Chinese Song Name: Pi Ying Xi 皮影戏
English Tranlation Name: Shadow Play 
Chinese Singer:  Zhou Jie Lun 周杰伦 Jay Chou
Chinese Composer:  Zhou Jie Lun 周杰伦 Jay Chou
Chinese Lyrics:  Tang Cong Sheng 唐从圣

Pi Ying Xi 皮影戏 Shadow Play Lyrics 歌詞 With Pinyin By Zhou Jie Lun 周杰伦 Jay Chou

Learn Chinese Time From This Chinese Song Lyrics：

wēi bó de shēn qū  
微  薄 的 身   躯  
A slender body
kè huá chū hòu shi zūn yán 
刻 划  出  厚  实  尊  严  
Carve out a thick solid and strict
xiǎo xiǎo píng mù  
小   小   屏   幕  
Small small screen to screen
chēng qǐ dà dà yī piàn tiān 
撑    起 大 大 一 片   天   
Hold up a big piece of sky
guān zhòng jìng hòu zài wǒ de yǎn qián  
观   众    静   候  在  我 的 眼  前    
Watch the crowd waiting before my eyes
dēng guāng shǎn yào zài hòu mian   wǒ suì suì niàn 
灯   光    闪   耀  在  后  面     我 碎  碎  念   
The light glowed in the back and I muttered something
chàng niàn zuò dǎ xǐ nù āi lè  
唱    念   做  打 喜 怒 哀 乐  
Singing, reading and doing joy, anger and sorrow
ràng nǐ mā ma niǔ yí xià 
让   你 妈 妈 扭  一 下  
Let your mother twist it
jì dé gēn zhe luó gǔ diǎn  
记 得 跟  着  锣  鼓 点    
Remember to follow the gongs and drums
wā lè diǎn diǎn diǎn diǎn diǎn diǎn diǎn 
哇 勒 点   点   点   点   点   点   点   
Wow, point by point, point by point
wǒ men de biáo yǎn xiàng zuǒ bian   xiàng yòu bian 
我 们  的 表   演  向    左  边     向    右  边  
Our watch turns left to right
zuǒ yòu dōu féng yuán bù kǒng hòu huò zhēng xiān 
左  右  都  逢   源   不 恐   后  或  争    先   
Left and right are not afraid of the source or first
jīn dòu yún jiù suàn zài shí wàn bā qiān lǐ 
筋  斗  云  就  算   在  十  万  八 千   里 
Sinew cloud counted in one hundred and eight thousand li
kàn wǒ zhǐ xū yào fān sān quān 
看  我 只  需 要  翻  三  圈   
See I only have to turn it three times
jìn zài zhí chǐ   yuǎn zài tiān biān 
近  在  咫  尺    远   在  天   边   
Near at zhi far away in the sky
xiào wǒ fēng diān   píng nǐ de liǎn 
笑   我 疯   癫     凭   你 的 脸   
Laugh at my madness with your face
hái shì kuài qù pái duì 
还  是  快   去 排  队  
Get in line
mǎi piào kàn wǒ de biáo yǎn 
买  票   看  我 的 表   演  
Get tickets for my show
dà shēng diǎn wǒ tīng bú jiàn 
大 声    点   我 听   不 见   
I can't hear you louder
pí yǐng sì shén xiān   wǒ shēn qīng rú yàn 
皮 影   似 神   仙     我 身   轻   如 燕  
My skin is as light as a swallow
nǐ miàn qián hū yǐn yòu hū xiàn 
你 面   前   忽 隐  又  忽 现   
Before your face, suddenly hidden, suddenly visible
piāo yì zài yún hé wù lǐ miàn 
飘   逸 在  云  和 雾 里 面  
Floating in clouds and fog
ào qì guàn shān diān 
傲 气 贯   山   巅   
High up on the mountain
suí xìng chàng yí biàn 
随  性   唱    一 遍   
Sing as you please
biàn shì dài chuán chéng de jīng diǎn 
变   世  代  传    承    的 经   典   
Sutra handed down in the changing ages
pí yǐng sì shén xiān   wǒ shēn qīng rú yàn 
皮 影   似 神   仙     我 身   轻   如 燕  
My skin is as light as a swallow
nǐ miàn qián hū yǐn yòu hū xiàn 
你 面   前   忽 隐  又  忽 现   
Before your face, suddenly hidden, suddenly visible
piāo yì zài yún hé wù lǐ miàn 
飘   逸 在  云  和 雾 里 面  
Floating in clouds and fog
ào qì guàn shān diān 
傲 气 贯   山   巅   
High up on the mountain
suí xìng chàng yí biàn 
随  性   唱    一 遍   
Sing as you please
biàn shì dài chuán chéng de jīng diǎn 
变   世  代  传    承    的 经   典   
Sutra handed down in the changing ages
jù lì wàn qiān jīng tàn shēng lián lián 
剧 力 万  千   惊   叹  声    连   连   
Drama power thousand thousand jing sigh sound connect
dòng jing zhǎng kòng quán zài rào zhǐ jiān 
动   静   掌    控   全   在  绕  指  间   
Dynamic static palm control is all around the finger
tòu míng de yǎn   chún jìng de xiào liǎn  
透  明   的 眼    纯   净   的 笑   脸  
A pure smile with clear eyes
zhǐ kàn yán sè jiù néng biàn zhōng jiān 
只  看  颜  色 就  能   辩   忠    奸   
One can tell a true liar from his colour alone
chàng niàn zuò dǎ xǐ nù āi lè  
唱    念   做  打 喜 怒 哀 乐  
Singing, reading and doing joy, anger and sorrow
ràng nǐ mā ma niǔ yí xià 
让   你 妈 妈 扭  一 下  
Let your mother twist it
jì dé gēn zhe luó gǔ diǎn  
记 得 跟  着  锣  鼓 点    
Remember to follow the gongs and drums
wā lè diǎn diǎn diǎn diǎn diǎn diǎn diǎn 
哇 勒 点   点   点   点   点   点   点   
Wow, point by point, point by point
gē shuō de gù shi   bǎi shàn xiào wéi xiān 
哥 说   的 故 事    百  善   孝   为  先   
The story that elder brother says 100 good filial first
gē shuō de bú shì chī de xiā wèi xiān 
哥 说   的 不 是  吃  的 虾  味  先   
I'm not talking about the shrimp
jīn dòu yún jiù suàn zài shí wàn bā qiān lǐ 
筋  斗  云  就  算   在  十  万  八 千   里 
Sinew cloud counted in one hundred and eight thousand li
kàn wǒ zhǐ xū yào fān sān quān 
看  我 只  需 要  翻  三  圈   
See I only have to turn it three times
jìn zài zhí chǐ   yuǎn zài tiān biān 
近  在  咫  尺    远   在  天   边   
Near at zhi far away in the sky
xiào wǒ fēng diān   píng nǐ de liǎn 
笑   我 疯   癫     凭   你 的 脸   
Laugh at my madness with your face
hái shì kuài qù pái duì 
还  是  快   去 排  队  
Get in line
mǎi piào kàn wǒ de biáo yǎn 
买  票   看  我 的 表   演  
Get tickets for my show
dà shēng diǎn wǒ tīng bú jiàn 
大 声    点   我 听   不 见   
I can't hear you louder
pí yǐng sì shén xiān   wǒ shēn qīng rú yàn 
皮 影   似 神   仙     我 身   轻   如 燕  
My skin is as light as a swallow
nǐ miàn qián hū yǐn yòu hū xiàn 
你 面   前   忽 隐  又  忽 现   
Before your face, suddenly hidden, suddenly visible
piāo yì zài yún hé wù lǐ miàn 
飘   逸 在  云  和 雾 里 面  
Floating in clouds and fog
ào qì guàn shān diān 
傲 气 贯   山   巅   
High up on the mountain
suí xìng chàng yí biàn 
随  性   唱    一 遍   
Sing as you please
biàn shì dài chuán chéng de jīng diǎn 
变   世  代  传    承    的 经   典   
Sutra handed down in the changing ages
pí yǐng sì shén xiān   wǒ shēn qīng rú yàn 
皮 影   似 神   仙     我 身   轻   如 燕  
My skin is as light as a swallow
nǐ miàn qián hū yǐn yòu hū xiàn 
你 面   前   忽 隐  又  忽 现   
Before your face, suddenly hidden, suddenly visible
piāo yì zài yún hé wù lǐ miàn 
飘   逸 在  云  和 雾 里 面  
Floating in clouds and fog
ào qì guàn shān diān 
傲 气 贯   山   巅   
High up on the mountain
suí xìng chàng yí biàn 
随  性   唱    一 遍   
Sing as you please
biàn shì dài chuán chéng de jīng diǎn 
变   世  代  传    承    的 经   典   
Sutra handed down in the changing ages

Some Great Reviews About Pi Ying Xi 皮影戏 Shadow Play

Listener 1: "The lyrics of shadow puppetry are sometimes classical and sometimes witty, with modern humor added; The shadow puppetry is vividly and lifelike. The arrangement of "Shadow puppetry", from the prelude to playing western electronic organ chromatic scale with the sound of Chinese flute, starts the prelude with the MIDI music of electronic organ, which has a feeling of "Pipi". Later, it skillfully fuses the ancient Taiwan morning folk walking and singing music with the modern electronic float music. The unique Taiwan flavor rhythm and classical Chinese style are very interesting. In addition, hip-hop rap integrates Chinese pentatonic scale and Peking Opera singing method. When it comes to the interlude, the electronic organ becomes similar to the church's hymnal playing method, while the same instrument plays different styles, catalysing magical chemical changes in music. Is it Chinese style? Or the western wind? Unclassifiable, but impressive."

Listener 2: "shadow play is also called the drama of the high, use lamplight illuminate from animal skins or cardboard silhouette, carries on the table is not a drama of the story characters, drama, singing and local drama influence each other, more manipulation by the artist, a concert, with music, shadow play is our country's cultural heritage, is an art, is also a kind of occupation, the earliest traces in the han dynasty, with the" silk road "had spread to the west, Europe."

Listener 3: "This rhythm, this background music is invincible, singing along with the changes of generations of classics, singing it out with the Peking Opera singing. It's really nice. I like to be close at hand, far away, laughing at my madness.”

Listener 4: "This song has a lot of depth. I used to think that the combination of Chinese shadow puppetry and hip-hop, and the vivid description of shadow puppetry, which no one in the Chinese music industry can do. Unfortunately, it was too far ahead of its time, now I find exclamation mark, that album is really of high quality."

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