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入乡随俗
rù​xiāng​suí​sú

when in Rome, do as the Romans do

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 入 rù verbparticle
    to enter
    to enter; to go into; to move from outside to inside
  2. 乡 鄉 xiāng noun
    countryside
    (bound form) rural area; villages; the country as opposed to the city
  3. 随俗 隨俗 suí​sú
    to follow custom
    To follow local custom; to do as others do or conform to social conventions; often used in the idiom 入乡随俗 rù​xiāng​suí​sú.