Definition

1. Noun:
   • Rule of conduct; discipline: A set of established rules, norms, or principles that guide behavior to maintain order, morality, and proper standards within a family, community, or society.
   • Framework of rules; prescribed norms: The collective regulations and conventions that one is expected to follow to ensure correct and orderly behavior.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cha mẹ cần đưa con cái vào khuôn phép từ nhỏ. (Parents need to instill discipline in their children from a young age.)
  • Mọi thành viên trong gia đình đều phải sống theo khuôn phép. (All family members must live by the rules of conduct.)
  • Nhà trường giúp học sinh hiểu về khuôn phép xã hội. (The school helps students understand the norms of society.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often implies a positive, necessary structure for personal development and social harmony, rather than merely restrictive rules.
• It is commonly used in contexts related to upbringing, education, and traditional values.

Variants and Related Words

• Khuôn mẫu (n): model, pattern, or standard to be followed.
  • Anh ấy là khuôn mẫu của một người lãnh đạo. (He is a model of a leader.)
• Phép tắc (n): rules, etiquette, manners.
  • Cô ấy rất am hiểu phép tắc xã giao. (She is very knowledgeable about social etiquette.)
• Nề nếp (n): order, routine, discipline (often within a family or organization).
  • Gia đình họ có nề nếp rất tốt. (Their family has very good discipline.)

Synonyms

• Discipline: Training that produces obedience, self-control, or orderly behavior.
• Code of conduct: A set of rules outlining social norms and responsibilities.
• Propriety: Conformity to established standards of behavior or manners.

Related Idioms

• Vào khuôn phép: To be brought into line; to be disciplined or trained to follow the rules.
  • Đứa trẻ nghịch ngợm cuối cùng cũng đã vào khuôn phép. (The mischievous child has finally been brought into line.)
• Sống có khuôn phép: To live a disciplined, orderly life according to norms.
  • Ông ấy là một người sống rất có khuôn phép. (He is a person who lives a very disciplined life.)

1. Rule of behaviour, rule of conduct, discipline
   • Đưa trẻ em vào khuôn phép
     To make small children keep to the usua rull of behaviour, to train ans disciplin small chidren, to break in small chidren