到什么山上，唱什么歌 in English dao4 shen2 me5 shan1 shang4 , chang4 shen2 me5 ge1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) whatever mountain one is on, one should sing its songs (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically when in Rome, do as the Romans do

Simplified Characters

到 什 么 山 上 ， 唱 什 么 歌

Traditional Characters

到 什 麼 山 上 ， 唱 什 麼 歌

Pinyin

dao4 shen2 me5 shan1 shang4 , chang4 shen2 me5 ge1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

到dao4to (a place) 什shen2what 么me5surname Yao 山shan1surname Shan 上shang4see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1] ， 唱chang4to sing 什shen2what 么me5surname Yao 歌ge1song