Pinyin Lyrics, English Lyrics (Translation), Info/About, Background Story, Covers & Versions, Chords, Video, and Download/mp3 of Searching the Qingshui River探水清河(Tan Shui Qing He) By Zhang Yunlei张云雷
Info/About “Searching the Qingshui River”
| Song Name | Searching the Qingshui River探水清河(Tan Shui Qing He) |
| Artist | Zhang Yunlei张云雷 |
| Lyricist | / |
| Composer | / |
| Released | 2020 |
| Genre | Folk Song |
| Language | Mandarin |
Background Story of “Searching the Qingshui River”
This song was released on June 15, 2020, it’s one of the most popular songs of Zhang Yunlei张云雷, since release, it has been covered by many other artists, and very popular on Tik Tok and other social media. This song was a remake version of a folk song originated from Beijing in late Qing Dynasty and early ROC Period.
Lyrics in Pinyin/Mandarin/English of “Searching the Qingshui River”
táo yè ér jiān shàng jiān
桃 叶 儿 尖 上 尖
The tip of the peach leaves are pointed
liǔ yè ér jiù zhē mǎn le tiān
柳 叶 儿 就 遮 满 了 天
The willow leaves fill the sky
zài qí wèi zhè gè míng ā gōng
在 其 位 这 个 明 阿 公
Each dear audience member
xì tīng wǒ lái yán nà
细 听 我 来 言 呐
Listen to this story in detail
cǐ shì āi chū zài le
此 事 哎 出 在 了
This story is set at
jīng xī lán diàn chǎng ā
京 西 蓝 靛 厂 啊
the Indigo Region in the west of the capital
lán diàn chǎng huǒ qì yíng ér
蓝 靛 厂 火 器 营 儿
At the Indigo Region’s firearm factory
yǒu yī gè sōng lǎo sān
有 一 个 松 老 三
lived Song Laosan
tí qǐ nà sōng lǎo sān
提 起 那 松 老 三
Speaking of that Song Laosan
liǎng kǒu zǐ luò píng chuān
两 口 子 落 平 川
The couple lead a difficult life
yī bèi zǐ wú yǒu ér
一 辈 子 无 有 儿
In their lifetime, they never had a son
suǒ shēng gè nǚ ér chán juān nà
所 生 个 女 儿 婵 娟 呐
but birthed a lovely laughter
xiǎo niū āi nián zhǎng yī shí liù ā
小 妞 哎 年 长 一 十 六 啊
This dear girl, sixteen years of age
qǔ le gè rǔ míng ér
取 了 个 乳 名 儿
was given a nickname
gū niáng jiào dà lián
姑 娘 叫 大 莲
of Da Lian
gū niáng jiào dà lián
姑 娘 叫 大 莲
Da Lian was her name
jun4 qiào hǎo róng yán
俊 俏 好 容 颜
both charming and beautiful
cǐ xiān huā wú rén cǎi
此 鲜 花 无 人 采
This flower is picked by none
pí pá duàn xián wú rén dàn nà
琵 琶 断 弦 无 人 弹 呐
like a pipa with a broken string
nú hǎo bǐ diāo chán sī lǚ bù
奴 好 比 貂 蝉 思 吕 布
Just as Diao Chan yearns for Lv Bu
yòu hǎo bǐ yán pó xī zuò lóu xiǎng zhāng sān
又 好 比 阎 婆 惜 坐 楼 想 张 三
Or as Yan Poxi, thinks about Zhang San from her window
tài yáng luò xià shān
太 阳 落 下 山
The sun sets behind the mountains
qiū chóng ér nào shēng xuān
秋 虫 儿 闹 声 喧
the autumn insects sing their song
rì sī yè xiǎng de liù gē gē
日 思 夜 想 的 六 哥 哥
The Sixth Brother I think about both night and day
lái dào le wǒ de mén qián nà
来 到 了 我 的 门 前 呐
arrived in front of my door
yuē xià le jīn wǎn zhè sān gèng lái xiàng huì
约 下 了 今 晚 这 三 更 来 相 会
He promised me to meet at midnight
dà lián wǒ xiū dá dá dī tóu wú huà yán
大 莲 我 羞 答 答 低 头 无 话 言
Da Lian shyly lowered her head, tacitly in agreement
wǔ gèng tiān dà míng
五 更 天 大 明
At dawn the sun rise
diē niáng tā zhī dào xì qíng
爹 娘 他 知 道 细 情
her parents discovered the happenings
wú lián chǐ de zhè gè yā tóu āi
无 廉 耻 的 这 个 丫 头 哎
What a shameless girl
bài huài le wǒ de mén tíng ā
败 坏 了 我 的 门 庭 啊
you’ve ruined our family name
jīn rì lǐ yī dìng yào jiāng nǐ dǎ ya
今 日 里 一 定 要 将 你 打 呀
Today I will surely beat you
pí biān zǐ zhān liáng shuǐ
皮 鞭 子 沾 凉 水
a leather whip in cold water
wǒ dìng dǎ bú róng qíng
我 定 打 不 容 情
no mercy will be given
dà lián wú huà shuō
大 莲 无 话 说
Da Lian had nothing to say
bèi bī jiù tiào le hé
被 逼 就 跳 了 河
and was forced to jump the river
jīng dòng le liù gē gē
惊 动 了 六 哥 哥
Sixth Brother was alerted
lái tàn qīng shuǐ hé ya
来 探 清 水 河 呀
and came to search the Qingshui River
qīn rén nà nǐ sǐ dōu shì wéi le wǒ
亲 人 呐 你 死 都 是 为 了 我
My dearest love, you have died because of me
dà lián mèi mèi màn diǎn ér zǒu
大 莲 妹 妹 慢 点 儿 走
Beloved Da Lian wait for me
děng wǒ liù gē gē
等 我 六 哥 哥
together we can live our fantasies
qiū yǔ xià lián mián
秋 雨 下 连 绵
The autumn rain pours endlessly
shuāng jiàng nà qīng shuǐ hé
霜 降 那 清 水 河
frost blankets the Qingshui River
hǎo yī duì duō qíng de rén
好 一 对 多 情 的 人
What a passionate pair of lovers
shuāng shuāng jiù tiào le hé ya
双 双 就 跳 了 河 呀
they both jumped into the River
chī qíng de nǚ zǐ zhè duō qíng de hàn
痴 情 的 女 子 这 多 情 的 汉
A love-struck girl and an infatuated boy
biān chéng le xiǎo qǔ ér lái tàn qīng shuǐ hé
编 成 了 小 曲 儿 来 探 清 水 河
Their story lives on in this song, come search the Qingshui River
biān chéng le xiǎo qǔ ér lái tàn qīng shuǐ hé
编 成 了 小 曲 儿 来 探 清 水 河
Their story lives on in this song, come search the Qingshui River
Covers & Versions of “Searching the Qingshui River”
Lyrics Video
Eng sub version
MV Version
Live performance in 2017
Live performance with Guo Qilin郭麒麟 in 2017
Live performance with Tan Jing谭晶 in 2024
Cantonese Opera Cover by E-PUNK陈艺鹏
Live performance in 2024
Live performance in 2018
Live performance with Fei Yu-ching费玉清 in 2024
Live performance with Guo Degang郭德纲 in 2012
Cover by Stone & Children小石头和孩子们
Cover by Huang Shifu黄诗扶 (The Other Version Trending on Tik Tok)
DJ Version
Cover by Liang Hong梁红
Cover by Liu Yuning刘宇宁
Cover by Chen Xiaozhu陈晓竹
Cover by BLING鱼闪闪
Chords of “Searching the Qingshui River”
https://www.guitarworld.com.cn/pu/q19135
Download/MP3 of “Searching the Qingshui River”
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