Pinyin Lyrics, English Lyrics (Translation), Info/About, Background Story, Covers & Versions, Chords, Video, and Streaming Links/mp3 of Chinese Wedding囍(Xi) By Ge Dongqi葛东琪
Info/About “Chinese Wedding”
| Song Name | Chinese Wedding囍(Xi) |
| Artist | Ge Dongqi葛东琪 |
| Lyricist | Ge Dongqi |
| Composer | Ge Dongqi |
| Released | 2020 |
| Genre | Chinoiserie |
| Language | Mandarin |
Background Story of “Chinese Wedding”
This song was released on January 21, 2020, and has become one of the most popular tracks by Ge Dongqi葛东琪. Since its release, it has been widely covered by other artists and has gone viral on TikTok and other social media platforms.
Lyrics in Pinyin/Mandarin/English of “Chinese Wedding”
zhèng yuè shí bā
正 月 十 八
18th of January
huáng dào jí rì
黄 道 吉 日
What an auspicious day
gāo liáng tái
高 粱 抬
The sorghum beams lift the one
tái shàng hóng zhuāng
抬 上 红 装
being lifted onto the wedding robe
yī chǐ yī hèn
一 尺 一 恨
Every inch carries hatred
cōng cōng cái
匆 匆 裁
The fabric is hastily cut
cái qù liáng rén
裁 去 良 人
Also being cut is the good one
nài hé bú guī
奈 何 不 归
who unfortunately will not return
gù zuò yán kāi
故 作 颜 开
A smile is forced on the face
xiǎng bǎn hóng tán
响 板 红 檀
The castanets of red sandalwood chatter
shuō dé qīng kuài
说 得 轻 快
The words are spoken quickly
zhe shí nán cāi
着 实 难 猜
and what’s spoken is hard to guess
tīng zhe
听 着
Listen!
mǎo shí nà sān lǐ zhī wài fān qǐ lái
卯 时 那 三 里 之 外 翻 起 来
What’s being overturned 3 miles outside the city at 5 a.m.?
píng zè
平 仄
The level and oblique tones
mǎ tí shēng jiàn qǐ zhǎn luò chóu zì kāi
马 蹄 声 渐 起 斩 落 愁 字 开
Horse-hooves clip-clip a sorrowful rhythm
shuō chí nà shí kuài
说 迟 那 时 快
Words are too slow to express the speed
tuī mén wù zì kāi
推 门 雾 自 开
at which the door is pushed and the fog disperses
yě māo dōu gēn le jǐ tiáo jiē
野 猫 都 跟 了 几 条 街
Feral cats have been following for a few streets
shàng shù bó zǐ wāi
上 树 脖 子 歪
Necks are twisted on the tree
zhāng wàng qiáo tā zài děng
张 望 瞧 她 在 等
They are watching as she waits
zhè cūn lǐ yě guài
这 村 里 也 怪
This village is quite strange indeed
bǎ mén quán yī guān
把 门 全 一 关
all the doors are shut firmly
yòu shì wáng èr gǒu de xié
又 是 王 二 狗 的 鞋
The shoes of Wang Ergou
luò zài jiā mén wài
落 在 家 门 外
are left outside the gates yet again
dú liú tā hái jì zhe
独 留 她 还 记 着
She alone still remembers that time
qiē fū zhī ài shǔ shì fēi zhī wài
切 肤 之 爱 属 是 非 之 外
This flesh-cutting love is outside of what’s right and wrong
zhè bú
这 不
Don’t you see
xià mǎ fāng cái
下 马 方 才
when dismounting his horse, just then,
nà guān rén xiào qǐ lái
那 官 人 笑 起 来
the mister smiled
nà guān rén lè zhe xún sī le bàn tiān
那 官 人 乐 着 寻 思 了 半 天
That mister light-heartedly thought for some time
zhī hēng jī chū gè lí rén chóu lái
只 哼 唧 出 个 离 人 愁 来
and was only able to mumble out a ‘Sorrows from Departure’
tā zhè cì yòu shì méi néng jiē dé shàng huà
她 这 次 又 是 没 能 接 得 上 话
She is unable to say anything in response yet again
tā xiào zhe kū lái zhe
她 笑 着 哭 来 着
She is smiling whilst crying
nǐ cāi tā zěn me xiào zhe kū lái zhe
你 猜 她 怎 么 笑 着 哭 来 着
Can you guess how she is laughing and crying
kū lái zhe
哭 来 着
how she is crying
nǐ kàn tā zěn me kū zhe xiào lái zhe
你 看 她 怎 么 哭 着 笑 来 着
See how she is laughing and crying
yī bài tiān dì
一 拜 天 地
Bow to the Heavens and Earth
èr bài gāo táng
二 拜 高 堂
Bow to the parents and elders
fū qī duì bài
夫 妻 对 拜
The couple may now bow to each other
táng qián
堂 前
Before the hall
tā shuō le tāo xīn wō zǐ huà
他 说 了 掏 心 窝 子 话
He speaks from the depths of his heart
bú duì shàng nuò yán
不 兑 上 诺 言
If the promise is not fulfilled
qǐ néng xiāo sǎ
岂 能 潇 洒
how can one be free and unrestrained?
qīng yín
轻 吟
The sky is slightly cloudy
tàn qīng méi zhú mǎ
叹 青 梅 竹 马
Oh, the pair of childhood friends
děng yī yù rú yì
等 一 玉 如 意
waiting for a wishing jade
yī jiǔ tǒng ā
一 酒 桶 啊
and a barrel of wine
tā shù qǐ ěr duǒ yī tīng
她 竖 起 耳 朵 一 听
She perks her ears up to listen
zhè dòng fáng wài
这 洞 房 外
Beyond the nuptial chamber
nà hǎo xīn de wáng èr gǒu pǎo zhè
那 好 心 的 王 二 狗 跑 这
Wang Ergou, bearing “good-will”
gěi tā sòng diǎn xīn lái le
给 她 送 点 心 来 了
comes to offer up snacks
tā zhè cì kě shì méi néng shuō dé shàng huà
她 这 次 可 是 没 能 说 得 上 话
This time, she really is unable to say anything
tā xiào zhe kū lái zhe
她 笑 着 哭 来 着
She is smiling whilst crying
nǐ cāi tā zěn me xiào zhe kū lái zhe
你 猜 她 怎 么 笑 着 哭 来 着
Can you guess how she is laughing and crying
kū lái zhe
哭 来 着
how she is crying
nǐ kàn tā zěn me kū zhe xiào lái zhe
你 看 她 怎 么 哭 着 笑 来 着
See how she is laughing and crying
zhèng yuè shí bā zhè huáng dào jí rì
正 月 十 八 这 黄 道 吉 日
18th of January, what an auspicious day
zhèng yuè shí bā zhè huáng dào jí rì
正 月 十 八 这 黄 道 吉 日
18th of January, what an auspicious day
zhèng yuè shí bā zhè huáng dào jí rì
正 月 十 八 这 黄 道 吉 日
18th of January, what an auspicious day
zhèng yuè shí bā zhè huáng dào jí rì
正 月 十 八 这 黄 道 吉 日
18th of January, what an auspicious day
Covers & Versions of “Chinese Wedding”
Lyrics Video
Live performance in 2021
FMV Version (compilation of traditional Chinese wedding dresses)
Cover by 杨文韬CiCi (Live)
Cover by Shen Chuanqi沈川崎 (Live)
Live performance by Ge Dongqi葛东琪 & Yan Yongqiang闫永强 & 杨⽂韬Taotao & 张灿CiCi
Cover by Sanmu三沐
Dancing Cover
Cover by 森森鈴蘭 Linglan Lily
Cover by Viola曦芫
Guitar Cover
Cover by Xiu Xiu Man咻咻满
Cover by Aria Zuyanaxi祖娅纳惜
Compilation of fan covers on Tik Tok
Cantonese cover by 祈椋sama
Cover by 蔡亚恩 Christine Enn
Vietsub version
Compilation of traditional Chinese wedding dress challenge on Tik Tok
Thai sub version
Female Cover by Deng Shen Me Jun等什么君
Dance Cover
Cover by Watermelon Jun西瓜JUN
Cover by Alex Xiao萧忆情
1 hour loop version
Cover by WF_楓燁
Chords of “Chinese Wedding”
https://chordify.net/chords/ge-dong-qi-xi-dong-tai-ge-cilyricschinese-music-fdc-music-world-channel
Streaming Links of “Chinese Wedding”
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