不依规矩，不能成方圆不依規矩，不能成方圓不依規矩，不能成方圓

without compass and square, you can't make squares and circles

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: Nothing can be done properly without following rules and standards. Similar to "rules are there for a reason"; used in a mildly admonishing way.

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Simplified: 不依规矩，不能成方圆
Traditional (Taiwan): 不依規矩，不能成方圓
Pinyin: bùyī guīju, bùnéngchéngfāngyuán
Bopomofo: ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄍㄨㄟ ˙ㄐㄩ，ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄈㄤㄩㄢˊ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

Words in this sentence

规(guī)矩(ju)lit. compass and set square

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