到什么山上，唱什么歌

Traditional: 到什麼山上，唱什麼歌

dào shén me shān shàng , chàng shén me gē

Dictionary entry

lit. whatever mountain one is on, one should sing its songs (idiom)

What does 到什么山上，唱什么歌 mean?

到什么山上，唱什么歌 (dào shén me shān shàng , chàng shén me gē) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. whatever mountain one is on, one should sing its songs (idiom)

2fig. when in Rome, do as the Romans do

Character breakdown

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到dàoto reach; to arrive · to leave for; to go to 什shénwhat 么máexclamatory final particle 山Shānsurname Shan 上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]唱chàngto sing · to call loudly 歌gēsong (CL:首[shou3],支[zhi1]) · (bound form) to sing

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到什么山上，唱什么歌

dào shén me shān shàng , chàng shén me gē

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