rù jìng wèn súdictionary entry
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When you enter a country, enquire about the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do / When in Rome, do as the Romans do
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入境問俗 入境问俗 [ru4 jing4 wen4 su2] /When you enter a country, enquire about the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do/When in Rome, do as the Romans do/

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入境问俗
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