1.gauge held against an object to judge thickness, diameter etc (e.g. feeler gauge, calipers)2.rubric (i.e. a guide listing specific criteria for grading) (abbr. for 评价量规[píng jià liáng guī])
unspoken rules (usually ones that codify improper behaviors such as leveraging guanxi to get favorable treatment, or coercing employees for sexual favors)
1.lit. Xiao's 萧何[xiāo hé] governance followed by Cao 曹参[cáo cān] (idiom)2.fig. to strictly adhere to the policies of the predecessor3.to follow precedent