chóng​guī​dié​jǔ

overlapping compasses and squares

Senses

重规叠矩/ 重規疊矩 chóng​guī​dié​jǔ overlapping compasses and squares

(of compasses and squares) to be laid one on top of another; to overlap

重规叠矩/ 重規疊矩 chóng​guī​dié​jǔ to follow a pattern

to follow a previous pattern or tradition exactly; often used to describe conforming to rules or, pejoratively, to describe repetitive imitation without innovation

重规叠矩/ 重規疊矩 chóng​guī​dié​jǔ to be identical

(of situations, events, or literary works) to be exactly the same; to coincide

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