Definition
入乡随俗 literally means 'enter the village, follow the customs'. It is the Chinese equivalent of 'When in Rome, do as the Romans do'. Use this fixed expression to advise someone to adapt to local conventions or traditions when in a new environment.
idiom
When in Romedo as the Romans dofollow local customs
Examples
- ，入乡随俗，。Dào le guówài, wǒmen yào rù xiāng suí sú, zūnzhòng dāngdì de fēngsú xíguàn.When abroad, we should follow local customs and respect the local traditions.
- ，入乡随俗，。Jìrán nǐ juédìng zài zhèlǐ shēnghuó, zuìhǎo rù xiāng suí sú, mànmàn shìyìng zhèlǐ de shēnghuó jiézòu.Since you've decided to live here, you'd better do as the Romans do and gradually adapt to the pace of life here.
- ，入乡随俗，。Qù yí gè xīn de dìfāng gōngzuò, yào dǒngde rù xiāng suí sú, zhèyàng cáinéng hěn kuài róngrù tuánduì.When going to a new place for work, you need to understand the principle of adapting to local customs—only then can you quickly integrate into the team.
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