jap6 hoeng1 ceoi4 zuk6入鄉隨俗入乡随俗
Jyutpingjap6 hoeng1 ceoi4 zuk6
Yaleyaph hēung chèuih jukh

Definition

When you enter a village, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

More words

忍氣吞聲忍气吞声
jan2 hei3 tan1 seng1to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence; to grin and bear it
逆倫逆伦
jik6 leon4unnatural relationship (parricide, incest etc); against social morals
一聲不吭一声不吭
jat1 sing1 bat1 hang1to not say a word
人不可貌相
jan4 bat1 ho2 maau6 soeng3you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom); often in combination 人不可貌相，海水...
煙花女烟花女
jin1 faa1 neoi5prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater)
用不著用不着
jung6 bat1 zoek6not need
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