客随主便
kè suí zhǔ biàn
the guest goes along with the host
Character by character
客kè
guest
guest
随suí
follows
follows
主zhǔ
host
host
便biàn
convenience
convenience
Example
吃什么都行，客随主便。
Anything is fine. I am in your hands.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
The polite answer when your host asks what you would like.
Learn this in Lesson 31 · HSK 5–6: 饭局的规矩 (The rules of the dinner table)
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