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随乡入俗

随乡入俗 — “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”

随乡入俗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”. To adapt to local customs and practices. Literally, “Follow local customs upon entering a village”.

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随乡入俗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

随乡入俗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
随
suí11follow, comply, or adapt
乡
xiāng3countryside, hometown, township
入
rù2to enter
俗
sú9common social custom

Example Sentence with 随乡入俗

到了一个新的城市,我们应该随乡入俗,尊重当地的生活方式和传统习俗。
When we arrive in a new city, we should do as the locals do and respect their way of life and traditional customs.

Idioms Related to 随乡入俗

Synonyms of 随乡入俗

  • suí随xiāng乡rù入xiāng乡When in Rome, do as the Romans do

More idioms starting with 随

  • suí随shì世chén沉fú浮drift with the currents of the world
  • 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sú俗chén沉fú浮drift along with the world
  • suí随sú俗fú浮chén沉drift along with the tide
  • 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

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Questions about 随乡入俗

What does 随乡入俗 mean?

随乡入俗 (suí xiāng rù sú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”.

How do you pronounce 随乡入俗?

随乡入俗 is pronounced suí xiāng rù sú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 随乡入俗 literally mean?

Literally, 随乡入俗 means “Follow local customs upon entering a village”. It is used to mean “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”.

What is the Chinese definition of 随乡入俗?

到一个地方就按照这一个地方的风俗习惯生活。也比喻到什么地方都能适应。同“随乡入乡”。

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