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入乡随俗

入鄉隨俗
rùxiāngsuísú
idiom #26,011

Meanings

  1. 1 when in Rome, do as the Romans do
  2. 2 to follow local customs

Examples

到了日本，我们要入乡随俗，脱鞋进门。
Dào le Rìběn, wǒmen yào rùxiāngsuísú, tuō xié jìn mén.
When in Japan, we should follow local customs and take off our shoes at the door.
入乡随俗是旅行时的基本礼仪。
Rùxiāngsuísú shì lǚxíng shí de jīběn lǐyí.
Adapting to local customs is basic etiquette when traveling.

Tips

memory
入 (enter) 乡 (village/place) 随 (follow) 俗 (custom) — enter a place, follow its customs. The Chinese equivalent of the Roman proverb.

Stroke Order

入 rù
乡 xiāng
随 suí
俗 sú