「入鄉隨俗」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: jap6 hoeng1 ceoi4 zuk6
Individual
Character Meaning:
入 to enter; to go into; to be admitted into; to join; to participate; to buy; to stock up on; to conform to; to agree with
鄉 countryside; country; rural area; native place; place of origin; hometown
隨 follow; to follow; to go along with; to comply with; to adapt to
俗 social customs; ordinary; vulgar
Part of Speech: expression
Explanation:
"When in Rome, do as the Romans do."; to follow the customs or rules of a certain place; literally: to follow a village's customs when entering it
(Cant.) 入jap6鄉hoeng1隨ceoi4俗zuk6,你nei5去heoi3到dou3日jat6本bun2,應jing1該goi1入jap6屋uk1除ceoi4鞋haai4。
(Eng.) In Japan, you should take off your shoes when entering a house, so as to follow the custom.
See also: 入屋叫人,入廟拜神
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