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Trad. 繩墨
- lit. carpenter's straight line marker
- same as 墨斗
- fig. rules
- rules and regulations
Trad. 繩文
- Jyōmon period of Japanese prehistory, with rope pattern pottery
Trad. 規矩準繩
- compasses, set square, spirit level and plumbline (idiom); fig. established standard
- norms
- criteria
Trad. 規矩繩墨
- compasses, set square and straight line marker (idiom); fig. established standard
- norms
- criteria
Trad. 繩之以法
- to punish according to the law
- to bring to justice
Trad. 進退中繩
- to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible
Trad. 擰成一股繩
- to twist (strands) together to form a rope
- (fig.) to unite; to work together
Trad. 一根繩上的螞蚱
- see 一條繩上的螞蚱|一条绳上的蚂蚱[yi1 tiao2 sheng2 shang4 de5 ma4 zha5]
Trad. 一條繩上的螞蚱
- lit. grasshoppers tied together with a piece of string (idiom)
- fig. people who are in it together for better or worse
- people who will sink or swim together