fèng wéi guī niè

Traditional: 奉為圭臬

奉为圭臬 (fèng wéi guī niè) is a Chinese word meaning “to take as a guiding principle (idiom)”.

Meanings

  1. 1to take as a guiding principle (idiom)

Characters in 奉为圭臬

奉fèng · to offer (tribute)为wéi · as (in the capacity of)圭guī · jade tablet, square at the base and rounded or pointed at the top, held by the nobility at ceremonies臬niè · guidepost

Related words

因为because; owing to; on account of为什么why?为as (in the capacity of)为because of为variant of 為|为[wei2]为variant of 為|为[wei4]认为to believe; to think; to consider; to feel为了for; for the purpose of; in order to以为to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)成为to become; to turn into作为one's conduct行为action; conduct; behavior; activity

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