循规蹈矩
xún​guī​dǎo​jǔ

conform

  • created sense approved 循规蹈矩/循規蹈矩 · xún​guī​dǎo​jǔ · conform

    循规蹈矩 / 循規蹈矩

    xún​guī​dǎo​jǔ

    conform

    To follow established rules and act according to convention; to be well-behaved and law-abiding (literally: to follow the compass and go with the set square).

    他为人处事循规蹈矩，深受长辈们的喜爱。

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 循规蹈矩/循規蹈矩 · xún​guī​dǎo​jǔ · follow inflexibly

    循规蹈矩 / 循規蹈矩

    xún​guī​dǎo​jǔ

    follow inflexibly

    To adhere to rules or standard practices in a rigid, unimaginative, or overly cautious manner.

    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。

    idiom

    created sense