牵丝戏 (Qiān Sī Xì)

==Lyrics==
Chinese 	Pinyin 	English
嘲笑谁恃美扬威　没了心如何相配 	cháoxiào shéi shì měi yángwēi méile xīn rúhé xiāngpèi 	Who are you teasing, for brazen displays fueled by beauty? How can I pair with you, for I lack a heart
盘铃声清脆　帷幕间灯火幽微 	pán língshēng qīngcuì wéimù jiān dēnghuǒ yōuwēi 	The sound of the pan ling盤鈴（盘玲）Pan ling is an instrument used for the music accompanying puppet show performances. Pictures: http://baike.baidu.com/view/221141.htmv clear and melodious; the lights between the curtains shone dimly
我和你　最天生一对 	wǒ hé nǐ zuì tiānshēng yīduì 	We were meant for each other
没了你才算原罪　没了心才好相配 	méile nǐ cái suàn yuánzuì méile xīn cái hǎo xiāngpèi 	It would be a sin if I lose you. It’s exactly because I lack a heart that I am a good match for you
你褴褛我彩绘　并肩行过山与水 	nǐ lánlǚ wǒ cǎihuì bìngjiān xíng guò shān yǔ shuǐ 	You in tatters, while I in painted brilliance; side by side we walked through mountains and waters
你憔悴　我替你明媚 	nǐ qiáocuì wǒ tì nǐ míngmèi 	Though you appear haggard, I will shine for you
 	 	
是你吻开笔墨　染我眼角珠泪 	shì nǐ wěn kāibǐ mò rǎn wǒ yǎnjiǎo zhūlèi 	You were the one who kissed your brush and pen, and dyed the teardrop at the tail of my eye
演离合相遇悲喜为谁 	yǎn líhé xiāngyù bēixǐ wèi shéi 	For whom do we put on dramas of partings and unions, sadness and happiness?
他们迂回误会　我却只由你支配 	tāmen yūhuí wùhuì wǒ què zhǐ yóu nǐ zhīpèi 	They will misunderstand, but I will only be in your hands
问世间哪有更完美 	wènshì jiān nǎ yǒu gèng wánměi 	Is there anything more perfect in this world?
 	 	
兰花指捻红尘似水 	lánhuāzhǐ niǎn hóngchén sìshuǐ 	With the opera hand pose蘭（兰）花指 or “orchid flower fingers” is a hand pose that is used to be a masculine gesture. The pose evolved overtime to become feminine, or displayed in opera show performances.
Pictures here: http://www.baike.com/wiki/%E5%85%B0%E8%8A%B1%E6%8C%87, the water-like mortal world is pinched and twisted between fingers
三尺红台　万事入歌吹 	sān chǐ hóng tái wànshì rù gē chuī 	On the red platform one meter tall三尺 or 3 feet (Chinese unit) is modernly defined as 1/3 meter, so 3 feet = 1 meter., having all stories told in songs
唱别久悲不成悲　十分红处竟成灰 	chàng bié jiǔ bēi bùchéng bēi shífēn hóng chù jìng chéng huī	Singing farewell, it’s no longer called sadness when sadness prolongs;“萬事入歌吹”,“ 唱別久悲不成悲” I’m not sure if I grasped the meaning of these 2 phrases here correctly, just to note. The translations for these may be incorrect. magnificent red reduced to ash grey
愿谁记得谁　最好的年岁 	yuàn shéi jìde shéi zuìhǎo de niánsuì 	I wish we would all remember, the best years we had together.
 	 	
你一牵我舞如飞　你一引我懂进退 	nǐ yī qiān wǒ wǔ rúfēi nǐ yī yǐn wǒ dǒng jìntuì 	As you tug the strings you send me dancing in the air. As you lead I know how to go forth and back
苦乐都跟随　举手投足不违背 	kǔlè dōu gēnsuí jǔshǒutóuzú bù wéibèi 	In thick and thin I shall follow; be it my arms or legs you move, I will not disobey
将谦卑　温柔成绝对 	jiāng qiānbēi wēnróu chéng juéduì 	Perfecting humility and gentleness
 	 	
你错我不肯对　你懵懂我蒙昧 	nǐ cuò wǒ bùkěn duì nǐ měngdǒng wǒ méngmèi 	If you are wrong I refuse to be right; if you are muddled, I am ignorant
心火怎甘心扬汤止沸 	xīnhuǒ zěn gānxīn yángtāngzhǐfèi 	How can the fire in my heart be happy to cease to boil
你枯我不曾萎　你倦我也不敢累 	nǐ kū wǒ bùcéng wěi nǐ juàn wǒ yě bùgǎn lèi 	If you wilt I’ll never wither; if you are tired I dare not be fatigued
用什么暖你一千岁 	yòng shénme nuǎn nǐ yīqiānsuì 	What can I use to warm you for a thousand years
 	 	
风雪依稀秋白发尾 	fēngxuě yīxī qiū báifàwěi 	The blizzard vaguely resembles the whitened ends of your hair
灯火葳蕤　揉皱你眼眉 	dēnghuǒ wēiruí róu zhòu nǐ yǎnméi 	The lights shone with lush brilliance,I’m not too sure what 葳蕤 means in this context. In ancient writings this adjective is used to illustrate how plants hanging their branches down in clusters. rubbing creases between your brows
假如你舍一滴泪　假如老去我能陪 	jiǎrú nǐ shě yī dī lèi jiǎrú lǎo qù wǒ néng péi 	If you are willing to give up one single teardrop - If I can be your company when you are old
烟波里成灰　也去得完美 	yānbō lǐ chéng huī yě qù de wánměi 	Even if I am reduced to ash in a stream of smoke, I’d be perfectly happy to go.
 	 	
风雪依稀秋白发尾 	fēngxuě yīxī qiū báifàwěi 	The blizzard vaguely resembles the whitened ends of your hair
灯火葳蕤　揉皱你眼眉 	dēnghuǒ wēiruí róu zhòu nǐ yǎnméi 	The lights shone with lush brilliance, rubbing creases between your brows
假如你舍一滴泪　假如老去我能陪 	jiǎrú nǐ shě yī dī lèi jiǎrú lǎo qù wǒ néng péi 	If you are willing to give up one single teardrop - If I can be your company when you are old
烟波里成灰　也去得完美 	yānbō lǐ chéng huī yě qù de wánměi 	Even if I am reduced to ash in a stream of smoke,煙（烟）波, according to Baidu, is used to describe the mist above the surface of the lake, but I’m guessing in this case it means the smoke from the fire. I’d be perfectly happy to go.
==Translation Notes==
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