大展鴻圖 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 攬佬 SKAI ISYOURGOD, AR劉夫陽
• Album: 八方來財 (Stacks from All Sides)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Cantonese culture and modern ambition with "大展鴻圖" by 攬佬 SKAI ISYOURGOD and AR劉夫陽. This song offers a compelling gateway to understanding contemporary Chinese hip-hop, particularly the unique blend of Memphis rap with Cantonese dialect and street philosophy. By exploring its catchy lyrics and cultural references, learners can grasp expressions of resilience, success, and the everyday life of Guangdong, making it a dynamic and engaging tool for language acquisition.

[English]

Singing karaoke inside a villa

In the pool, a silver arowana

I give Uncle a tea set

He grinds ink, writes four characters for me in one go

Unfold grand ambitions

The master personally penned the characters

Unfold grand ambitions

Moved in and placed in the office

Unfold grand ambitions

Even Guan Gong nods in approval

Fortune can't always be on your side, because

He says if you're playing, you have to play big

The bigger the pirate ship, the more rats can fit aboard

Offending petty people doesn't matter

I despise people who offend the upright

Real gentlemen in this world don't crave wine

That would be like offending the Way

Even dark, gray, blue and white paths have their own Way

Only by swimming upstream does the water rise and boats soar

People become too obsessed with numbers

I'm talking about brothers, not weaklings

Little brother, live it as you please

Crazy guy, leave it to fate

The lazy man wields Frostmourne

Sword aimed at demons and revolution

People get too hooked on counting

Relationships are more fragile than glass

The jianghu is always full of all kinds

Who doesn't have a few gripes?

Uncle likes to watch the scenery

There's no path on these streets

Even with no money, the lazy guy still has to hustle hard to make a living

Rolex or AMG

Singing karaoke inside a villa

In the pool, a silver arowana

I give Uncle a tea set

He grinds ink, writes four characters for me in one go

Unfold grand ambitions

The master personally penned the characters

Unfold grand ambitions

Moved in and placed in the office

Unfold grand ambitions

Even Guan Gong nods

Fortune can't always be on your side, because

Arcades mixed with 66; smooth sailing, man, we’re good

(No errors)

Riding through Yuexiu, Xiao Bei mining for gold in my hood

(No errors)

The Imperial Daughter Flower, it's my "California Love"

Let Jianhui and Bai Xuexian be, and Baiyun head to a farm stay

Taiping Hall Western restaurant has moved, but the spirit remains here

Enemies' fantasies turn to foam, like take-out boxes from a roast shop

On the way, grab a Nine-Yé chicken, and blanch baby bok choy in the hot pot

That late-night snack comes from a street stall, yet people treat us like celebrities

Cantonese folks in Beijing, rapping in Cantonese; man, we stand up

Stand up? Not even close—through every channel, even my mom wouldn't recognize me

Pearl River Skr; when I race dragon boats, I simmer a bubbling pot, and yum cold tea

uhh, cook cook cook

Cooking Master Boy

Guangdong street fashion trendsetter

Pirated CDs on Haiyin Street, tucked under my arm

In that spa pool, the water must be clean; that's the unwritten rule

This old-brand staple will never lose its flavor

Char siu buns topped with a drizzle of honey

The zongzi we ate were definitely made with lye water

Unfold grand ambitions, I practiced my calligraphy till I wore out

Then I push

Singing karaoke inside a villa

In the pool, a silver arowana

I give Uncle a tea set

He grinds ink, writes four characters for me in one go

Unfold grand ambitions

The master personally penned the characters

Unfold grand ambitions

Moved in and placed in the office

Unfold grand ambitions

Even Guan Gong nods

Fortune can't always be on your side, because

Thank you

Pan-ton, the jockey who has the most Hong Kong racing wins, appears

Producer: Laanlou SKAI ISYOURGOD

Lyricist: Laanlou SKAI ISYOURGOD / AR刘夫阳

Composer: Laanlou SKAI ISYOURGOD / AR刘夫阳

Programming: Jacking / Beatlab_Studio

Production Team: iCREW

Director: Sydney

Executive Producer: Oda

DOP: Aidan

Editing: Sydney/AR刘夫阳

Colorist: SLman

Gaffer: Rabbit Team

Stylist: Island

Make up: Daiz

Assistant: Cici

Venue support: Lian Xiang Lou, Tsim Sha Tsui

English subtitles: KalexWillzy, UK team in China

Special thanks

UB

[Chinese]

别墅里面唱K

水池里面银龙鱼

我送阿叔茶具

他研墨 下笔 直接给我四个字

大展鸿图

大师亲手提笔字

大展鸿图

搬来放在办公室

大展鸿图

关公都点头

鸿运不能总是当头 因为

他说要玩就要玩得大

贼船越大老鼠才坐得下

得罪小人没关系

得罪君子我看不起

世上君子不贪杯

等于得罪了道

黑灰蓝白道亦有道

逆流才会水涨船高

爱财如命的人没有义

我说是对兄弟不是pussy

细佬安之若命

癫佬听天由命

懒佬拿把霜之哀伤

剑指妖魔革命

人太沉迷数米

人情软过玻璃

江湖总是形形色色

谁还没点诟病

阿叔喜欢看风景

街头中无道

懒佬要没钱也得搏命搵

劳力士还是AMG

别墅里面唱K

水池里面银龙鱼

我送阿叔茶具

他研墨 下笔 直接给我四个字

大展鸿图

大师亲手提笔字

大展鸿图

搬来放在办公室

大展鸿图

关公都点头

鸿运不能总是当头 因为

骑楼混着，66 大顺 man we good

(无错)

骑行越秀，小北淘金我的hood

(无错)

帝女花，是我的《California love》

听任剑辉跟白雪仙，白云吃个农家乐

太平馆西餐厅搬了，但精气神还在这

敌人幻想变泡沫，像烧腊店的外卖盒

路上买个九爷鸡，火锅里面烫个娃娃菜

那宵夜来自大排档，我们却被人当大牌

广东人系北京，唱住粤语 rap man we Stand up

话Stand 不到概，d 渠到渠阿妈都不认得

珠江 skr，当我赛龙舟，然后啫啫煲，同 yum 凉茶

uhh，cook cook cook

中华小当家

广东街头潮流trendsetter

海印街盗版CD背着走

在那spa游泳池，水质必须够干净，这是”潜规则“

老字号绝不会变味了

叉烧包加蜂蜜点缀着

吃的粽子那绝对是碱水的

大展鸿图，我练字练累了

Then I pusssssh

别墅里面唱K

水池里面银龙鱼

我送阿叔茶具

他研墨 下笔 直接给我四个字

大展鸿图

大师亲手提笔字

大展鸿图

搬来放在办公室

大展鸿图

关公都点头

鸿运不能总是当头 因为

感谢

中国香港赛马史上胜出最多骑师潘顿出镜

制作人 Producer: 揽佬SKAI ISYOURGOD

作词 Lyricist: 揽佬SKAI ISYOURGOD / AR刘夫阳

作曲 Composer: 揽佬SKAI ISYOURGOD / AR刘夫阳

编曲 Programming: Jacking / Beatlab_Studio

制作团队 Production Company: iCREW

导演 Director: Sydney

制片 Executive Producer: Oda

摄影指导 DOP: Aidan

剪辑 Editor: Sydney/AR刘夫阳

调色 Colorist: SLman

灯光 Gaffer: Rabbit Team

造型 Stylist: 海岛

化妆 Make up: Daiz

助理 Assistant: Cici

场地支持: 尖沙咀莲香楼

英文字幕: 英国小哥KalexWillzy中国团队

特别鸣谢

UB

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
大展 /dà zhǎn/ B1	verb - to greatly expand or develop
鴻圖 /hóng tú/ C1	noun - grand plan or ambitious vision
别墅 /bié shù/ B1	noun - villa
银龙鱼 /yín lóng yú/ B2	noun - arowana (a type of fish)
茶具 /chá jù/ A2	noun - tea set
研墨 /yán mò/ B2	verb - to grind ink
下笔 /xià bǐ/ B1	verb - to start writing
关公 /guān gōng/ C1	noun - Guan Yu (historical figure)
鸿运 /hóng yùn/ B2	noun - good fortune
得罪 /dé zuì/ B1	verb - to offend
君子 /jūn zǐ/ B2	noun - gentleman or virtuous person
黑道 /hēi dào/ C1	noun - underworld or criminal organizations
逆流 /nì liú/ B2	noun - against the current
革命 /gémìng/ B1	noun - revolution
江湖 /jiāng hú/ B2	noun - the martial arts world or society
潮流 /cháo liú/ B1	noun - trend
老字号 /lǎo zì hào/ B2	noun - time-honored brand or shop
叉烧 /chā shāo/ A2	noun - char siu (barbecued pork)
粽子 /zòng zi/ A2	noun - zongzi (rice dumpling)
练字 /liàn zì/ A2	verb - to practice calligraphy

Key Grammar Structures

• 别墅里面唱K

  ➔ Location phrase: '里面' indicates inside

  ➔ The target grammar is the locative '里面' meaning 'inside' as in the line '别墅里面唱K'.

• 他研墨 下笔 直接给我四个字

  ➔ Sequential verbs and the recipient marker: '给我' after a verb

  ➔ The target grammar highlights a recipient with '给我' after '直接', showing how to mark who benefits from the action.

• 搬来放在办公室

  ➔ Directional verb phrase: '来' after搬 and '放在' for location

  ➔ The target grammar shows sequential verb construction with movement '搬来' followed by placing '放在' a specific place.

• 大师亲手提笔字

  ➔ Adverbial phrase: '亲手' meaning personally; verb-object: 提笔

  ➔ The target grammar highlights the adverb '亲手' as a pre-verb modifier meaning 'personally'.

• 关公都点头

  ➔ Quantifier use: '都' to emphasize inclusivity or universality

  ➔ The target grammar shows the use of '都' to emphasize that even a respected figure nods.

• 鸿运不能总是当头 因为

  ➔ Conjunction and negation: '因为' introduces cause

  ➔ The target grammar uses '因为' to introduce a reason or cause for a statement.

• 逆流才会水涨船高

  ➔ Causative/final particle: '才' to mark only after a condition

  ➔ The target grammar uses the adverbial particle '才' to express that the result happens only after a condition is met.

• 爱财如命的人没有义

  ➔ Comparison with '如' in idioms: 'X 如 Y'

  ➔ The target grammar shows the figurative use of '如' in idioms to compare two ideas, as in '爱财如命'.

• 大展鸿图

  ➔ Four-character idiom (chengyu) as a nominal phrase

  ➔ The target grammar highlights a four-character idiom ('chengyu') used as a fixed noun phrase.