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Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「體規畫圓」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.

Today, we explore the idiom 「體規畫圓」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.

It means to copy something. It refers to sticking to the rules and blindly imitating others.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

tǐ guī huà yuán

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

tai2 kwai1 wa2/waak6 yun4

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.