violate the rules
It's a Chinese idiom. The Pinyin is mi ǎ NGU ī Yu è J ǔ, which means violating normal rules. It comes from Lisao.
Idiom explanation
偭: violation; transgression: transgression; rules and regulations: certain standards, rules and habits.
The origin of Idioms
Chu Quyuan's Lisao in the Warring States Period: "it's skillful to fix the time and customs, but it's difficult to correct the mistakes because of the rules."
Idiom usage
It is against the law of changing the normal. Example such is the custom of the West. The priests are unconventional, just like the Chinese monks and Taoists. They can't abide by the commandments. Xue Fucheng, Qing Dynasty
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