入乡随俗
rù xiāng suí sú
Pinyin

Definition

入乡随俗
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rù xiāng suí sú
  1. When you enter a village, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
  2. When in Rome, do as the Romans do

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

入
rù
  1. 1 to enter
  2. 2 to go into
  3. 3 to join
  4. 4 to become a member of
  5. 5 to confirm or agree with
  6. 6 abbr. for 入聲|入声[rù shēng]
入住
rù zhù
  1. 1 to check in (at a hotel etc)
入口
rù kǒu
  1. 1 entrance
  2. 2 to import
入睡
rù shuì
  1. 1 to fall asleep
加入
jiā rù
  1. 1 to become a member
  2. 2 to join
  3. 3 to mix into
  4. 4 to participate in
  5. 5 to add in
收入
shōu rù
  1. 1 to take in
  2. 2 income
  3. 3 revenue
  4. 4 CL:筆|笔[bǐ],個|个[gè]
进入
jìn rù
  1. 1 to enter
  2. 2 to join
  3. 3 to go into
世俗
shì sú
  1. 1 profane
  2. 2 secular
  3. 3 worldly
介入
jiè rù
  1. 1 to intervene
  2. 2 to get involved
低俗
dī sú
  1. 1 vulgar
  2. 2 poor taste
俗
sú
  1. 1 custom
  2. 2 convention
  3. 3 popular
  4. 4 common
  5. 5 coarse
  6. 6 vulgar
  7. 7 secular
俗套
sú tào
  1. 1 conventional patterns
  2. 2 cliché
俗气
sú qì
  1. 1 tacky
  2. 2 inelegant
  3. 3 in poor taste
  4. 4 vulgar
  5. 5 banal
俗称
sú chēng
  1. 1 commonly referred to as
  2. 2 common term
俗话
sú huà
  1. 1 common saying
  2. 2 proverb
入侵
rù qīn
  1. 1 to invade
入味
rù wèi
  1. 1 tasty
  2. 2 to be absorbed in sth
  3. 3 interesting
入围
rù wéi
  1. 1 to get past the qualifying round
  2. 2 to make it to the finals
入场
rù chǎng
  1. 1 to enter the venue for a meeting
  2. 2 to enter into an examination
  3. 3 to enter a stadium, arena etc
入境
rù jìng
  1. 1 to enter a country

Idioms (20)

一拥而入
yī yōng ér rù
  1. 1 to swarm in (of people etc) (idiom)
上天入地
shàng tiān rù dì
  1. 1 lit. to go up to heaven or down to Hades (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to go to great lengths
  3. 3 to search heaven and earth
上天无路，入地无门
shàng tiān wú lù , rù dì wú mén
  1. 1 lit. there is no road to the sky, nor door into the earth (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be at the end of one's rope
  3. 3 to be trapped in a hopeless situation
不入虎穴，焉得虎子
bù rù hǔ xué , yān dé hǔ zǐ
  1. 1 How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
乘虚而入
chéng xū ér rù
  1. 1 to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
俗谚口碑
sú yàn kǒu bēi
  1. 1 common sayings (idiom); widely circulated proverbs
俗随时变
sú suí shí biàn
  1. 1 customs change with time (idiom); other times, other manners
  2. 2 O Tempora, O Mores!
伤风败俗
shāng fēng bài sú
  1. 1 offending public morals (idiom)
入土为安
rù tǔ wéi ān
  1. 1 buried and at rest (idiom); Resquiescat in pacem (RIP)
入境问俗
rù jìng wèn sú
  1. 1 When you enter a country, enquire about the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
  2. 2 When in Rome, do as the Romans do
入境随俗
rù jìng suí sú
  1. 1 When you enter a country, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
  2. 2 When in Rome, do as the Romans do
入情入理
rù qíng rù lǐ
  1. 1 sensible and reasonable (idiom)
入乡随俗
rù xiāng suí sú
  1. 1 When you enter a village, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
  2. 2 When in Rome, do as the Romans do
出生入死
chū shēng rù sǐ
  1. 1 from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water
  2. 2 brave
  3. 3 willing to risk life and limb
出神入化
chū shén rù huà
  1. 1 to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement
刀枪不入
dāo qiāng bù rù
  1. 1 lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. invulnerable
  3. 3 untouchable
  4. 4 thick-skinned
  5. 5 impervious to criticism
升堂入室
shēng táng rù shì
  1. 1 lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to gradually attain proficiency
  3. 3 to attain a higher level
单刀直入
dān dāo zhí rù
  1. 1 to get straight to the point (idiom)
奢入俭难
shē rù jiǎn nán
  1. 1 it is hard to become frugal after becoming accustomed to luxury (idiom)
引水入墙
yǐn shuǐ rù qiáng
  1. 1 lit. to lead the water through the wall
  2. 2 to ask for trouble (idiom)

Sample Sentences

虽然我们在这里也能吃到地道的中餐，但是大部分中餐厅的口味则是入乡随俗，根据本地人的口味进行了改良。
suīrán wǒmen zài zhèlǐ yě néng chī dào dìdao de Zhōngcān ，dànshì dàbùfen zhōngcāntīng de kǒuwèi zé shì rùxiāngsuísú ，gēnjù běndìrén de kǒuwèi jìnxíng le gǎiliáng 。
Although we can eat authentic Chinese food here, but most Chinese restaurants have adapted to the local taste to fit in.
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这个嘛，大概就叫做入乡随俗了，跟在中国的西餐一样的原理，大多数都根据中国人的口味改良过的。你想，美国人都不会啃骨头的，你给他来个泡椒凤爪，他不就傻眼了？
zhè ge ma ，dàgài jiù jiàozuò rùxiāngsuísú le ，gēn zài Zhōngguó de xīcān yīyàng de yuánlǐ ，dàduōshù dōu gēnjù Zhōngguórén de kǒuwèi gǎiliáng guò de 。nǐ xiǎng ，Měiguó rén dōu bùhuì kěn gǔtou de ，nǐ gěi tā lái gè pàojiāofèngzhuǎ ，tā bù jiù shǎyǎn le ？
Yeah... it's basically what you'd call “Doing what the Romans do”. It's the same idea behind Western food in China. A lot of it has been adapted to Chinese tastes. Think about it. Americans don't pick out the bones from their food. If you give one spicy pickled chicken feet, then wouldn't he be shocked?
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那就考虑买房子吧。入乡随俗嘛！
nà jiù kǎolǜ mǎi fángzi ba 。rùxiāngsuísú ma ！
Then considering buying a house. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
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入乡随俗
rùxiāngsuísú
'When in Rome, do as the Romans do'
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入乡随俗，中国人怎么用我就怎么用。
rùxiāngsuísú ，Zhōngguórén zěnme yòng wǒ jiù zěnme yòng 。
'When in Rome...'. However Chinese people use them, I'll use them.
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哎，哎，别呀！狗可是冬季滋补的上品，能温暖脾胃。来都来了，你就入乡随俗吧。
ài ，ài ，bié ya ！gǒu kěshì dōngjì zībǔ de shàngpǐn ，néng wēnnuǎn píwèi 。láidōuláile ，nǐ jiù rùxiāngsuísú ba 。
Oh, ah! Don't be this way! Dog is a top-shelf nutritious food for the winter. It warms your digestive organs. You're already here-- when in Rome, do as the Romans do!
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入乡随俗，不适应都不行。再说了，现在职场竞争这么激烈，能找到工作就不错了。对了，你朋友在中国待了多久了？
rùxiāngsuísú ，bù shìyìng dōu bù xíng 。zàishuō le ，xiànzài zhíchǎng jìngzhēng zhème jīliè ，néng zhǎodào gōngzuò jiù bùcuò le 。right ，nǐ péngyou zài Zhōngguó dāi le duō jiǔ le ？
When in Rome. You have no choice but to get used to it. Furthermore, nowadays the job market is so competitive, even finding a job is pretty good. Oh, right--how long has your friend been in China?
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