绳墨

shéngmò

carpenter's line marker, rules and regulations

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sheng2 mo4

lit. carpenter's straight line marker, same as 墨斗, fig. rules, rules and regulations

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绳墨

shéng mò

（木工用具） carpenter's line marker

(书) （规矩; 法度） rules and regulations:

拘守绳墨 stick to the rules

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繩墨|绳墨 [shéng mò] ► lit. carpenter's straight line marker ► same as ↑墨斗 ► fig. rules ► rules and regulations