百里不同风，千里不同俗百里不同風，千里不同俗百里不同風，千里不同俗

a hundred miles apart the customs differ; a thousand miles apart the habits differ

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Different places have different local customs and ways of life. Said to urge tolerance of local differences.

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Simplified: 百里不同风，千里不同俗
Traditional (Taiwan): 百里不同風，千里不同俗
Pinyin: bǎilǐ bùtóng fēng, qiānlǐ bùtóng sú
Bopomofo: ㄅㄞˇ ㄌㄧˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄈㄥ，ㄑㄧㄢㄌㄧˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄙㄨˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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