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奉為圭臬 (fung6 wai4 gwai1 jit6) — look up to as the standard in Cantonese

fungˍ₆奉waiˎ₄為gwaiˉ¹圭jitˍ₆臬
简 奉为圭臬
Mandarin Pinyin: feng4 wei2 gui1 nie4

Meaning of 奉為圭臬

nounlook up to as the standard

Characters in 奉為圭臬

奉fung6
believe in (religion, etc)
為wai4
used after an adverb for emphasis, e.g. 極為, 頗為
圭gwai1
an elongated sceptre held by rulers on ceremonies in ancient China

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