约定俗成 (yuē dìng sú chéng) — established by popular usage; customary; conventional

Definizione

A chengyu meaning something becomes accepted simply because people use it, not because it's formally written down. Unlike 传统 or 常规, it emphasizes the 'agreed-by-custom' origin of a norm.

phrase
established by popular usagecustomaryconventional

Esempi

  • 约定俗成
    Zhè zhǒng chēng hu suī rán shì yuē dìng sú chéng de, dàn dà jiā dōu jiē shòu.
    Although this form of address is established by popular usage, everyone accepts it.
  • 约定俗成
    Hěn duō gōng sī zhì dù dōu shì yuē dìng sú chéng de, méi yǒu xiě zài zhǐ shàng.
    Many company rules are established by popular usage; they aren't written down.
  • 约定俗成
    yuē dìng sú chéng De lǐ yí guī fàn yǒu shí bǐ fǎ lǜ gèng yǒu xiào.
    Conventional etiquette norms are sometimes more effective than laws.

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