入乡随俗

入鄉隨俗

rùxiāng-suísú

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Meanings

到了日本，我们要入乡随俗，脱鞋进门。

Dào le Rìběn, wǒmen yào rùxiāngsuísú, tuō xié jìnmén.

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.

memory

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

入 rù

乡 xiāng

随 suí

俗 sú