走鄉隨鄉 zǒu xiāng suí xiāng

(proverb) to follow local customs

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. (proverb) to follow local customs
  2. 2. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Characters

Character Meaning
走 zǒu HSK 2
to go; to walk; to leave
鄉 xiāng
country or countryside; township (PRC administrative unit)
隨 suí
to follow; to allow; to comply with
鄉 xiāng
country or countryside; township (PRC administrative unit)