guī​xíng​jǔ​bù

to behave correctly

Senses

规行矩步/ 規行矩步 guī​xíng​jǔ​bù to behave correctly

(idiom) to follow the compass and go with the set square; to follow the rules and behave with correctness and caution; to act strictly according to established standards of conduct

规行矩步/ 規行矩步 guī​xíng​jǔ​bù to follow rules inflexibly

(idiom) to follow convention blindly or stick to old habits without adapting; to be set in one's ways

References

synonym 规行矩步/規行矩步 循规蹈矩/循規蹈矩
same_as 绳趋尺步/繩趨尺步 规行矩步/規行矩步