plumb line; criterion; standard
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
plumb line; carpenter's line used to determine straightness or level
Refers to traditional tools like plumb bobs or chalk lines used in carpentry and construction to ensure verticality or horizontality.
Gōng工
jiàng匠
yòng用
zhǔn准
shéng绳
lái来
què确
bǎo保
qiáng墙
bì壁
de的
chuí垂
zhí直
。
Craftsmen use plumb lines to ensure walls are vertical.
Tā他
fàng放
xià下
zhǔn准
shéng绳
，
jiǎn检
chá查
dì地
miàn面
shì是
fǒu否
shuǐ水
píng平
。
He put down the level to check if the ground was horizontal.
noun
criterion; standard; yardstick
formalMetaphorical extension referring to moral, legal, or behavioral standards used to judge right and wrong. Often used in formal or written contexts with structures like '以...为准绳'.
Fǎ法
lǜ律
shì是
héng衡
liáng量
zhèng正
yì义
de的
zhǔn准
shéng绳
。
Law is the criterion for measuring justice.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
yǐ以
shì事
shí实
wéi为
zhǔn准
shéng绳
，
yǐ以
fǎ法
lǜ律
wéi为
yī依
jù据
。
We must take facts as the standard and law as the basis.
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Dào道
dé德
shì是
shè社
huì会
xíng行
wéi为
de的
zhǔn准
shéng绳
。
Morality is the yardstick for social behavior.
Kè客
guān观
zhēn真
lǐ理
shì是
jiǎn检
yàn验
lǐ理
lùn论
de的
zhǔn准
shéng绳
。
Objective truth is the criterion for testing theories.