- 老规矩 lǎoguīju established customold rules and regulations; convention; established practice
- 规规矩矩 guīguijuju well-behaved, orderlybehaving in a well-behaved, orderly, or law-abiding manner; following rules and social norms
- 守规矩 shǒuguīju to behave oneselfto follow the rules; to abide by established standards or laws
- 没规矩 méiguīju have no mannersTo lack manners or fail to follow established rules of conduct
- 规矩准绳 guījǔzhǔnshéng drafting toolsa set of instruments comprising compasses, set square, spirit level, and plumbline
- 规矩绳墨 guījushéngmò established standardscompasses, set square, and straight line marker; established standards, norms, or rules that must be followed
- 立规矩 lìguīju to set rulesTo establish rules or standards; to set down the law
- 没有规矩，不成方圆 méiyǒuguījubùchéngfāngyuán without rules nothing can be doneone must follow rules to achieve results; lit. without a compass and a square, one cannot make squares and circles
- 没有规矩，何以成方圆 méiyǒuguījuhéyǐchéngfāngyuán without rules, how can anything be donewithout rules, how can anything be achieved; one must follow established rules and standards to succeed
- 不以规矩，不能成方圆 bùyǐguījubùnéngchéngfāngyuán without rules, nothing can be doneAn idiom from Mencius meaning that without standards or rules, nothing can be accomplished; emphasizes the necessity of following established guidelines.