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随俗沉浮 — Chinese Idiom

随俗沉浮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conform to the prevailing customs and opinions of society without independent thought; to drift along with the world or current trends”.

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随俗沉浮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 随suí
  • 俗sú
  • 沉chén
  • 浮fú

随俗沉浮 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
随
suí11follow, comply, or adapt
俗
sú9common social custom
沉
chén7sink, submerge, deep, calm
浮
fú10float, superficial, temporary

Example Sentence with 随俗沉浮

他个性比较随和,在很多事情上都喜欢随俗沉浮,很少发表自己的看法。
He has a relatively easy-going personality and tends to drift along with popular customs on many matters, rarely expressing his own views.

Idioms Related to 随俗沉浮

Synonyms of 随俗沉浮

  • suí随sú俗fú浮chén沉drift along with the tide

More idioms starting with 随

  • suí随shì世chén沉fú浮drift with the currents of the world
  • suí随xiāng乡rù入xiāng乡When in Rome, do as the Romans do
  • suí随xiāng乡rù入sú俗When in Rome, do as the Romans do
  • suí随shì事zhì制yí宜adapt to circumstances
  • suí随rén人zuò作jì计follow others' plans
  • suí随rén人fǔ俯yǎng仰Conform to others' opinions
  • suí随hóu侯zhī之zhū珠priceless treasure
  • suí随sú俗wèi为biàn变adapt to local customs
  • suí随kǒu口luàn乱shuō说speak carelessly
  • suí随kǒu口hú胡zhōu诌talk offhand nonsense
  • suí随yuán圆jiù就fāng方adapt to changing circumstances

Questions about 随俗沉浮

What does 随俗沉浮 mean?
随俗沉浮 (suí sú chén fú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conform to the prevailing customs and opinions of society without independent thought; to drift along with the world or current trends”.
How do you pronounce 随俗沉浮?
随俗沉浮 is pronounced suí sú chén fú in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 随俗沉浮?
顺随世俗,没有己见。
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