SSAAB A CAPPELLA
CHINESE FOLK SONG
ARRANGED BY JOANNIE ING
A famous Chinese folk song arranged for SSAAB a cappella choir. Also available in an SATB a cappella setting.
Chinese (Original)
好一朵美麗的茉莉花
好一朵美麗的茉莉花
芬芳美麗滿枝椏
又香又白人人誇
讓我來將你摘下
送給別人家
茉莉花呀茉莉花
Chinese (Pinyin)
Hao yi duo mei li di mo li hua
Hao yi duo mei li di mo li hua
Fen fang mei li man zhi ya
You xiang you bai ren ren kua
Rang wo lai jiang ni zhai xia
Song gei bie ren jia,
Mo li hua ya mo li hua
English (Translation)
What a beautiful jasmine flower!
What a beautiful jasmine flower!
Sweet-smelling, beautiful, stems full of buds
Fragrant and white, everyone praises
Let me pick you with tender care
To give to someone to share
Jasmine flower, oh jasmine flower!