what are some antient chinese phrases that are common?

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Sep 15 • 931 read

I want to learn some easy phrases

Answer

入乡随俗 = rùxiāngsuísú = "When you enter a village, you should follow its customs"
This is an anciet chinese idiom. It's like "When in Rome, do as the Romans do".

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Mimi

不到长城非好汉。He who has never been to the Great wall is not a true man.

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iily

食言而肥--break one's word
食means eat in acient time. 言 means language, words or speaking. 而 mean then，肥 means fat. someone eats his own words then getting fat.

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