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到什麼山上，唱什麼歌

简到什么山上，唱什么歌 · 繁到什麼山上，唱什麼歌

Mandarin · pinyin dào shén me shān shàng , chàng shén me gē

lit. whatever mountain one is on, one should sing its songs (idiom)
fig. when in Rome, do as the Romans do

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到: dào · go to, arrive, been to
什: shén · file of ten soldiers; mixed, miscellaneous
麼: me · interrogative final particle; insignificant, small, tiny
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
唱: chàng · sing, chant, call; ditty, song
歌: gē · song, lyrics; sing, chant; praise
么: me · interrogative particle; small

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