循规蹈矩
xúnguī-dáojǔTraditional 循規蹈矩
to follow the rules; to play it safe
Every meaning
xúnguī-dǎojǔ
- to follow the rules; to play it safe
Its characters
- 循xúnto follow; to abide by
- 规guīrule; regulation (as in 规则)
- 蹈dǎoto step on; to tread
- 矩jǔcarpenter's square
Words with 循
Words with 规
Meanings from our own dictionary. Chengyu from the Xinhua idiom list, the most common first.