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入鄉隨俗

简 入乡随俗 · 繁 入鄉隨俗
Mandarin · pinyin rù xiāng suí sú

Meanings

  1. (idiom) when in Rome, do as the Romans do
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Characters in this entry

入
rù · enter, come in(to), join
鄉
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隨
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俗
sú · social customs; vulgar, unrefined
乡
xiāng · country; rural; village
随
suí · follow, listen to, submit to
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Mandarin tones

4–1–2–2 · ru4 xiang1 sui2 su2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jap6 hoeng1 ceoi4 zuk6

Cantonese word readings for 入鄉隨俗. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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jap6 hoeng1 ceoi4 zuk6

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) when in Rome, do as the Romans do

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