on entering a country , inquire about its customs

on entering a country , inquire about its customs

The Chinese idiom, R ù J ì NGW è ns ú, means to enter other countries, first ask what is prohibited and customs, so as not to violate. It comes from the book of rites.

The origin of Idioms

In the book of rites, Qu Li Shang, written by Dai Sheng in the Western Han Dynasty, it is said that "when you enter the country, you ask about the forbidden, when you enter the country, you ask about the vulgar, and when you enter the country, you ask about the taboo."

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: to be forbidden, to suit measures to local conditions

Idiom usage

It means to respect other people's culture; it means to be asked to bow, but it is not known; it is too much to be expected. Song Sushi's "Xieshang table in Mizhou"