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入境問俗

简入境问俗 · 繁入境問俗

Mandarin · pinyin rù jìng wèn sú

When you enter a country, enquire about the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
When in Rome, do as the Romans do

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入: rù · enter, come in(to), join
境: jìng · boundary, frontier; area, region
問: wèn · ask (about), inquire after
俗: sú · social customs; vulgar, unrefined
问: wèn · ask about, inquire after

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4–4–4–2 · ru4 jing4 wen4 su2

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jap6 ging2 man6 zuk6

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