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入乡随俗		Traditional Chinese
入鄉隨俗
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
rù xiāng suí sú		Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
yap6 heung1 cheui4 juk6
Short definition do as the natives do
Usage frequency Somewhat infrequent
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All available English definitions When you enter a village, follow the local customs (idiom)MDBG icon / when in Rome do as the Romans do Adso iconMDBG icon / do as the natives doMDBG icon/
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Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: samemdbg
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: When you enter a village, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do; When in Rome, do as the Romans do
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入乡随俗(rù xiāng suí sú) do as the natives do
。
When in Rome, do as the Romans.

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