[不以规矩,不能成方圆 / 不以規矩,不能成方圓, bù yǐ guī ju, bù néng chéng fāng yuánㄅㄨˋ ㄧˇ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄐㄩ˙, ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄈㄤ ㄩㄢˊ] without rules, nothing can be done (成语 saw, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
[不以词害志 / 不以詞害誌, bù yǐ cí hài zhìㄅㄨˋ ㄧˇ ㄘˊ ㄏㄞˋ ㄓˋ] don't let rhetoric spoil the message (成语 saw); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say
[不以辞害志 / 不以辭害誌, bù yǐ cí hài zhìㄅㄨˋ ㄧˇ ㄘˊ ㄏㄞˋ ㄓˋ] don't let rhetoric spoil the message (成语 saw); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say