{"id":19026,"date":"2020-02-17T03:22:36","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T03:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/chinese-culture\/chinese-song-the-song-of-an-older-artistic-woman-da-ling-wen-yi-nv-qing-nian-zhi-ge-by-shao-yibei\/"},"modified":"2020-02-17T03:22:36","modified_gmt":"2020-02-17T03:22:36","slug":"chinese-song-the-song-of-an-older-artistic-woman-da-ling-wen-yi-nv-qing-nian-zhi-ge-by-shao-yibei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/th\/chinese-song-the-song-of-an-older-artistic-woman-da-ling-wen-yi-nv-qing-nian-zhi-ge-by-shao-yibei\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Song: ‘The Song of An Older Artistic Woman\u2019 \u5927\u9f84\u6587\u827a\u5973\u9752\u5e74\u4e4b\u6b4c by Shao Yibei"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\t‘The Song of An Older Artistic Woman’ (\u5927\u9f84\u6587\u827a\u5973\u9752\u5e74\u4e4b\u6b4c,<\/span> <\/span>Dàlíng wényì n\u01daq\u012bngnián zh\u012b g\u0113<\/strong>)<\/strong> was created by Shao Yibei (<\/strong><\/span>\u90b5\u5937\u8d1d, <\/span>Shào Yíbèi)<\/strong>, a Peking University alumni from the class of 2006. This song discusses what kind of men an older “artistic” woman should marry. \u5927\u9f84 (dà líng) means “older than the average age for marriage”. In China, the average age for a man to have his first marriage is 25.3 years old, and the average age for a woman to have her first marriage is 23.4 years old. This song first became an internet hit in 2009 but drew a lot of attention again at the beginning of 2013 because the female host Zhu Dan sang an adapted version of this song on Hunan Satellite TV‘s New Year’s Eve Gala without Shao Yibei and her record company’s permission.<\/span><\/p>\n

\tMusic Video:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\t<\/embed><\/p>\n

\tComposer<\/strong>: Shao Yibei
\tLyrics<\/strong>: Shao Yibei
\tSinger<\/strong>: Shao Yibei<\/p>\n

\tLyrics (Original Chinese, Pinyin Romanization, and English Translation):<\/strong><\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u5475 \u5475 \u8fd9\u662f\u4e00\u9996\u60b2\u4f24\u7684\u6b4c<\/strong> (H\u0113 h\u0113 zhèshì yìsh\u01d2u b\u0113ish\u0101ng de g\u0113)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

Hehe, this is a sad song<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u5475 \u5475 \u8fd9\u662f\u4e00\u9996\u60b2\u4f24\u7684\u6b4c<\/strong> (H\u0113 h\u0113 zhèshì yìsh\u01d2u b\u0113ish\u0101ng de g\u0113)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

Hehe, this is a sad song<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u738b\u5c0f\u59d0\u4e09\u5341\u4e00\u5c81\u4e86<\/strong> (Wángxi\u01ceoji\u011b s\u0101nshíy\u012b suì le)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

Miss Wang is 31<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u670b\u53cb\u4eec\u89c1\u5230\u4e86\u5979<\/strong> (Péngy\u01d2umen jiàndàole t\u0101)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

When friends meet her<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u90fd\u8981\u95ee\u4e00\u4e2a\u95ee\u9898\uff1a<\/strong> (D\u014duyào wèn yígè wènti)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

they all ask a question:<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u4f60\u4ec0\u4e48\u65f6\u5019\u6253\u7b97\u5ac1\u5462\uff1f<\/strong> (N\u01d0 shénme shíhou d\u01cesuàn jià ne)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

When do you plan to marry (a man)?<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u53ef\u662f\u5ac1\u4eba\u8fd9\u4e00\u4e2a\u95ee\u9898<\/strong> (K\u011bshì jiàrén zhè yígè wènti)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

But the issue of marrying a man<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u53c8\u4e0d\u662f\u5979\u4e00\u4e2a\u4eba\u53ef\u4ee5\u51b3\u5b9a\u7684<\/strong> (Yòu búshì t\u0101 yígèrén k\u011by\u01d0 juédìng de)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

cannot be decided by her alone<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u5979\u95ee\u5979\u7238\u7238<\/strong> (T\u0101 wèn t\u0101 bàba)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

She asked her dad<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u5979\u95ee\u5979\u5988\u5988<\/strong> (T\u0101 wèn t\u0101 m\u0101ma)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

She asked her mom<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u4ed6\u4eec\u90fd\u8bf4\u4f60\u8d76\u7d27\u7684<\/strong> (T\u0101men d\u014dushu\u014d n\u01d0 g\u01cenj\u01d0n de)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

They all say: You must hurry up<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u4f60\u770b \u4f60\u770b \u4f60\u770b\u4eba\u5bb6\u90a3\u90a3\u90a3\u90a3\u90a3\u90a3\u90a3\u90a3<\/strong> (N\u01d0kàn n\u01d0kàn n\u01d0kàn rénji\u0101 nèi nèi nèi nèi nèi nèi nèi nèi)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

*Look, look, look at those people like that that that that that that that that [meaning the parents are listing the women they know who have gotten married]<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u4f60\u770b \u4f60\u770b \u4f60\u770b\u770b\u770b\u90a3\u90a3\u90a3\u90a3<\/strong> (N\u01d0kàn n\u01d0kàn n\u01d0 kàn kàn kàn nèi nèi nèi nèi)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

Look, look, look at those people like that that that that<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u5927\u9f84\u6587\u827a\u5973\u9752\u5e74<\/strong> (Dàlíng wényì n\u01daq\u012bngnián)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

An older artistic woman<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u8be5\u5ac1\u4e00\u4e2a\u4ec0\u4e48\u6837\u7684\u4eba\u5462<\/strong> (G\u0101i jià yígè shénmeyàng de rén ne)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

What kind of man should she marry?<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u662f\u4e0d\u662f\u4e5f\u8be5\u627e\u4e2a\u641e\u827a\u672f\u7684<\/strong> (Shìbúshì y\u011b g\u0101i zh\u01ceogè g\u01ceoyìshù de)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

Should she also find someone who does art?<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u8fd9\u6837\u5c31\u6bd4\u8f83\u5408\u9002\u5462 <\/strong>(Zhèyàng jiù b\u01d0ji\u01ceo héshì ne)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

Would that be more suitable?<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u53ef\u662f\u641e\u827a\u672f\u7684\u7537\u9752\u5e74<\/strong> (K\u011bshì g\u01ceoyìshù de nánq\u012bngnián)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

But the men who do art<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u6709\u4e00\u90e8\u5206\u53ea\u7231\u4ed6\u7684\u827a\u672f<\/strong> (Y\u01d2u yíbùfèn zh\u01d0'ài t\u0101de yìshù)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

Some of them only love their art<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u8fd8\u6709\u6781\u5c11\u90e8\u5206\u641e\u827a\u672f\u7684\u7537\u9752\u5e74<\/strong> (Háiy\u01d2u jísh\u01ceo bùfèn g\u01ceoyìshù de nánq\u012bngnián)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

And a very few men who do art<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u641e\u827a\u672f\u662f\u4e3a\u4e86\u641e\u59d1\u5a18<\/strong> (G\u01ceoyìshù shì wèile g\u01ceog\u016bniang)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

They do art to do girls<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u641e\u59d1\u5a18\u53c8\u4e0d\u53ea\u641e\u5979\u4e00\u4e2a<\/strong> (G\u01ceog\u016bniang yòu bùzh\u01d0 g\u01ceo t\u0101 yígè)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

When they do girls, they don’t do just her alone<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u5ac1\u7ed9\u4ed6\u5e72\u4ec0\u4e48\u5462<\/strong> (Jiàg\u011bit\u0101 gànshénme ne)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

So what’s the point of marrying him?<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u641e\u59d1\u5a18\u53c8\u4e0d\u53ea\u641e\u5979\u4e00\u4e2a<\/strong> (G\u01ceog\u016bniang yòu bùzh\u01d0 g\u01ceo t\u0101 yígè)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

When they do girls, they don’t do just her alone<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u5976\u5976\u5976\u5976\u5976\u5976\u7684<\/strong> (N\u011bi n\u011bi n\u011bi n\u011bi n\u011bi n\u011bi de)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

*[expletive, deviated from \u5976\u5976\u7684 (n\u01cei n\u01cei de) which means "fuck"] Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u5475 \u5475 \u8fd9\u662f\u4e00\u9996\u60b2\u4f24\u7684\u6b4c<\/strong> (H\u0113 h\u0113 zhèshì yìsh\u01d2u b\u0113ish\u0101ng de g\u0113)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

Hehe, this is a sad song<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u5475 \u5475 \u8fd9\u662f\u4e00\u9996\u60b2\u4f24\u7684\u6b4c<\/strong> (H\u0113 h\u0113 zhèshì yìsh\u01d2u b\u0113ish\u0101ng de g\u0113)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

Hehe, this is a sad song<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u670b\u53cb\u4eec\u4ecb\u7ecd\u4e86\u597d\u51e0\u4e2a<\/strong> (Péngy\u01d2umen jièshào le h\u01ceoj\u01d0gè)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

Friends have introduced quite a few men (to her)<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u6709\u8f66\u5b50\u623f\u5b50\u548c\u5b69\u5b50\u7684<\/strong> (Y\u01d2u ch\u0113zi fángzi hé háizi de)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

who have cars, houses, and kids<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u4ed6\u4eec\u8bf4\u4f60\u8be5\u627e\u4e2a\u6709\u94b1\u7684<\/strong> (T\u0101men shu\u014d n\u01d0 g\u0101i zh\u01ceogè y\u01d2uqián de)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

They said, “You should find a rich man<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u8ba9\u4ed6\u8d5e\u52a9\u4f60\u641e\u521b\u4f5c<\/strong> (Ràng t\u0101 zànzhù n\u01d0 g\u01ceochuàngzuò)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

and let him sponsor your artistic work”<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u53ef\u662f\u5927\u6b3e\u90fd\u4e0d\u559c\u6b22\u5979<\/strong> (K\u011bshì dàku\u01cen d\u014du bùx\u01d0huan t\u0101)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

But no rich man likes her<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u4ed6\u4eec\u53ea\u60f3\u5a36\u4f1a\u505a\u996d\u7684<\/strong> (T\u0101men zh\u01d0xi\u01ceng q\u01d4 huì zuòfàn de)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

They just want to marry a woman who knows how to cook<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u4e0d\u4f1a\u505a\u996d\u7684\u5973\u9752\u5e74<\/strong> (Búhuì zuòfàn de n\u01daq\u012bngnián)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

Young women who don’t know how to cook<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u53ea\u80fd\u53bb\u5f53\u7b2c\u4e09\u8005<\/strong> (Zh\u01d0néng qù d\u0101ng dìs\u0101nzh\u011b)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

can only go be the third person [extramarital lover]<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u4e0d\u4f1a\u505a\u996d\u7684\u6587\u827a\u5973\u9752\u5e74<\/strong> (Búhuì zu\u014dfàn de wényì n\u01daq\u012bngnián)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

The artistic young women who don’t know how to cook<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u53ea\u80fd\u88ab\u4ed6\u4eec\u6f5c\u89c4\u5219<\/strong> (Zh\u01d0néng bèi t\u0101men qi\u01cengu\u012bzé)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

can only be casting-couched by them<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u5976\u5976\u5976\u5976\u5976\u5976\u7684<\/strong> (N\u011bi n\u011bi n\u011bi n\u011bi n\u011bi n\u011bi de)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u547c~ <\/strong>(H\u016b)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

Hu~<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u8fd9\u4e00\u9996\u6b4c\u7eaf\u5c5e\u96f7\u540c<\/strong> (Zhè yìsh\u01d2ug\u0113 chúnsh\u01d4 léitóng)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

This song is purely a reflection of reality<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u5982\u6709\u865a\u6784\u7eaf\u5c5e\u5de7\u5408<\/strong> (Rú y\u01d2u x\u016bgòu chúnsh\u01d4 qi\u01ceohé)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

If there is anything fabricated, it’s purely coincidence<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u8bf7\u4e0d\u8981\u81ea\u89c9\u5bf9\u53f7\u5165\u5ea7<\/strong> (Q\u01d0ng búyào zìjué duìhàorùzuò)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

Please don’t consciously put yourself in this song<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u7136\u540e\u53d1\u52a8\u7fa4\u4f17\u5c01\u6740\u6211<\/strong> (Ránhòu f\u0101dòng qúnzhòng f\u0113ngsh\u0101 w\u01d2)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

And then mobilize the masses to censor me<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u4f60\u770b \u4f60\u770b \u4f60\u770b\u5979\u53ea\u4f1a\u505a\u897f\u7ea2\u67ff\u7092\u9e21\u86cb<\/strong> (N\u01d0kàn n\u01d0kàn n\u01d0kàn t\u0101 zh\u01d0huì zuò x\u012bhóngshì ch\u01ceo j\u012bdàn)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

Look, Look, look she only knows how to make fried eggs with tomatoes<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u4f60\u770b \u4f60\u770b \u8fd8\u8981\u5c31\u7740\u65b9\u4fbf\u9762<\/strong> (N\u01d0kàn n\u01d0kàn háiyào jiùzhe f\u0101ngbiànmiàn)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

Look, look, and she eats it with instant noodles<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u90a3\u662f\u975e\u5e38\u7684\u597d\u5403\u7684<\/strong> (Nàshì f\u0113icháng de h\u01ceoch\u012b de)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

That’s very tasty<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\tmia mia mia mia mia mia mia<\/p>\n

\t*[Note: "mia mia mia" is similar with "yum yum" in English.]<\/p>\n

\t<\/p>\n

\u90a3\u662f\u975e\u5e38\u7684\u597d\u5403\u7684<\/strong> (Nàshì f\u0113icháng de h\u01ceoch\u012b de)<\/div>\n

<\/b><\/p>\n

That’s very tasty<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

\tmia mia mia mia mia mia mia<\/p>\n