follow customs; conform to local practices
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to follow local customs; to conform to established practices
Often used in the set phrase 入乡随俗 (when in Rome, do as the Romans do).
Rù入
xiāng乡
suí随
sú俗
，
dào到
le了
guó国
wài外
yào要
zūn尊
zhòng重
dāng当
dì地
de的
fēng风
sú俗
xí习
guàn惯
。
When in Rome, do as the Romans do; when you go abroad, you should respect local customs and habits.
Tā他
xìng性
gé格
suí随
he和
，
hěn很
róng容
yì易
suí随
sú俗
。
He has an easy-going personality and readily conforms to customs.
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Zài在
zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
shàng上
，
tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
suí随
sú俗
ér而
fēi非
biāo标
xīn新
lì立
yì异
。
On this issue, he chose to follow convention rather than create something new.