不
以
规
矩
，
不
能
成
方
圆
b
ù
y
ǐ
g
u
ī
j
u
,
b
ù
n
é
n
g
c
h
é
n
g
f
ā
n
g
y
u
á
n
Definitions
1. without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
Components
不
bù
–
(negative prefix)
以
Yǐ
–
PN:abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]
规矩
guī ju
–
lit. compass and set square
不能
bù néng
–
cannot
成
Chéng
–
surname Cheng
方圆
fāng yuán
–
perimeter