compasses , set square , spirit level and plumb line(guī jǔ zhǔn shéng)

compasses , set square , spirit level and plumb line

Rules, Chinese idioms, Pinyin is Gu ī J ǔ zh ǔ NSH é ng, which means the standards and rules that should be observed. It's from Mencius · Li Lou Shang.

Idiom explanation

Rules: a tool for drawing circles and squares; criterion: a tool for leveling and measuring straightness.

The origin of Idioms

"Mencius · Li Lou Shang" said: "the sage not only exhausted his eyesight, but also followed by rules and standards, thinking that the square members were straight and straight, and could not be used successfully."

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: rules and regulations

Idiom usage

It refers to the standard. Examples how can there be any difference between the short and long talents and the low and deep learning abilities. In Song Dynasty, Chen Liang's "the sage's report" and "Guan Zi · Zhou He" said: "the world's instruments, rules and standards, weighing several degrees, the product is successful." In Wang Fu's Qian Fu Lun Zan Xue of the Han Dynasty, it is said that "it's more skillful to regard it as the criterion of rules and regulations, so as to leave the work behind."

Chinese PinYin : guī jǔ zhǔn shéng