约定俗成 (yuē dìng sú chéng) – established by popular usage (idiom)
yuē dìng sú chéng
established by popular usage (idiom)
Definitions
- 1established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement
- 2customary convention
Simplified & traditional
约定俗成
Simplified
約定俗成
Traditional
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Related words
成
chéng
surname Cheng
约
yāo
to weigh in a balance or on a scale
定
dìng
to set
俗
sú
custom
成绩
chéng jì
achievement
决定
jué dìng
to decide (to do something)
完成
wán chéng
to complete
一定
yī dìng
surely
成功
chéng gōng
Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 台东县, southeast Taiwan
成熟
chéng shú
mature
成为
chéng wéi
to become
大约
dà yuē
approximately
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