Chinese Yueju Opera: Flirting Scholar

Cast:DING Xiaowa(丁小蛙),JIN Jing(金静)
Male role:BI School(毕派)
Female role:QI School(戚派)

Tang Bohu is a giftted man in southern China, he would rather be a minister's housekeeper just for a maiden named Qiuxiang.

相爷堂内把话传 The minister has sent a message in the lobby
顷刻庭中闹声喧 immediately everyone is clamouring
钗光鬓影階前动 Girls of fat and slim,tall and short
燕瘦环肥不一般 are of different styles
合府姐妹都到齐 They all come around for me
暗地喜煞我唐解元 I am so cheerful by stealth
世上姻缘要凭媒怔 From ancient time the marrige is decided by matchmaker
我却可任意选美眷 However I could choose for myself
姐妹们谈笑争先后 Girls are laughing and chattering
却不见秋香美婵娟 But where is the most pretty girl Qiuxiang?
时辰已到将开点 As it's time for me to choose
倩影渺茫我心思乱 She hasn't come and I am looking forward to her
哎呀心思乱 I am anxious to death
啊呀来了 Oh She finally comes
众人并立画堂上 All the girls are standing side by side in the lobby
玉貌仙姿属秋香 Qiuxiang is the best-looking among them
我即刻上前将她点 Let me choose her right now
情急外露显轻狂 Oh no, don't be so frivolous
我还是从容行事慢一点 I should be calm and relax
最后一步要装得象 Courteousness id important
不能怪相府丫鬟貌不扬 I can't blame that most of the minister's maidens are ugly
怪只怪华安识短无眼光 but blame myself have no appreciation
合府姐妹都点过 I glance at all the girls and skim over one by one
最后只有一秋香 Finally my choice still is Qiuxiang
啊 秋香姐姐呀 Ah Miss Qiuxiang
丹桂一枝满庭芳 You are like a frangrant red flower
秀色清丝透骨香 rediant all over the hall
瑶池玉女下凡来呀 You are like a divine from hevean
蓬岛仙姬人间降 and you are like a fairy from Penglai Island
我作画 From then on I paint
你素手调颜色 You help me mix the color
我读书 I read
你红袖可添香 You sit aside and be my company
红丝巧系有情人 Red silk tie-up those who love each other
月老助我宿愿偿 The moon wittnesses that my wish's come true
相爷今日作冰人 Today the minister is my matchmaker
我即与秋香姐姐配鸳鸯 and I will soon get married to Qiuxiang

Category:

Music

Tags:

• China
• Chinese
• Opera
• Yueju
• opera
• culture
• 丁小蛙
• 金静
• 越剧
• 越劇
• 戲劇
• 戏剧
• 戏曲