Xiǎo Xiǎo Zī, Zuò Mén Duēn Er
(Little Boy Sitting on the Door Step)
Traditional Chinese Nursery Rhyme
Music by Xu Hong Shuai
This well-known Chinese nursery rhyme hints towards some adult activities. The melodic focus is on high do. Check out the video of how I learned to sing the song.
Pinyin Version |
Xiǎo xiǎo zī,
zuò mén duēn er, kū zhe hǎn zhe yào xí fù er. Yào le xí fù er zuò shén me, diǎn dēng shuō huà, chuēi dēng zuò bàn er. |
English Translation |
Little boy sitting on the door step
Crying and screaming about wanting a wife. What are you going to do with a wife? Turning on the light you talk. Turning off the light, you become companions. |
Chinese Text |
⼩小⼩小⼦子，
坐⻔门墩， 哭着喊着要媳妇。 要了了媳妇做什什么， 电灯说话，吹灯作伴。 |
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