Pinyin Lyrics, English Lyrics (Translation), Info/About, Background Story, Covers & Versions, Chords, Video, and Streaming Links of Happily Poor穷开心(Qiong Kai Xin) By Wowkie Zhang大张伟 & The Flowers花儿乐队
Info/About “Happily Poor”
| Song Name | Happily Poor穷开心(Qiong Kai Xin) |
| Artist | Wowkie Zhang大张伟 & The Flowers花儿乐队 |
| Lyricist | The Flowers |
| Composer | The Flowers |
| Released | 2007 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Language | Mandarin |
Background Story of “Happily Poor”
This song was released in September 2007, and has become one of the most popular tracks by Wowkie Zhang大张伟 & The Flowers花儿乐队, since release, it has been covered by many other artists.
Lyrics in Pinyin/Mandarin/English of “Happily Poor”
qióng kāi xīn
穷开心
Happily Poor
xiǎo xiǎo de rén ér a
小小的人儿啊
Tiny little person
fēng shēng shuǐ qǐ a
风生水起啊
Rising wind and swelling water
tiān tiān jiù ài qióng kāi xīn a
天天就爱穷开心啊
Everyday just love being happily poor
xiāo yáo de hún ér a
逍遥的魂儿啊
Carefree soul
jiǎ bù zhèng jīng a
假不正经啊
Fake seriousness
xī xī hā hā wǒ men qióng kāi xīn
嘻嘻哈哈我们穷开心
Giggling and laughing, we’re happily poor
wǒ shì shuí jiā nà xiǎo shuí
我是谁家那小谁
Whose little one am I
shēn qiáng sài guò huó lǐ kuí
身强赛过活李逵
Stronger than living Li Kui
mào jùn sài guò měng zhāng fēi
貌俊赛过猛张飞
Handsomer than fierce Zhang Fei
gǎn zhān fà xíng liàng yòu hēi
赶沾发型亮又黑
Hair shiny and black
shì zǒu nán chuǎng guò běi
是走南闯过北
Traveled south and north
qì zhì chū zhòng yòu bá cuì
气质出众又拔萃
Distinguished and outstanding
cháng jiāng huáng hé hē guò shuǐ
长江黄河喝过水
Drank from Yangtze and Yellow Rivers
hé biān pào dì léi qīn guò zuǐ
和鞭炮地雷亲过嘴
Kissed firecrackers and landmines
nín róng máo hěn qiáo cuì
您面容很憔悴
Your face looks haggard
shì mǎn liǎn de qiàn rén chuí
是满脸的欠人捶
Begging to be punched
nín shì xī shān wā guò méi
您是西山挖过煤
Did you mine coal in Western Hills
hái shì dōng shān jiàn guò guǐ
还是东山见过鬼
Or see ghosts in Eastern Hills
zhè rén shēng kǔ duǎn lèi
这人生苦短累
Life’s bitter, short and tiring
jīn zhāo yǒu jiǔ jīn zhāo zuì
今朝有酒今朝醉
Get drunk while we can
wèi le bù kū dà shēng xiào
为了不哭大声笑
Laugh loud to avoid crying
wèi le bù fán dà shēng pēi
为了不烦大声呸
Say “peh” loud to avoid annoyance
xiǎo xiǎo de rén ér a
小小的人儿啊
Tiny little person
fēng shēng shuǐ qǐ a
风生水起啊
Rising wind and swelling water
tiān tiān jiù ài qióng kāi xīn a
天天就爱穷开心啊
Everyday just love being happily poor
xiāo yáo de hún ér a
逍遥的魂儿啊
Carefree soul
jiǎ bù zhèng jīng a
假不正经啊
Fake seriousness
xī xī hā hā wǒ men qióng kāi xīn
嘻嘻哈哈我们穷开心
Giggling and laughing, we’re happily poor
tā shì shuí jiā nà xiǎo shuí
她是谁家那小谁
Whose little one is she
shēn cái sài guò yáng guì fēi
身材赛过杨贵妃
Figure surpassing Yang Guifei
mào měi sài guò qī xiān mèi
貌美赛过七仙妹
Beauty surpassing Seventh Fairy
ē nuó duō zī rú fěi cuì
婀娜多姿如翡翠
Graceful as jade
shì hóng nán lǜ nǚ pèi
是红男绿女配
Young men and women matched
dōu shì èr shí láng dang suì
都是二十锒铛岁
All in their twenties
chún jié xìng fú yǒng gǎn zhuī
纯洁幸福勇敢追
Innocently happily chasing bravely
ái dǎ ái kēi jué bù qì něi
挨打挨尅绝不气馁
Beaten and scolded but never discouraged
kě tā hěn zì bēi
可她很自卑
Yet she’s so insecure
shì mǎn liǎn de rèn dǎo méi
是满脸的认倒霉
Resigned to bad luck
nín shì bái tiān mǒ guò hēi
您是白天抹过黑
Did you blacken daytime
hái shì yè lǐ zuò guò zéi
还是夜里做过贼
Or steal at night
zhè rén shēng kǔ duǎn lèi
这人生苦短累
Life’s bitter, short and tiring
jīn zhāo yǒu jiǔ jīn zhāo zuì
今朝有酒今朝醉
Get drunk while we can
wèi le bù shū dà shēng léi
为了不输大声擂
Drum loud to avoid losing
wèi le bù fú dà shēng chuī
为了不服大声吹
Boast loud to avoid yielding
wèi le bù kū dà shēng xiào
为了不哭大声笑
Laugh loud to avoid crying
wèi le bù fán dà shēng pēi
为了不烦大声呸
Say “peh” loud to avoid annoyance
xiǎo xiǎo de rén ér a
小小的人儿啊
Tiny little person
fēng shēng shuǐ qǐ a
风生水起啊
Rising wind and swelling water
tiān tiān jiù ài qióng kāi xīn a
天天就爱穷开心啊
Everyday just love being happily poor
xiāo yáo de hún ér a
逍遥的魂儿啊
Carefree soul
jiǎ bù zhèng jīng a
假不正经啊
Fake seriousness
xī xī hā hā wǒ men qióng kāi xīn
嘻嘻哈哈我们穷开心
Giggling and laughing, we’re happily poor
Covers & Versions of “Happily Poor”
Lyric Video
MV Version
Live Performance in 2025
Live Performance in 2024 (the first one)
R&B Version
Vietsub version
Cover by Yue Yunpeng岳云鹏
Chords of “Happily Poor”
Streaming Links of “Happily Poor”
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