循
规
蹈
矩
x
ú
n
x
ú
n
g
u
ī
g
u
ī
d
á
o
d
ǎ
o
j
ǔ
j
ǔ
Definitions
1. to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom)
2. to follow the rules inflexibly
3. to act according to convention
Components
循
xún
–
to follow
规
guī
–
compass
蹈
dǎo
–
to tread on
矩
jǔ
–
carpenter's square