入境随俗
rù jìng suí sú
Pinyin

Definition

入境随俗
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rù jìng suí sú
  1. When you enter a country, 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
境界
jìng jiè
  1. 1 boundary
  2. 2 state
  3. 3 realm
收入
shōu rù
  1. 1 to take in
  2. 2 income
  3. 3 revenue
  4. 4 CL:筆|笔[bǐ],個|个[gè]
环境
huán jìng
  1. 1 environment
  2. 2 circumstances
  3. 3 surroundings
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
  5. 5 ambient
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
仙境
xiān jìng
  1. 1 fairyland
  2. 2 wonderland
  3. 3 paradise
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
俗语
sú yǔ
  1. 1 common saying
  2. 2 proverb
  3. 3 colloquial speech
入侵
rù qīn
  1. 1 to invade

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
事过境迁
shì guò jìng qiān
  1. 1 The issue is in the past, and the situation has changed (idiom).
  2. 2 It is water under the bridge.
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)

Sample Sentences

没有，但是我高中最好的朋友都是原住民，我就“入境随俗”啰。
méiyǒu ，dànshì wǒ gāozhōng zuì hǎo de péngyou dōu shì yuánzhùmín ，wǒ jiù “rùjìng suísú ”luō 。
No, but all of my best friends from high school are aboriginal, so when in Rome...
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到中国工作一定要入境随俗。
dào Zhōngguó gōngzuò yīdìng yào rùjìngsuísú 。
When working in China, you must do as the locals do.
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