do in rome as rome does

do in rome as rome does

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Su í Xi ā NgR ù s ú, which means to live in accordance with the customs and habits of a place. It also means that you can adapt to any place. From Zhuangzi Shanmu.

The origin of Idioms

Chuang Tzu Shanmu: "if you enter the customs, follow the orders."

Idiom usage

As a predicate or object; used in dealing with affairs. Tang Xianzu's Handan chronicle of the Ming Dynasty, the thirteenth: "I'm afraid that if there are not enough delicacies, the old emperor will have to go with the local customs." in my life, I have no opinion. I often go with the local customs. The story of Chen Zhao by Sun Li