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袭以成俗
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袭以成俗

袭以成俗 — “Inherit to form a custom”

袭以成俗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to become a deeply ingrained custom or habit through prolonged adoption or inheritance”. Literally, “Inherit to form a custom”.

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袭以成俗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

袭以成俗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
袭
xí11attack by surprise
以
yǐ5by means of
成
chéng7to become or succeed
俗
sú9common social custom

Example Sentence with 袭以成俗

许多地方的传统节日活动,都是世代相传,袭以成俗,成为当地文化不可或缺的一部分。
Many traditional festival activities in various places are passed down through generations, becoming ingrained customs and an indispensable part of local culture.

Idioms Related to 袭以成俗

Synonyms of 袭以成俗

  • xí习yǐ以chéng成sú俗habit becomes custom

More idioms starting with 袭

  • xí袭rén人gù故jì技resort to an old trick
  • xí袭rén人gù故zhì智Adopt others' old stratagems
  • xí袭yě冶chéng承gōng弓inherit father's craft
  • xí袭fán凡dǎo蹈gù故follow old conventions
  • xí袭cháng常zhuì缀suǒ琐use conventional phrases and pile up trivial words
  • xí袭gù故shǒu守cháng常adhere to old practices
  • xí袭gù故dǎo蹈cháng常stick to old ways
  • xí袭yī衣jiān兼shí食living a life of luxury
  • xí袭dǎo蹈qián前rén人blindly follow old ways

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Questions about 袭以成俗

What does 袭以成俗 mean?

袭以成俗 (xí yǐ chéng sú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to become a deeply ingrained custom or habit through prolonged adoption or inheritance”.

How do you pronounce 袭以成俗?

袭以成俗 is pronounced xí yǐ chéng sú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 袭以成俗 literally mean?

Literally, 袭以成俗 means “Inherit to form a custom”. It is used to mean “to become a deeply ingrained custom or habit through prolonged adoption or inheritance”.

What is the Chinese definition of 袭以成俗?

袭:因袭。因袭旧的东西已成习俗

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