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入鄉隨俗

jap6 hoeng1 ceoi4 zuk6

When in Rome do as the Romans do

Level: 3

入鄉隨俗

入 jap6 ru4 - enter; come in
鄉 hoeng1 hoeng1 xiang1 - village; rural; birth place
隨 ceoi4 sui2 - follow; come after; trace
俗 zuk6 su2 - customs or customary; vulgar; unrefined

This word was added by bybell on 15th Oct 2005 and last edited on 1st Jan 2007

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