Chinese song-Rock sugar gourd-bing tang hu lu-冰糖葫芦

All say the ice gourd sour, sour inside it wrapped in sweet. All say ice gourd sweet, sweet inside it is wrapped in acid. Sugar gourd looks good it skewer wear, symbolizing happiness and reunion. The happiness and reunion into a string, no worry to no trouble.

02 Jun 2023

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All say the ice gourd  sour, sour inside it wrapped in sweet,
都说冰葫芦儿酸,酸里面它裹着甜,
dōu  shuō  bīng  hú  lu  er  suān  ,  suān  lǐ  miàn  tā  guǒ  zhe  tián ,

All say ice gourd  sweet, sweet inside it is wrapped in acid,
都说冰葫芦儿甜,可甜里面它裹着酸, 
dōu  shuō  bīng  hú  lu  er  tián  ,  kě  tián  lǐ  miàn  tā  guǒ  zhe  suān,
  
Sugar gourd looks good it skewer wear, symbolizing happiness and reunion,
糖葫芦好看它竹签儿穿,象征幸福和团圆,
táng  hú  lu  hǎo  kàn  tā  zhú  qiān  er  chuān  ,  xiàng  zhēng  xìng  fú  hé  tuán  yuán,

The happiness and reunion into a string, no worry to no trouble,
把幸福和团圆连成串,没有愁来没有烦,
 bǎ  xìng  fú  hé  tuán  yuán  lián  chéng  chuàn  ,  méi  yǒu  chóu  lái  méi  yǒu  fán,
 
Stand tall you will see far, face Cangshan to call,
站得高你就看得远,面对苍山来呼唤,
zhàn  de  gāo  nǐ  jiù  kàn  de  yuǎn  ,  miàn  duì  cāng  shān  lái  hū  huàn,
 
Gas is also along the heart is wide, you will be twenty years young,
气也顺那个心也宽,你就年轻二十年,
qì  yě  shùn  nà  ge  xīn  yě  kuān  ,  nǐ  jiù  nián  qīng  èr  shí  nián ,

Shanli red it dripping round, round calabash rock sugar even,
山里红它就滴溜溜的圆,圆圆葫芦冰糖儿连,
shān  li  hóng  tā  jiù  dī  liū  liū  de  yuán  ,  yuán  yuán  hú  lu  bīng  táng  er  lián,
  
Eat it to cure and satisfy cravings, you will be young 20 years.
吃了它治病又解馋,你就年轻二十年。
chī  le  tā  zhì  bìng  yòu  jiě  chán  ,  nǐ  jiù  nián  qīng  èr  shí  nián。  

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