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随俗浮沉 — “To drift along with the tide”

随俗浮沉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drift along with the tide”. To have no fixed principles of one's own and just follow the crowd; to go with the flow. Literally, “Float and sink with the customs”.

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随俗浮沉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 随suí
  • 俗sú
  • 浮fú
  • 沉chén

随俗浮沉 Character Breakdown

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

Example Sentence with 随俗浮沉

一个人若是没有主见,就容易随俗浮沉,失去了自我。
If a person lacks independent opinions, they tend to go with the flow and lose their true self.

Idioms Related to 随俗浮沉

Synonyms of 随俗浮沉

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

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 随俗浮沉

What does 随俗浮沉 mean?
随俗浮沉 (suí sú fú chén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drift along with the tide”.
How do you pronounce 随俗浮沉?
随俗浮沉 is pronounced suí sú fú chén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 随俗浮沉 literally mean?
Literally, 随俗浮沉 means “Float and sink with the customs”. It is used to mean “to drift along with the tide”.
What is the Chinese definition of 随俗浮沉?
自己没有一定的想法,随着潮流走。
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