Language
  Introduction
  Classical Poems/Lyrics
  Contemporary Lyrics
  Daily Life,Affair&Art
  Idiom,Slang & Adage
  Vocabulary in Chinese
  Chinese Characters
  English Vs. Chinese
 

Shirley Sung Chinese (Northern) Folk Song--0028: The Clouds in the High Sky

 

LISTEN TO SHIRLEY SINGING THE SONG

The constant flooding and mud-rock flows caused by a typhoon have brought about huge losses in the Northern area of the Guangdong province in China. About 200 people have died and thousands and thousands people have been made homeless... Since hearing the sad news, more and more people from Shenzhen, Guangdong, Hong Kong and people from all over the country have made donations to help the people in disaster areas, and in our company, apart from a few lying-in women, everyone has donated money ...

I was so touched by all of this that I thought of a Chinese folk song -- the Clouds in the High Sky and I asked my vocal music teacher to teach me to sing it in my music lesson last night because I feel this is the most suitable song to express the feelings in my heart at this time

This song is from a teleplay "People and People" and was made famous by the well known woman musician Peng Liyuan. Kai Chuan wrote the lyrics and Liu Qing created the music.

I do hope you enjoy my singing and I do hope it will be a little help to you in knowing more about Chinese culture and in improving your listening ability in the Chinese language   

MAIN MENAING OF THE SONGLISTEN TO SHIRLEY SINGING THE SONG:

The flowing clouds in the high sky,
bring fine spells and shade.
For the people on the ground,
there are reunions and partings.
We are going south or north,
there is nowhere near or far away,
we are on the same life road.

Do not say the journey is too tiring鐚
one tree can not be a forest.
As long as each one plants one tree,
desert can be covered by green.
Do not complain it is too cold in the world,
As long as each one offers a piece of wood,
A hard stone can become gold...

The flowing clouds in the high sky,
bring the timely rain,
to make thousands and thousands of flowers blossom,
to bring the world spring.
to respect the old people
to love the young children,
to admire the great love,
to help every family in happiness...

Do not say the journey is too tiring鐚
one tree can not be a forest.
As long as each one plants one tree,
desert can be covered by green.
Do not complain it is too cold in the world,
As long as each one offers a piece of wood,
A hard stone can become gold...


CHINESE CHARACTERS AND PRONUNCIATIONLISTEN TO SHIRLEY SINGING THE SONG:

紊筝 gao tian shang liu yun ,
you qing ye you yin ;
臂 dimian shang ren yun ,
you he ye you fen
nan lai bei wang 鐚
篁箙 lun shenmo yuan he jin 鐚
yi tiao dao ni he wo 鐚
dou shi tong lu ren

絨 mo dao fenchen ku鐚
du mu nan cheng lin鐚
罍 yi ren zhong xia yi ke miao鐚
羃羲 shamo ye neng pi lyin
mo yuan renqing leng 鐚
jiang xin lai bi xin鐚
yi ren tian shang yi geng chai 鐚
wan shi ye neng lian cheng jin


紊筝 gao tian shang liu yun鐚
luo di hua gan lin 鐚
cui kai hua er qian wan duo 鐚
篋咲紊紊 renjian chuchu chun
qian jia wan hu 鐚
九梗 jing lao you fu you 鐚
jiang de shi yi pian ai鐚
篌 jia jia xiang tian lun

絨 mo dao fenchen ku鐚
du mu nan cheng lin鐚
罍 yi ren zhong xia yi ke miao鐚
羃羲 shamo ye neng pi lyin
mo yuan renqing leng 鐚
jiang xin lai bi xin鐚
yi ren tian shang yi geng chai 鐚
wan shi ye neng lian cheng jin


LISTEN TO SHIRLEY SINGING THE SONG

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please write to shirley@ebridge.cn , or shirleyz004@yahoo.com. You are also welcome to publish your opinions in Forum For Friends. :-)   
--Shirley
Written, Translated and Recorded It on Sun, July 30, 2006