"by the book" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 嚴格按照規章
• 按規矩辦事

Definition

嚴格按照規則、說明或既定程序去做，不靈活，也不即興發揮。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見於工作、執法、法律等正式場合。強調嚴格依程序行事，常搭配“做、辦、處理”等動詞。有時有死板之意。

Examples

She always does everything by the book at work.

她在工作中總是**嚴格按照規章**辦事。

The police officer acted by the book during the investigation.

警察在調查中**按規矩辦事**。

We have to follow the rules and do it by the book.

我們必須遵守規定，**嚴格按照規章**辦事。

He’s not by the book—he comes up with creative solutions.

他不是**按規矩辦事**的那種人─他總會想出有創意的辦法。

Don’t worry, I’ll handle it by the book so we don’t get in trouble.

別擔心，我會**嚴格按照規章**處理，避免麻煩。

Sometimes being too by the book can slow things down.

有時候太**按規章辦事**會讓事情變慢。