Abigail Washburn

Kangding Qingge/Old Timey Dance Party

Kāng dìng qíng gē
康定情歌
Kangding Love Song

Păo mă ( liū liū de ) shān shàng yī duŏ ( liū liū de ) yún yo
跑马(溜溜的)山上一朵(溜溜的)云哟
Horses run on the mountain, and there is a cloud.

Duān duān ( liū liū de ) zhào zài kāng dìng ( liū liū de ) chéng yo
端端(溜溜的)照在康定(溜溜的)城哟
The moon lightens Kangding City.

Yuè liàng wān wān kāng dìng ( liū liū de ) chéng yo
月亮弯弯康定(溜溜的)城哟
The moon, the crescent moon. Kangding city.

Lĭ jiā ( liū liū de ) dà jiĕ rén cái ( liū liū de ) hăo yo
李家(溜溜的)大姐人才(溜溜的)好哟
Big sister from the Li family is a pretty girl.

Zhāng jiā ( liū liū de ) dà gē kàn shàng ( liū liū de ) tā yo
张家(溜溜的)大哥看上(溜溜的)她哟
Big brother from the Zhang family falls in love with her.

Yuè liàng wān wān kàn shàng ( liū liū de ) tā yo
月亮弯弯看上(溜溜的)她哟
The moon, the crescent moon. He falls in love with the girl.

Yī lái ( liū liū de ) kàn shàng rén cái ( liū liū de ) hăo yo
一来(溜溜的)看上人才(溜溜的)好哟
First he loves her because her knows she is pretty.

Èr lái ( liū liū de ) kàn shàng huì dāng ( liū liū de ) jiā yo
二来(溜溜的)看上会当(溜溜的)家哟
Second because she knows how to care for the family.

Yuè liàng wān wān huì dāng ( liū liū de ) jiā yo
月亮弯弯会当(溜溜的)家哟
The moon, the crescent moon. She know how to care for the family.

Shì jiān ( liū liū de ) nǚ zi rèn wŏ ( liū liū de ) ài yo
世间(溜溜的)女子任我(溜溜的)爱哟
All the girls in the world. Let me love them.

Shì jiān ( liū liū de ) nán zi rèn nĭ ( liū liū de ) qiú yo
世间(溜溜的)男子任你(溜溜的)求哟
All the boys in the world,Let you choose from.

Yuè liàng wān wān rèn nĭ ( liū liū de ) qiú yo
月亮弯弯任你(溜溜的)求哟
The moon, the crescent moon.Let you choose from.