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沒有規矩，不成方圓

简没有规矩，不成方圆 · 繁沒有規矩，不成方圓

Mandarin · pinyin méi yǒu guī ju , bù chéng fāng yuán

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

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沒: méi · not, have not, none; to drown, sink
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
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矩: jǔ · carpenter's square, ruler, rule
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
方: fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local
圓: yuán · circle; round, circular; complete
没: méi · not, have not, none; drown, sink
规: guī · rules, regulations, customs, law
圆: yuán · circle; round, circular; complete

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