"by the book" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 严格按照规章
• 按规矩办事

Definition

严格按照规则、说明或既定程序去做，不灵活，也不即兴发挥。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见于工作、执法、法律等正式场合。强调严格按照流程，通常用于动词“做、办、行事”。有时暗示缺乏灵活性。

Examples

She always does everything by the book at work.

她在工作中总是**严格按照规章**办事。

The police officer acted by the book during the investigation.

警察在调查中**按规矩办事**。

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

我们必须遵守规定，**严格按照规章**做事。

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

他不是**按规矩办事**的人——他总能想出有创意的解决办法。

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

别担心，我会**严格按照规章**处理，避免麻烦。

Sometimes being too by the book can slow things down.

有时候太**按规章办事**会让事情变慢。