打歌妹 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 林樹豪

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant culture of the Yi people through '打歌妹'! This song offers a unique opportunity to learn about the traditional Chinese folk dance 'dage' through its catchy rhythm and simple, encouraging lyrics. It’s a perfect blend of the old and the new, making cultural learning a fun and engaging experience.

[English]

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

The dance steps handed down through the generations.

That tune is called Da Ge.

Brothers and sisters, young and old alike.

Oh, let's dance together with joy.

This is a traditional dance step.

Let me strum this single-string instrument.

Come on, come on, let's drum together.

Let's dance the moves the girls love.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

Across the great rivers and seas.

Lean to the side, the body, still turning.

Can't dance to the song? Learn the dance.

Big bro, how should you move it? How should you move yours?

[Chinese]

不会打歌么 学打歌

阿哥怎么摆 你怎么摆

祖祖辈辈留下的舞步

那曲儿名字叫做打歌

兄弟姐妹不管老老少少

oh 一起欢乐的跳舞

这是一曲传统的舞步

让我来弹奏这一单弦子

来吧 来吧 我们旦管旦管

来打完妹子喜爱的舞步

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阿哥怎么摆 你怎么摆

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
不会 [pu⁵¹ xweɪ⁵¹] A1	verb - cannot; be not able to
学 [ɕɥe˧˥] A1	verb - to learn; to study
打歌 [tɑ˨˩ kɤ˥] B2	verb - to sing and dance to a song
舞步 [wu˨˩ pu˥] B1	noun - dance step
传统 [tʂʰwǎn tʰʊŋ˥˩] B1	adjective - traditional; customary
欢乐 [xwan˥˩ lɤ˥˩] B2	noun - joy; happiness adjective - joyful; merry
跳舞 [tʰiɑʊ˥˩ wu˨˩] A2	verb - to dance
兄弟姐妹 [ɕjʊŋ˥ ti˥ tɕjɛ˨˩ mei˥] B1	noun - brothers and sisters; siblings
老少 [lɑʊ˨˩ ʂaʊ˨˩] B2	noun - old and young; people of all ages
弹奏 [tʰan˧˥ tsou˥˩] B2	verb - to play (a musical instrument)
单弦子 [tan˥ ɕjɛn˧˥ tsɨ˥] C1	noun - single‑string instrument
大江大海 [ta˥ tɕiɑŋ˥ ta˥ xaɪ˨˩] C1	noun - great rivers and seas; vast waters
侧 [tsʰɤ˥] B2	verb - to tilt; to turn sideways
转 [tʂwán] A2	verb - to turn; to rotate
叫做 [tɕjɑʊ˥ tswɔ˥] A2	verb - to be called; to name
名字 [miŋ˧˥ tsɨ˥] A1	noun - name
阿哥 [a˥ kɤ˥] A2	noun - elder brother; older male sibling
摆 [pai˥˩] B1	verb - to place; to arrange; to pose
喜爱 [ɕi˧˥ ai˨˩] B2	verb - to like; to love
身体 [ʂən˥ tʰi˨˩] B1	noun - body

Key Grammar Structures

• 不会打歌么 学打歌

  ➔ Use of 么 (me) as a modal particle

  ➔ The particle '么' (me) is used to soften the tone of a question or statement, making it more suggestive or rhetorical.

• 阿哥怎么摆 你怎么摆

  ➔ Use of 怎么 (zěnme) for questioning manner

  ➔ '怎么' (zěnme) is used to ask about the way or manner of doing something, equivalent to 'how' in English.

• 祖祖辈辈留下的舞步

  ➔ Use of 祖祖辈辈 (zǔzǔbèibèi) to denote generations

  ➔ '祖祖辈辈' (zǔzǔbèibèi) means 'generation after generation,' emphasizing the long-standing tradition of the dance steps.

• 让我来弹奏这一单弦子

  ➔ Use of 让 (ràng) for suggestion or permission

  ➔ '让' (ràng) is used here to express a suggestion or request for permission to play the instrument.

• 来吧 来吧 我们旦管旦管

  ➔ Reduplication for emphasis

  ➔ Reduplication of '来吧' (lái ba) and '旦管旦管' (dàn guǎn dàn guǎn) is used to emphasize the invitation and action.