中規中矩

See also: 中规中矩

Chinese

		middle; centre; within middle; centre; within; among; in; while (doing sth); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark)	compass; rule	middle; centre; within middle; centre; within; among; in; while (doing sth); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark)	carpenter's square; rule
trad. (中規中矩)		中	規	中	矩
simp. (中规中矩)		中	规	中	矩

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zhòngguīzhòngjǔ

(Zhuyin): ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄟㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄐㄩˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zung³ kwai¹ zung³ geoi²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: zhòngguīzhòngjǔ
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄟㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄐㄩˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jhònggueijhòngjyǔ
  - Wade–Giles: chung⁴-kuei¹-chung⁴-chü³
  - Yale: jùng-gwēi-jùng-jyǔ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jonqgueijonqjeu
  - Palladius: чжунгуйчжунцзюй (čžungujčžunczjuj)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵¹ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: zung³ kwai¹ zung³ geoi²
  - Yale: jung kwāi jung géui
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzung³ kwai¹ dzung³ goey²
  - Guangdong Romanization: zung³ kuei¹ zung³ gêu²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʊŋ³³ kʷʰɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ³³ kɵy̯³⁵/

Idiom

中規中矩

conforming with norms

Etymology 2

By mistaking the 中 (zhòng, “to hit (the mark)”) for 中 (zhōng, “middle”), as in 中等 (zhōngděng).

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zhōngguīzhōngjǔ

(Zhuyin): ㄓㄨㄥㄍㄨㄟㄓㄨㄥㄐㄩˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zung¹ kwai¹ zung¹ geoi²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: zhōngguīzhōngjǔ
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄨㄥㄍㄨㄟㄓㄨㄥㄐㄩˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jhonggueijhongjyǔ
  - Wade–Giles: chung¹-kuei¹-chung¹-chü³
  - Yale: jūng-gwēi-jūng-jyǔ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jonggueijongjeu
  - Palladius: чжунгуйчжунцзюй (čžungujčžunczjuj)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ ku̯eɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕy²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: zung¹ kwai¹ zung¹ geoi²
  - Yale: jūng kwāi jūng géui
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzung¹ kwai¹ dzung¹ goey²
  - Guangdong Romanization: zung¹ kuei¹ zung¹ gêu²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ kʷʰɐi̯⁵⁵ t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ kɵy̯³⁵/

Idiom

中規中矩

(proscribed) so-so; average; normal
- 與他的新秀賽季相比，姚明近來表現中規中矩。 [MSC, trad.]
  与他的新秀赛季相比，姚明近来表现中规中矩。 [MSC, simp.]
  From: 2003 November 19, 薛原 (Xue Yuan), 吕明响 (Lü Mingxiang), 姚明助推　火箭领跑, in 《人民日报》 [People's Daily], →ISSN, issue 20220, page 12
  Yǔ tā de xīnxiù sàijì xiàngbǐ, Yáo Míng jìnlái biǎoxiàn zhōngguīzhōngjǔ. [Pinyin]
  (please add an English translation of this usage example)

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