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乡规民约

乡规民约 — “Village rules and people's agreements”

乡规民约 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Local conventions and rules, often unwritten, that are observed and upheld by the villagers in a particular area; community norms and agreements”. Literally, “Village rules and people's agreements”.

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乡规民约 Pronunciation and Pinyin

乡规民约 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
乡
xiāng3countryside, hometown, township
规
guī8rule, regulate, plan
民
mín5the common people
约
yuē6to agree or make an appointment

Example Sentence with 乡规民约

村里制定了许多乡规民约,比如邻里互助、爱护环境等,大家都自觉遵守。
The village has established many local conventions and rules, such as mutual assistance among neighbors and protecting the environment, which everyone voluntarily observes.

Idioms Related to 乡规民约

More idioms starting with 乡

  • xiāng乡xiāng乡ér而bǎo饱Eat one's fill and be satisfied
  • xiāng乡shū书nán难jì寄Hard to send letters home
  • xiāng乡lì利bèi倍yì义pursue selfish interests, disregard justice
  • xiāng乡tǔ土nán难lí离hard to leave one's native land
  • xiāng乡bì壁xū虚zào造fabricate out of thin air
  • xiāng乡bā巴lǎo佬country bumpkin
  • xiāng乡qū曲zhī之qíng情affection for one's hometown
  • xiāng乡qū曲zhī之yù誉local praise or hometown acclaim
  • xiāng乡lǐ里fū夫qī妻inseparable hometown couple
  • xiāng乡fēng风mù慕yì义gravitate towards moral influence

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Questions about 乡规民约

What does 乡规民约 mean?

乡规民约 (xiāng guī mín yuē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Local conventions and rules, often unwritten, that are observed and upheld by the villagers in a particular area; community norms and agreements”.

How do you pronounce 乡规民约?

乡规民约 is pronounced xiāng guī mín yuē in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 乡规民约 literally mean?

Literally, 乡规民约 means “Village rules and people's agreements”. It is used to mean “Local conventions and rules, often unwritten, that are observed and upheld by the villagers in a particular area; community norms and agreements”.

What is the Chinese definition of 乡规民约?

指由当地村民共同制定并要求共同遵守的规约

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