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Rule of thumb
【中文】凭经验、按老规矩
Píng jīngyàn, àn lǎo guījǔ
【解释】 A means of estimation made according to a rough and ready practical rule, not based on science or exact measurement.
【例句】
- It's a rule of thumb that I never walk into empty restaurants during meal time.
凭经验，我在饭点时从不进那些空馆子。
Píng jīngyàn, wǒ zài fàndiǎn shí cóng bù jìn nàxiē kōng guǎnzi.
- As rule of thumb, she gave a handsome tip for the waitress who served everybody to the heart's content.
按老规矩，她给让人人满意的服务员一笔不小的小费。
Àn lǎo guījǔ, tā gěi ràng rénrén mǎnyì de fúwùyuán yī bǐ bù xiǎo de xiǎofèi.
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