入乡随俗 (rù xiāng suí sú) — (idiom) When in Rome, do as the Romans do; follow local customs

Definition

Examples

• 到了国外，我们要入乡随俗，尊重当地的风俗习惯。
  Dào le guó wài, wǒ men yào rù xiāng suí sú, zūn zhòng dāng dì de fēng sú xí guàn.
  When abroad, we should follow local customs and respect the local traditions.
• 既然你决定在这里生活，最好入乡随俗，慢慢适应这里的生活节奏。
  Jì rán nǐ jué dìng zài zhè lǐ shēng huó, zuì hǎo rù xiāng suí sú, màn màn shì yìng zhè lǐ de shēng huó jié zòu.
  Since you've decided to live here, you'd better do as the Romans do and gradually adapt to the pace of life here.
• 去一个新的地方工作，要懂得入乡随俗，这样才能很快融入团队。
  Qù yí gè xīn de dì fāng gōng zuò, yào dǒng de rù xiāng suí sú, zhè yàng cái néng hěn kuài róng rù tuán duì.
  When going to a new place for work, you need to understand the principle of adapting to local customs—only then can you quickly integrate into the team.