Pinyin Lyrics, English Lyrics (Translation), Info/About, Background Story, Covers & Versions, Chords, Video, and Streaming Links
Info/About
| Song Name | Painting画(Hua) |
| Artist | Zhao Lei赵雷 |
| Lyricist | Zhao Lei |
| Composer | Zhao Lei |
| Released | 2011 |
| Genre | Folk Song |
| Language | Mandarin |
Background Story
This song was released on August 7, 2011, and has become one of the most popular tracks by Zhao Lei赵雷, since release, it has been covered by many other artists and very popular on Tik Tik and other social media platforms.
Lyrics in Pinyin/Mandarin/English
huà
画
Painting
wèi jì mò de yè kōng huà shàng yī gè yuè liang
为寂寞的夜空画上一个月亮
Paint a moon in the lonely night sky
bǎ wǒ huà zài nà yuè liang xià miàn gē chàng
把我画在那月亮下面歌唱
Paint me singing under that moon
wèi lěng qīng de fáng zi huà shàng yī shàn dà chuāng
为冷清的房子画上一扇大窗
Paint a large window for the cold, quiet house
zài huà shàng yī zhāng chuáng
再画上一张床
Then paint a bed
huà yī gè gū niang péi zhe wǒ
画一个姑娘陪着我
Paint a girl to accompany me
zài huà gè huā biān de bèi wō
再画个花边的被窝
Then paint a floral-edged quilt
huà shàng zào lú yǔ chái huǒ
画上灶炉与柴火
Paint a stove and firewood
wǒ men yī qǐ shēng lái yī qǐ huó
我们一起生来一起活
We are born together and live together
huà yī qún niǎo er wéi zhe wǒ
画一群鸟儿围着我
Paint a group of birds surrounding me
zài huà shàng lǜ lín hé qīng pō
再画上绿林和青坡
Then paint green woods and grassy slopes
huà shàng níng jìng yǔ xiáng hé
画上宁静与祥和
Paint peace and harmony
yǔ diǎn er zài dào tián shàng piāo luò
雨点儿在稻田上飘落
Raindrops falling on the rice fields
huà shàng yǒu nǐ néng yòng shǒu chù dào de cǎi hóng
画上有你能用手触到的彩虹
Paint a rainbow you can touch with your hand
huà zhōng yǒu wǒ jué dìng bú miè de xīng kōng
画中有我决定不灭的星空
In the painting is the starry sky I decided would never fade
huà shàng wān qū wú jì píng tǎn de xiǎo lù
画上弯曲无际平坦的小路
Paint winding, endless flat paths
jìn tóu de rén jiā mèng yǐ rù
尽头的人家梦已入
The household at the end is already dreaming
huà shàng mǔ qīn ān xiáng de zī shì
画上母亲安详的姿势
Paint mother’s peaceful posture
hái yǒu xiàng pí néng cā qù de zhēng zhí
还有橡皮能擦去的争执
And arguments that can be erased with an eraser
huà shàng sì jì dōu bù chóu de liáng shi
画上四季都不愁的粮食
Paint food that’s plentiful through all four seasons
yōu xián de rén cóng méi xīn shì
悠闲的人从没心事
Leisurely people never have worries
wǒ méi yǒu cā qù zhēng chǎo de xiàng pí
我没有擦去争吵的橡皮
I don’t have an eraser to wipe away arguments
zhǐ yǒu yī zhī huà zhe gū dú de bǐ
只有一支画着孤独的笔
Only a pen that paints loneliness
nà yè kōng de yuè yě bú zài liàng
那夜空的月也不再亮
The moon in that night sky no longer shines
zhǐ yǒu gè yōu yù de hái zi zài chàng
只有个忧郁的孩子在唱
Only a melancholy child is singing
wèi jì mò de yè kōng huà shàng yī gè yuè liang
为寂寞的夜空画上一个月亮
Paint a moon in the lonely night sky
Covers & Versions
Audio Version
Live Performance in 2014
Lyric Video
Live performance in 2010s
Live Performance in 2015
Live Performance in 2017
Live Performance in 2024
Guitar Tutorial
Vietsub version
Rus sub version
Chords
Streaming Links
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