created sense approved 没有规矩，不成方圆/沒有規矩，不成方圓 · méiyǒuguījubùchéngfāngyuán · nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
没有规矩，不成方圆 / 沒有規矩，不成方圓
méiyǒuguījubùchéngfāngyuán
nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards
idiom expressing that without rules and order, nothing can be successfully achieved; literally, without a compass and square, one cannot form circles and squares
没有 (literal) → 没有/沒有 · méiyǒu · to not have 规矩 (literal) → 规矩/規矩 · guīju · rule ， (non_chinese) 不成 (literal) → 不成 · bùchéng · to fail 方圆 (literal) → 方圆/方圓 · fāngyuán · squares and circles
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created sense approved 没有规矩，不成方圆/沒有規矩，不成方圓 · méiyǒuguījubùchéngfāngyuán · without rules nothing can be done — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
没有规矩，不成方圆 / 沒有規矩，不成方圓
méiyǒuguījubùchéngfāngyuán
without rules nothing can be done
one must follow rules to achieve results; lit. without a compass and a square, one cannot make squares and circles
没有 (literal) → 没有/沒有 · méiyǒu · to not have 规矩 (literal) → 规矩/規矩 · guīju · rule ， (non_chinese) 不成 (literal) → 不成 · bùchéng · to fail 方圆 (literal) → 方圆/方圓 · fāngyuán · squares and circles
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