规行矩步

guīxíngjǔbù

behave correctly and cautiously, stick to established practice; follow the beaten track

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to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly, to act according to convention

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规行矩步

guī xíng jǔ bù

（言行谨慎， 举止端方） behave correctly and cautiously

（比喻墨守成规; 平庸无所作为） stick to established practice; follow the beaten track; strictly upright and correct in one's behaviour; be guided by rule in every act and movement

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規行矩步|规行矩步 [guī xíng jǔ bù] ► to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly ► to act according to convention