一定之规 yī dìng zhī guī fixed rule

Explanation

一定之规指的是一定的规律或规则。这个成语通常用来比喻一种固定的模式或方法，强调做事要遵守规则和规律。

A fixed rule refers to certain rules or regulations. This idiom is often used to refer to a fixed pattern or method, emphasizing the importance of following rules and laws in doing things.

Origin Story

在古代的某个朝代，有一个叫做李明的书生。他从小就勤奋好学，对各种知识都充满了好奇心。他尤其对儒家思想感兴趣，并决心要成为一名优秀的儒学家。他每天都刻苦研读儒家经典，并认真思考着其中的道理。 有一天，他遇到了一位德高望重的老师，便向老师请教道：“老师，我想成为一名优秀的儒学家，应该怎么做呢？” 老师笑了笑，说道：“要想成为一名优秀的儒学家，首先要掌握儒家思想的基本原则，然后要根据实际情况灵活运用，不能墨守成规，要做到‘一定之规’。

zài gǔ dài de mǒu ge cháo dài, yǒu yī ge jiào lì míng de shū shēng. tā cóng xiǎo jiù qín fèn hǎo xué, duì gè zhǒng zhī shì dōu chōng mǎn le hào qí xīn. tā yóu qí duì rú jiā sī xiǎng gǎn xìng qù, bìng jué xīn yào chéng wéi yī míng yōu xiù de rú xué jiā. tā měi tiān dōu kè kǔ yán dú rú jiā jīng diǎn, bìng rèn zhēn sī kǎo zhe qí zhōng de dào lǐ. yǒu yī tiān, tā yù dào le yī wèi dé gāo wàng zhòng de lǎo shī, biàn xiàng lǎo shī qǐng jiào dào: “lǎo shī, wǒ xiǎng chéng wéi yī míng yōu xiù de rú xué jiā, yīng gāi zěn me zuò ne?” lǎo shī xiào le xiào, shuō dào: “xiǎng yào chéng wéi yī míng yōu xiù de rú xué jiā, shǒu xiān yào zhǎng wò rú jiā sī xiǎng de jī běn yuán zé, rán hòu yào gēn jù shí jì qíng kuàng líng huó yùn yòng, bù néng mò shǒu chéng guī, yào zuò dào ‘yī dìng zhī guī’.

In a certain ancient dynasty, there was a scholar named Li Ming. He was diligent and studious, full of curiosity about all kinds of knowledge. He was particularly interested in Confucianism, and he was determined to become an outstanding Confucian scholar. He studied Confucian classics diligently every day and pondered the meaning of them. One day, he met a respected teacher and asked him: “Teacher, I want to become an outstanding Confucian scholar. What should I do?” The teacher smiled and said: “To become an outstanding Confucian scholar, you must first master the basic principles of Confucianism, and then you must apply them flexibly according to the actual situation, you cannot stick to the rules, you have to achieve ‘a fixed rule’.”

Usage

一定之规，可以用来形容做事要遵循一定的规则和规律，不能随意而为。例如，公司有公司的一定之规，学校有学校的一定之规，家庭有家庭的一定之规，我们都要遵守。

yī dìng zhī guī, kě yǐ yòng lái xíng róng zuò shì yào zūn xún yī dìng de guī zé hé guī lǜ, bù néng suí yì ér wéi. lì rú, gōng sī yǒu gōng sī de yī dìng zhī guī, xué xiào yǒu xué xiào de yī dìng zhī guī, jiā tíng yǒu jiā tíng de yī dìng zhī guī, wǒ men dōu yào zūn shǒu.

A fixed rule can be used to describe that things should be done according to certain rules and regulations, and cannot be arbitrary. For example, companies have their own rules, schools have their own rules, families have their own rules, and we must all abide by them.

Examples

• 他做事喜欢墨守成规，不愿意改变，总是一定之规。

  tā zuò shì xǐ huan mò shǒu chéng guī, bù yuàn yì gǎi biàn, zǒng shì yī dìng zhī guī.

  He likes to stick to the rules and is unwilling to change, always following a fixed rule.

• 这个项目计划已经制定好了，不能随意更改，必须遵循一定之规。

  zhè ge xiàng mù jì huà yǐ jìng zhì dìng hǎo le, bù néng suí yì gǎi gēng, bì xū zūn xún yī dìng zhī guī.

  This project plan has been established and cannot be changed arbitrarily. It must follow a fixed rule.

• 我们应该在坚持一定之规的同时，也要根据实际情况灵活调整。

  wǒ men yīng gāi zài jiān chí yī dìng zhī guī de tóng shí, yě yào gēn jù shí jì qíng kuàng líng huó tiáo zhěng.

  We should stick to the rules while also flexibly adjusting according to the actual situation.

Related Idioms

• 墨守成规

• 固步自封

• 一成不变

Opposite Idioms

• 打破常规

• 灵活变通