈矩 蹈规循矩/蹈規循矩
variant 循规蹈矩/循規蹈矩 蹈矩循规/蹈矩循規
see 矩/矩 循规蹈矩/循規蹈矩
synonym 规行矩步/規行矩步 循规蹈矩/循規蹈矩
antonym 惹是生非/惹是生非 循规蹈矩/循規蹈矩
same_as 蹈规循矩/蹈規循矩 循规蹈矩/循規蹈矩
same_as 蹈矩循规/蹈矩循規 循规蹈矩/循規蹈矩
antonym 没法没天/沒法沒天 循规蹈矩/循規蹈矩