鸳鸯戏

哎呦小情郎你莫愁

āi yōu xiǎo qíng láng nǐ mò chóu

Oh, little lover boy, don’t you worry,

此生只为你挽红袖

cǐ shēng zhī wéi nǐ wǎn hóng xiù

in this life I only hold up my red sleeves for you

三巡酒过月上枝头

sān xún jiǔ guò yuè shàng zhī tóu

After three rounds of wine, the moon rises above the branches,

我心悠悠

wǒ xīn yōu yōu

my heart drifts gently

一年四季的更替 竹篱下的乱花影

Yī nián sì jì de gēng tì zhú lí xià de luàn huā yǐng

As the four seasons change, under the bamboo fence, wild flowers cast chaotic shadows

温柔的风刚过季 像还在自己家里

Wēn róu de fēng gāng guò jì xiàng hái zài zì jǐ jiā lǐ

The gentle wind has just passed, as if still at home

故乡的那一封信 是谁在不问归期

Gù xiāng de nà yī fēng xìn shì shéi zài bù wèn guī qī

That letter from my hometown, who is it that doesn’t ask when I’ll return

酒馆的老伙计 也有思念瘦的回忆

Jiǔ guǎn de lǎo huǒ jì yě yǒu sī niàn shòu de huí yì

The old innkeeper at the tavern also has memories thinned by longing

烛灯下的旧情意谁理

Zhú dēng xià de jiù qíng yì shéi lǐ

Who cares for old affections under the candlelight,

西窗外的良人泣不易

Xī chuāng wài de liáng rén qì bù yì

it’s not easy for the beloved outside the west window to weep

举杯谁和明月提起她在远方等你

Jǔ bēi shéi hé míng yuè tí qǐ tā zài yuǎn fāng děng nǐ

Who raises a cup and mentions the bright moon, she waits for you far away

等你再落下几笔

Děng nǐ zài luò xià jǐ bǐ

Waiting for you to write a few more lines,

等你再弹奏几曲

Děng nǐ zài dàn zòu jǐ qǔ

waiting for you to play a few more tunes

等你再回到故里

Děng nǐ zài huí dào gù lǐ

Waiting for you to return to your hometown,

等你金榜把名题

Děng nǐ jīn bǎng bǎ míng tí

waiting for your name to be inscribed on the honor roll

砚上三五笔 落墨鹧鸪啼

Yàn shàng sān wǔ bǐ luò mò zhè gū tí

A few strokes of ink on the inkstone, the partridge cries,

谁识曲中意 断弦等你系

Shéi shí qǔ zhōng yì duàn xián děng nǐ xì

who understands the meaning in the song, waiting for you to tie the broken string

哎呦小情郎你莫愁

āi yōu xiǎo qíng láng nǐ mò chóu

Oh, little lover boy, don’t you worry,

此生只为你挽红袖

Cǐ shēng zhī wéi nǐ wǎn hóng xiù

in this life I only hold up my red sleeves for you

三巡酒过月上枝头

Sān xún jiǔ guò yuè shàng zhī tóu

After three rounds of wine, the moon rises above the branches, my heart drifts gently

我心悠悠

Wǒ xīn yōu yōu

(my heart drifts gently)

哎呦小娘子你莫忧

āi yōu xiǎo niáng zǐ nǐ mò yōu

Oh, little lady, don’t you worry,

待到春来又雪满楼

Dài dào chūn lái yòu xuě mǎn lóu

when spring comes again, snow will cover the building

不负天长不负地久

Bù fù tiān cháng bù fù dì jiǔ

Not failing the heavens’ eternity, nor the earth’s lastingness,

你我白首

Nǐ wǒ bái shǒu

you and I will grow old together

烛灯下的旧情意谁理

Zhú dēng xià de jiù qíng yì shéi lǐ

Who cares for old affections under the candlelight,

西窗外的良人泣不易

Xī chuāng wài de liáng rén qì bù yì

it’s not easy for the beloved outside the west window to weep

举杯谁和明月提起她在远方等你

Jǔ bēi shéi hé míng yuè tí qǐ tā zài yuǎn fāng děng nǐ

Who raises a cup and mentions the bright moon, she waits for you far away

等你再落下几笔

Děng nǐ zài luò xià jǐ bǐ

Waiting for you to write a few more lines,

等你再弹奏几曲

Děng nǐ zài dàn zòu jǐ qǔ

waiting for you to play a few more tunes

等你再回到故里

Děng nǐ zài huí dào gù lǐ

Waiting for you to return to your hometown,

等你金榜把名题

Děng nǐ jīn bǎng bǎ míng tí

waiting for your name to be inscribed on the honor roll

砚上三五笔 落墨鹧鸪啼

Yàn shàng sān wǔ bǐ luò mò zhè gū tí

A few strokes of ink on the inkstone, the partridge cries,

谁识曲中意 断弦等你系

Shéi shí qǔ zhōng yì duàn xián děng nǐ xì

who understands the meaning in the song, waiting for you to tie the broken string

哎呦小情郎你莫愁

āi yōu xiǎo qíng láng nǐ mò chóu

Oh, little lover boy, don’t you worry,

此生只为你挽红袖

Cǐ shēng zhī wéi nǐ wǎn hóng xiù

in this life I only hold up my red sleeves for you

三巡酒过月上枝头

Sān xún jiǔ guò yuè shàng zhī tóu

After three rounds of wine, the moon rises above the branches,

我心悠悠

Wǒ xīn yōu yōu

my heart drifts gently (my heart drifts gently)

哎呦小娘子你莫忧

āi yōu xiǎo niáng zǐ nǐ mò yōu

Oh, little lady, don’t you worry,

待到春来又雪满楼

Dài dào chūn lái yòu xuě mǎn lóu

when spring comes again, snow will cover the building

不负天长不负地久

Bù fù tiān cháng bù fù dì jiǔ

Not failing the heavens’ eternity, nor the earth’s lastingness,

你我白首

Nǐ wǒ bái shǒu

you and I will grow old together

哎呦小情郎你莫愁

āi yōu xiǎo qíng láng nǐ mò chóu

Oh, little lover boy, don’t you worry,

此生只为你挽红袖

Cǐ shēng zhī wéi nǐ wǎn hóng xiù

in this life I only hold up my red sleeves for you

三巡酒过月上枝头

Sān xún jiǔ guò yuè shàng zhī tóu

After three rounds of wine, the moon rises above the branches,

我心悠悠

Wǒ xīn yōu yōu

my heart drifts gently

哎呦小娘子你莫忧

āi yōu xiǎo niáng zǐ nǐ mò yōu

Oh, little lady, don’t you worry, when spring comes again,

待到春来又雪满楼

Dài dào chūn lái yòu xuě mǎn lóu

snow will cover the building

不负天长不负地久

Bù fù tiān cháng bù fù dì jiǔ

Not failing the heavens’ eternity, nor the earth’s lastingness,

你我白首

Nǐ wǒ bái shǒu

you and I will grow old together