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适俗随时
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适俗随时 — “To adapt to the prevailing customs and trends”

适俗随时 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adapt to the prevailing customs and trends”. To go with the times; to conform to current social practices. Literally, “Adapt to customs, follow the times”.

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适俗随时 Pronunciation and Pinyin

适俗随时 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
适
shì10suitable, appropriate, fitting
俗
sú9common social custom
随
suí11follow, comply, or adapt
时
shí7time, moment, or hour

Example Sentence with 适俗随时

在新的环境中,他很快就适俗随时,融入了当地的生活方式。
In the new environment, he quickly adapted to the local customs and integrated into the way of life there.

Idioms Related to 适俗随时

More idioms starting with 适

  • shì适yǐ以xiāng相chéng成perfectly complement each other
  • shì适kě可ér而zhǐ止stop when appropriate
  • shì适rú如qí其fèn分to be just right
  • shì适jū居qí其fǎn反turn out just the opposite
  • shì适dāng当qí其chōng冲be precisely at the crucial point
  • shì适dāng当qí其shí时at the opportune moment
  • shì适dé得qí其fǎn反to get just the opposite
  • shì适xīn心yú娱mù目pleasing to the mind and eye
  • shì适xìng性rèn任qíng情follow one's natural inclinations
  • shì适xìng性wàng忘lǜ虑follow nature, forget worries
  • shì适qíng情rèn任yù欲indulge feelings and desires without restraint
  • shì适qíng情shuài率yì意act spontaneously according to one's feelings

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Questions about 适俗随时

What does 适俗随时 mean?

适俗随时 (shì sú suí shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adapt to the prevailing customs and trends”.

How do you pronounce 适俗随时?

适俗随时 is pronounced shì sú suí shí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 适俗随时 literally mean?

Literally, 适俗随时 means “Adapt to customs, follow the times”. It is used to mean “to adapt to the prevailing customs and trends”.

What is the Chinese definition of 适俗随时?

犹言顺应时俗。

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