入乡随俗

Traditional: 入鄉隨俗

rù xiāng suí sú

Dictionary entry

(idiom) when in Rome, do as the Romans do

What does 入乡随俗 mean?

入乡随俗 (rù xiāng suí sú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) when in Rome, do as the Romans do

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入rùto enter; to go into · to join; to become a member of 乡xiāngcountry or countryside · native place 随Suísurname Sui 俗súcustom · convention

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入乡随俗

rù xiāng suí sú

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