The rat bustles in the countryside
It used to refer to the area where the folk custom was thin and the curfew was rampant. It's the same as "living in the same country".
Idioms and allusions
[source]: preface to oneself by Gong Zizhen in the Qing Dynasty: "in today's world, there are poor Zou, desolate shore, and mice in the countryside."
Discrimination of words
Usage: used as object and attribute; refers to the place where bad people gather
The rat bustles in the countryside
carve on gunwale of a moving boat - kè zhōu qiú jiàn
save money on food and expenses - shěng chī jiǎn yòng
Far water does not know near thirst - yuǎn shuǐ bù jiě jìn kě
The tree falls, the monkey and the sun scatter - shù dǎo hú sūn sàn