约定俗成 in English yue1 ding4 su2 cheng2 Meaning

Meanings

  • established by popular usage (idiomatic expression); common usage agreement
  • customary convention

Simplified Characters

约 定 俗 成

Traditional Characters

約 定 俗 成

Pinyin

yue1 ding4 su2 cheng2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

约yue1to weigh in a balance or on a scale 定ding4to set 俗su2custom 成cheng2surname Cheng