入鄉隨鄉
rù​xiāng​suí​xiāng

when in Rome, do as the Romans do

  • created sense approved 入乡随乡/入鄉隨鄉 · rù​xiāng​suí​xiāng · when in Rome, do as the Romans do — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    入乡随乡 / 入鄉隨鄉

    rù​xiāng​suí​xiāng

    when in Rome, do as the Romans do

    to adapt to the customs of the place where you are; to follow local traditions and practices

    入 (literal) → 入 · rù · to conform 乡 (literal) → 乡/鄉 · xiāng · township 随 (literal) → 随/隨 · suí · to comply with 乡 (literal) → 乡/鄉 · xiāng · township

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense