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hiafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiafng; (hiofng) [[...]][i#] [p.]

village, the country as contrasted with a city or town, rural, a small administrative unit comprising several villages, one's native place or birth place

鄉

• Jibhiofng suii siok, jibkarng suii oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jip'hiofng suii siok, jip'karng suii oafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  In Rome do as the Romans do. (When entering a village follow the customs there, when entering a harbor navigate the turns there.)
  入鄉隨俗,入港隨灣。

jibhiofng suisiok, jibkarng suioafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip'hiofng suii'siok, jip'karng suii'oafn [[...]][i#] [p.]

In a place must follow the customs, in a channel must follow the windings. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

入鄉隨俗,入港隨灣

oafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oafn; (oaan) [[...]][i#] [p.]

bay, bend in a river or channel

灣

• Jip hiofng suii siok, jip karng suii oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jip hiofng suii siok, jip karng suii oafn. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  In Rome do as the Romans do. (Lit. When entering a village follow the customs there, when entering a harbor follow the channel.)
  入鄉隨俗,入港隨灣。

• hay'oafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'oafn [[...]][i#] [p.]
  bay
  海灣

• Taioaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Taiwan, Formosa
  台灣

suii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: suii [[...]][i#] [p.]

follow, to trace, listen to, submit to, to accord with, to let (it go, it be), accompany, come after, resemble

隨

• huchioxng huxsuii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hw'chioxng hu'suii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  The husband sings, the wife follows. — domestic harmony
  夫唱婦隨

• jibkarng suioafn, jibhiofng suisiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip'karng suii'oafn, jip'hiofng suii'siok [[...]][i#] [p.]
  in a channel follow the windings, in a new place follow the customs
  入港隨彎,入鄉隨俗。

• kinsuii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kyn'suii; (kwn'suii) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  follow after one
  跟隨

• siøsuii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'suii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  keep company, as good friends or man and wife
  相隨

• tuisuii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuy'suii [[...]][i#] [p.]
  follow, obey, accompany
  追隨

suisiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: suii'siok [[...]][i#] [p.]

fall in with prevailing customs, to act according to the prevailing customs or practices

隨俗

• jibhiofng suisiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip'hiofng suii'siok [[...]][i#] [p.]
  In a strange land, do as the natives do. When in Rome do as the Romans do
  入鄉隨俗

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