Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「規天矩地」 for your learning.
Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「規天矩地」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.
① Rule, which is round, symbolizes the sky; Ruler, which is square, symbolizes the earth. ② Generally refers to imitating heaven and earth.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
guī tiān jǔ dì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
kwai1 tin1 geui2 dei6/dei2
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
