入乡随俗

入鄉隨俗

rùxiāng-suísú

idiom #26,011

Meanings

HSK 4

到了日本，我们要入乡随俗，脱鞋进门。

Dào le Rìběn, wǒmen yào rùxiāng-suísú, tuō xié jìnmén.

When in Japan, we should follow local customs and take off our shoes at the door.

HSK 7-9

入乡随俗是旅行时的基本礼仪。

Rùxiāng-suísú 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