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Open the tool →入竟问禁 (rù jìng wèn jìn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to inquire about local customs and prohibitions upon entering a new territory or community, so as to avoid violating them or causing offense”.
入竟问禁 is pronounced rù jìng wèn jìn in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 入竟问禁 means “Upon entering a territory, inquire about taboos”. It is used to mean “to inquire about local customs and prohibitions upon entering a new territory or community, so as to avoid violating them or causing offense”.
竟:境的古字;禁:禁忌。进入一个国家或地区,先要问清楚那里有什么禁令,以免触犯。