Meaning of 圭臬
圭臬 means gnomon (ancient sundial instrument); (fig.) standard; criterion; norm. Pronounced guī niè.
- gnomon (ancient sundial instrument); (fig.) standard; criterion; norm
Definitions & Examples
Kǒng孔
zǐ子
sī思
xiǎng想
bèi被
lì历
dài代
tǒng统
zhì治
zhě者
fèng奉
wéi为
guī圭
niè臬
。
Confucius's teachings were revered as the standard by rulers of successive dynasties.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
bǎ把
xī西
fāng方
lǐ理
lùn论
bù不
jiā加
biàn辨
bié别
de地
shì视
wéi为
guī圭
niè臬
。
We cannot blindly regard Western theories as the absolute standard.
Zhè这
běn本
jīng经
diǎn典
zhù著
zuò作
zhì至
jīn今
wéi为
xué学
zhě者
men们
suǒ所
guī圭
niè臬
。
This classic work remains the yardstick for scholars to this day.