不以规矩,不能成方圆
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán
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1 without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
原形毕露
yuán xíng bì lù
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1 original identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth
喜形于色
xǐ xíng yú sè
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1 face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy
土木形骸
tǔ mù xíng hái
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1 earth and wood framework (idiom); plain and undecorated body
奇形怪状
qí xíng guài zhuàng
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1 fantastic oddities of every description (idiom); grotesquely shaped
如影随形
rú yǐng suí xíng
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1 as the shadow follows the body (idiom)
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2 closely associated with each other
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3 to follow relentlessly
形同虚设
xíng tóng xū shè
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1 to exist in name only
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2 empty shell
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3 useless (idiom)
形影相吊
xíng yǐng xiāng diào
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1 with only body and shadow to comfort each other (idiom)
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2 extremely sad and lonely
形影相随
xíng yǐng xiāng suí
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1 lit. body and shadow follow each other (idiom)
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2 fig. inseparable
循规蹈矩
xún guī dǎo jǔ
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1 to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly
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2 to act according to convention
怒形于色
nù xíng yú sè
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1 to betray anger (idiom); fury written across one's face
放浪形骸
fàng làng xíng hái
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1 to abandon all restraint (idiom)
没有规矩,不成方圆
méi yǒu guī ju , bù chéng fāng yuán
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1 without rules, nothing can be done (idiom); one must follow some rules
没有规矩,何以成方圆
méi yǒu guī ju , hé yǐ chéng fāng yuán
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1 without rules, how can anything be done (idiom); one must follow some rules
相形见绌
xiāng xíng jiàn chù
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1 to pale by comparison (idiom)
神劳形瘁
shén láo xíng cuì
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1 to be completely drained both emotionally and physically (idiom)
自惭形秽
zì cán xíng huì
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1 to feel ashamed of one's inferiority (idiom)
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2 to feel inferior
规矩准绳
guī ju zhǔn shéng
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1 compasses, set square, spirit level and plumbline (idiom); fig. established standard
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2 norms
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3 criteria
规矩绳墨
guī ju shéng mò
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1 compasses, set square and straight line marker (idiom); fig. established standard
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2 norms
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3 criteria
规行矩步
guī xíng jǔ bù
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1 to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly
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2 to act according to convention