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循规蹈矩
xún guī dǎo jǔ
to follow the compass and go with the set squareto follow the rules inflexiblyto act according to convention
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循
to obey, to follow, to comply with
radical 彳components ⿰彳盾
规
rules, regulations, customs, law
radical 见components ⿰夫见
蹈
to dance, to stamp the feet
radical 足components ⿰足舀
矩
carpenter's square, ruler, rule