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不以规矩，不能成方圆
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PinYin bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán
Simplified 不以规矩，不能成方圆
Traditional 不以規矩，不能成方圓
- without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
Chinese meanings
- bù yǐ guī jǔ，bù néng chéng fāng yuán
【释义】比喻做事要遵循一定的法则。
【出处】《孟子·离娄上》：“离娄之明，公输子之巧，不以规矩，不能成方圆。”
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