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Chinese
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middle; centre; within middle; centre; within; among; in; while (doing sth); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark) |
compass; rule
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middle; centre; within middle; centre; within; among; in; while (doing sth); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark) |
carpenter's square; rule
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| trad. (中規中矩)
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中
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規
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中
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矩
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| simp. (中规中矩)
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中
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规
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中
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矩
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Etymology 1
Pronunciation
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
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》 , →ISSN, issue 20220, page 12
- Yǔ tā de xīnxiù sàijì xiàngbǐ, Yáo Míng jìnlái biǎoxiàn zhōngguīzhōngjǔ.
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