Chinese Yueju Opera: Unmatched marrige

Cast:FANG Yafen(方亚芬)
Female role:YUAN School(袁派)

The girl is forced to marry a mentally deficient man.She is dispaired and missing her own lover.

The lyric is:
思前想后像做梦I have thought for so many times that it's like a dream
难道我真的与他配成双Am I really married to him?
今夜好比生死关Tonight is a turning point
从此是青春活泼就埋葬From now on my rest life is ruined
明知他是痴呆汉Everyone knows he is dull-witted
可是那旧礼教势力无法抗But I dare not struggle with the courtesy dicipline
连得我亲身父亲都不肯救 My father wouldn't help me
他眼看着人自己女儿去活葬 and he is hardhearted enough to distroy my happiness
娘啊娘，你临死不肯对我讲Mother you wouldn't tell me even till death
你也是为得此事心难放 that you were against the marrige
我以为有情终能成眷属 I always think that those with true love should be together
谁知道天堂不走要入火坑 However now I am heading for hell
与君玉临别依依曾叮咛 I was so reluctant to let go my beloved Junyu
希望你了解我苦衷信来往I hope he could understand my ineffable trouble and write me letters
料想你独对孤灯还未睡 I guess he is now sleepless like me
你思我想情一样 We are the same and we can feel each other in the mind
眼看痴郎呼呼睡 The dull-witted fool is snoring in bed
惟有那烛光摇摇照新房I have only the candle light accompanying me
此情此景心更酸 I am so heart-broken right now
叫我如何等得到天亮and can't wait until dawn

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[jyju66]

great voice!

[LuvYueJu]

what I mean is I thought YouTube is banned in China !

[LuvYueJu]

Thanks for uploading Zjlzz! I love Fang Yafen's opera very very much. I did not know that one is allowed to upload (or even view) videos on YouTube. By the way, how old is Fang now ?

[edenstrauss2008]

her singing is really good; could hear her agonising over her marriage.

[OperafanSingapore]

beautiful. Thanks for taking all that trouble to do the English translation.