1 without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
功德圆满
gōng dé yuán mǎn
1 virtuous achievements come to their successful conclusion (idiom)
外圆内方
wài yuán nèi fāng
1 lit. outside-flexible, inside-firm (idiom)
2 fig. velvet glove
心有灵犀一点通
xīn yǒu líng xī yī diǎn tōng
1 hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one
指点江山
zhǐ diǎn jiāng shān
1 to talk idly about important matters (idiom)
2 to set the world to rights
3 to pass judgment on everything
文不加点
wén bù jiā diǎn
1 to write a flawless essay in one go (idiom)
2 to be quick-witted and skilled at writing compositions
方枘圆凿
fāng ruì yuán záo
1 to put a square peg in a round hole
2 incompatible (idiom)
没有规矩,不成方圆
méi yǒu guī ju , bù chéng fāng yuán
1 without rules, nothing can be done (idiom); one must follow some rules
没有规矩,何以成方圆
méi yǒu guī ju , hé yǐ chéng fāng yuán
1 without rules, how can anything be done (idiom); one must follow some rules
画龙点睛
huà lóng diǎn jīng
1 to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
2 the crucial point that brings the subject to life
3 a few words to clinch the point
破镜重圆
pò jìng chóng yuán
1 a shattered mirror put back together (idiom)
2 (of marriage) to pick up the pieces and start anew