章 程 zhāng chéng rules / regulations / constitution / statute / articles of association (of company) / articles of incorporation / charter (of a corporation) / by-laws 条 例 tiáo lì regulations / rules / code of conduct / ordinances / statutes 守 则 shǒu zé rules / regulations 规 程 guī chéng rules / regulations 科 kē branch of study / administrative section / division / field / branch / stage directions / family (taxonomy) / rules / laws / to mete out (punishment) / to levy (taxes etc) / to fine sb / CL:個|个[ge4] 彝 宪 yí xiàn laws / regulations / rules 规 范 guī fàn norm / standard / specification / regulation / rule / within the rules / to fix rules / to regulate / to specify 规 则 guī zé rule / regulation / rules and regulations 为 准 wéi zhǔn to serve as the norm / ...shall prevail (as standard for rules, regulations, price etc) 细 则 xì zé detailed rules and regulations / bylaws 违 章 wéi zhāng to break the rules / to violate regulations 犯 规 fàn guī to break the rules / an illegality / a foul 简 章 jiǎn zhāng concise list of rules / brochure / pamphlet 游 戏 规 则 yóu xì guī zé rules of the game 总 则 zǒng zé general rules / general principles / general provisions 明 文 míng wén to state in writing (laws, rules etc) 一 丝 不 苟 yī sī bù gǒu not one thread loose (idiom) / strictly according to the rules / meticulous / not one hair out of place 操 作 规 程 cāo zuò guī chéng operating rules / work regulations 橄 榄 球 gǎn lǎn qiú football played with oval-shaped ball (rugby, American football, Australian rules etc) 潜 规 则 qián guī zé unspoken rules (usually ones that codify improper behaviors such as leveraging guanxi to get favorable treatment, or coercing employees for sexual favors) 照 办 zhào bàn to follow the rules / to do as instructed / to play by the book / to comply with a request 转 换 程 序 switching rules / switching procedures 校 规 xiào guī school rules and regulations 议 事 规 则 yì shì guī zé rules of procedure 胡 来 hú lái to act arbitrarily regardless of the rules / to mess with sth / to make a hash of things / to cause trouble 交 通 规 则 jiāo tōng guī zé traffic rules / rules of the road 政 纪 zhèng jì rules for political staff / political discipline 规 制 guī zhì to regulate / rules and regulations / regulatory / style and structure (esp. of building) 违 法 乱 纪 wéi fǎ luàn jì to break the law and violate the rules (idiom) / misconduct 法 纪 fǎ jì law and order / rules and discipline 约 法 三 章 yuē fǎ sān zhāng to agree on three laws (idiom) / three-point covenant / (fig.) preliminary agreement / basic rules 违 例 wéi lì to break the rules 教 规 jiào guī canon / religious rules 犯 戒 fàn jiè to go against the rules (of a religious order) / to break a ban (e.g. medical) 知 法 犯 法 zhī fǎ fàn fǎ to know the law and break it (idiom) / consciously going against the rules 彝 yí ancient wine vessel / ancient sacrificial vessel / Yi ethnic group / normal nature of man / laws and rules 循 规 蹈 矩 xún guī dǎo jǔ to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom) / to follow the rules inflexibly / to act according to convention 三 纲 五 常 sān gāng wǔ cháng three principles and five virtues (idiom) / the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 / and fidelity 信) 祸 福 无 常 huò fú wú cháng disaster and happiness do not follow rules (idiom) / future blessings and misfortunes are unpredictable 豺 狼 当 涂 chái láng dāng tú ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom) / wicked people in power / a vicious tyranny rules the land 豺 狼 当 路 chái láng dāng lù ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom) / wicked people in power / a vicious tyranny rules the land 进 退 中 绳 jìn tuì zhōng shéng to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi) / many translations are possible 进 退 有 常 jìn tuì yǒu cháng to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi) / many translations are possible 博 文 约 礼 bó wén yuē lǐ vigorously pursuing knowledge, while scrupulously abiding by the rules of decorum (idiom) 成 规 chéng guī established rules / the beaten track 目 无 法 纪 mù wú fǎ jì with no regard for law or discipline (idiom) / flouting the law and disregarding all rules / in complete disorder 操 法 cāo fǎ drill rules 乱 纪 luàn jì to break the rules / to break discipline 不 以 规 矩 , 不 能 成 方 圆 bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius) / one must follow some rules 失 格 shī gé to overstep the rules / to go out of bounds / disqualification / to lose face / disqualified 守 规 矩 shǒu guī ju to behave oneself / to abide by the rules 根 据 规 定 gēn jù guī dìng according to provisions / as stipulated in the rules 没 有 规 矩 , 不 成 方 圆 méi yǒu guī ju , bù chéng fāng yuán without rules, nothing can be done (idiom) / one must follow some rules 没 有 规 矩 , 何 以 成 方 圆 méi yǒu guī jǔ , hé yǐ chéng fāng yuán without rules, how can anything be done (idiom) / one must follow some rules 澳 式 橄 榄 球 Aò shì gǎn lǎn qiú Australian rules football / Aussie rules 率 由 旧 章 shuài yóu jiù zhāng to act in accordance with the old rules (idiom) / to follow a proven formula 绳 墨 shéng mò lit. carpenter's straight line marker / same as 墨斗 / fig. rules / rules and regulations 旧 例 jiù lì old rules / example from the past / former practices 旧 贯 jiù guàn old system / former rules 规 行 矩 步 guī xíng jǔ bù to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom) / to follow the rules inflexibly / to act according to convention 豺 狼 塞 路 chái láng sāi lù ravenous wolves block the road (idiom) / wicked people in power / a vicious tyranny rules the land 豺 狼 当 道 chái láng dāng dào ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom) / wicked people in power / a vicious tyranny rules the land 运 算 方 法 yùn suàn fāng fǎ rules of arithmetic 运 算 法 则 yùn suàn fǎ zé rules of calculation (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) / algorithm / fig. to scheme / to calculate (i.e. plot) 遐 轨 xiá guǐ long-established rules of conduct 陈 规 旧 习 chén guī jiù xí old rules and customs 大 陆 架 委 员 会 议 事 规 则 Rules of Procedure of the CLCS 联 合 国 工 作 人 员 条 例 和 工 作 人 员 细 则 Staff Regulations of the United Nations and Staff Rules 法 庭 规 则 fǎ tíng guī zé Rules of the Tribunal 自 愿 基 金 财 务 细 则 zì yuàn jī jīn cái wù xì zé Financial Rules for Voluntary Funds 海 牙 规 则 hǎi yá guī zé International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law Relating to Bills of Lading and Protocol of Signature / The Hague Rules 海 牙 - 维 斯 比 规 则 The Hague-Visby Rules 布 鲁 塞 尔 议 定 书 Protocol to Amend the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law Relating to Bills of Lading / Brussels Protocol 统 一 船 舶 碰 撞 若 干 法 律 规 则 的 国 际 公 约 International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law with Respect to Collisions Between Vessels / International Convention on Collision of Ships 财 务 条 例 和 细 则 Financial Regulations and Rules 财 务 细 则 cái wù xì zé financial rules 关 于 使 用 国 际 河 川 水 道 的 赫 尔 辛 基 规 则 Helsinki Rules on the Uses of the Waters of International Rivers / Helsinki Rules on the Uses of International Rivers 规 则 委 员 会 Rules Committee 程 序 和 证 据 规 则 rules of procedure and evidence 目 视 飞 行 规 则 visual flight rules 规 约 与 程 序 和 取 证 规 则 Statute and Rules of Procedure and Evidence 等 待 审 判 或 上 诉 的 人 员 的 拘 留 规 则 Rules Governing the Detention of Persons Awaiting Trial or Appeal 工 作 人 员 细 则 100号 编 100 Series of the Staff Rules 经 济 及 社 会 理 事 会 各 职 司 委 员 会 议 事 规 则 Rules of Procedure of the Functional Commissions of the Economic and Social Council 原 产 地 规 则 委 员 会 Committee on Rules of Origin 约 克 - 安 特 卫 普 共 同 海 损 理 算 规 则 York-Antwerp Rules for the adjustment of general average 暂 行 议 事 规 则 provisional rules of procedure 规 则 和 人 事 手 册 科 Rules and Personnel Manual Section 索 赔 程 序 暂 行 规 则 Provisional Rules for Claims Procedures 联 合 国 海 上 货 物 运 输 公 约 United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea / Hamburg Rules 汉 堡 规 则 United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea / Hamburg Rules 商 业 单 据 托 收 统 一 规 则 Uniform Rules for the Collection of Commercial Paper 联 合 国 调 解 国 家 间 争 端 示 范 规 则 United Nations Model Rules for the Conciliation of Disputes between States 残 疾 人 机 会 均 等 标 准 规 则 Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities 柏 林 水 资 源 规 则 Berlin Rules on Water Resources 原 产 地 协 定 Agreement on Rules of Origin 安 全 理 事 会 暂 行 议 事 规 则 provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council 统 一 内 河 航 行 碰 撞 若 干 规 则 的 公 约 Convention relating to the Unification of Certain Rules concerning Collisions in Inland Navigation 接 触 规 则 jiē chù guī zé rules of engagement 接 战 规 则 jiē zhàn guī zé rules of engagement