Definition
准绳 literally means 'marking line' — a carpenter's chalk line used to draw straight lines. Figuratively, it refers to a standard or criterion used to judge or measure things. It is a formal word often found in legal, ethical, or evaluative contexts.
n.
(literal) marking line (for carpenters)(figurative) criterionyardstickstandard
Examples
- 准绳。Fǎlǜ shì shèhuì de zhǔn shéng.Law is the yardstick of society.
- 准绳。Mùjiang yòng zhǔn shéng huà zhíxiàn.The carpenter uses a marking line to draw straight lines.
- 准绳。Wǒmen bù néng yòng tóng yí gè zhǔn shéng lái héngliáng suǒyǒu rén.We cannot use the same yardstick to measure everyone.
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