when in Rome, do as the Romans do; follow local customs
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
when in Rome, do as the Romans do; to follow local customs when visiting a place
Commonly used to advise travelers or newcomers to respect and adapt to local culture. Variants include 入乡随乡 and 随乡入乡.
Jì既
rán然
dào到
le了
Fǎ法
guó国
，
wǒ我
men们
jiù就
rù入
xiāng乡
suí随
sú俗
，
cháng尝
chang尝
zhèng正
zōng宗
de的
fǎ法
shì式
dà大
cān餐
。
Since we're in France, let's do as the Romans do and taste authentic French cuisine.
Chū出
guó国
lǚ旅
yóu游
shí时
，
yào要
xué学
huì会
rù入
xiāng乡
suí随
sú俗
，
zūn尊
zhòng重
dāng当
dì地
de的
wén文
huà化
xí习
sú俗
。
When traveling abroad, you should learn to follow local customs and respect the local cultural practices.
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Tā他
zhè这
gè个
rén人
bù不
dǒng懂
rù入
xiāng乡
suí随
sú俗
，
dào到
le了
nǎ哪
lǐ里
dōu都
wǒ我
xíng行
wǒ我
sù素
。
He doesn't understand the concept of when in Rome, doing as the Romans do; he does things his own way wherever he goes.