China the Beautiful

[flyingfire]

青海民歌 A folk song from Qing Hai Province( West China)
qīng hǎi mín gē





在那遥远的地方 At the distant place
zài nà yáoyuǎn di dìfāng

有位好姑娘 There is a nice girl
yǒu wèi hǎo gūniang

人们走过了她的帐房 When people pass by her tent
rénmen zǒu guò liao tā di zhàngfáng

都要回头留恋地张望 They keep on turning back
dōu yào huí tóu liú liàn de zhāng wàng

她那粉红的笑脸 Look at her pink smiling face
tā nà fěn hóng di xiào liǎn

好像红太阳 Like a red sun
hǎ xiàng hóng tài yáng

她那活泼动人的眼睛 Her dazzling and vivacious eyes
tā nà huópo dòngrén di yǎnjīng

好像晚上明媚的月亮 Like an enchanting moon at night
hǎoxiàng wǎnshang míngmèi di yuèliang

(intermezzo)

我愿抛弃了财产 I am willing to give up my properties
wǒ yuàn pāoqì liao cáichǎn

跟她去放羊 To be a shepherd with her
gēn tā qù fangyáng

每天看着那粉红的笑脸 Look at her pink smiling face every day
měitiān kàn zhe nà fěnhóng di xiào liǎn

和那美丽金边的衣裳 And her beautiful dress with golden edging
hé nà měilì jīn biān di yī shang

我愿做一只小羊 I am willing to be a lamb
wǒ yuàn zuò yì zhī xiǎoyáng

跟在她身旁 Following her
gēn zài tā shēn páng

我愿她拿着细细的皮鞭 I would like her to hold a thin whip
wǒ yuàn tā ná zhe xìxì di píbiān

不断轻轻的打在我身上 Continually, gently falls on my back
bú duàn qīng qīng di dǎ zài wǒ shēn shàng

我愿她拿着细细的皮鞭 I would like her to hold a thin whip
wǒ yuàn tā ná zhe xìxì di píbiān

不断轻轻的打在我身上 Continually, gently falls on my back
bú duàn qīng qīng di dǎ zài wǒ shēn shàng