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没有规矩，不成方圆【méi yǒu guī ju , bù chéng fāng yuán】

without rules, nothing can be done (idiom); one must follow some rules

没有规矩，不成方圆【méi yǒu guī ju , bù chéng fāng yuán】

without rules, nothing can be done (idiom); one must follow some rules

没

HSK 1

含义not, have not, none; drown, sink

拼音méi

有

HSK 11

含义have, own, possess; exist

拼音yǒu

规

HSK 3

含义rules, regulations, customs, law

拼音guī

矩

HSK 7-94

含义carpenter's square, ruler, rule

拼音jǔ

不

HSK 11

含义no, not; un-; negative prefix

拼音bù

成

HSK 22

含义completed, finished, fixed

拼音chéng

方

HSK 11

含义a square, rectangle; a region; local

拼音fāng

圆

HSK 4

含义circle; round, circular; complete

拼音yuán