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走鄉隨鄉

简 走乡随乡 · 繁 走鄉隨鄉
Mandarin · pinyin zǒu xiāng suí xiāng

Meanings

  1. (proverb) to follow local customs
  2. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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走
zǒu · walk, go on foot; run; leave; Kangxi radical 156
鄉
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隨
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乡
xiāng · country; rural; village
随
suí · follow, listen to, submit to
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3–1–2–1 · zou3 xiang1 sui2 xiang1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zau2 hoeng1 ceoi4 hoeng1

Cantonese word readings for 走鄉隨鄉. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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走鄉隨鄉 · zou3 xiang1 sui2 xiang1
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source line 104,474
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Exact source record走鄉隨鄉 走乡随乡 [zou3 xiang1 sui2 xiang1] /(proverb) to follow local customs/When in Rome, do as the Romans do./