Xue Hua Piao Piao

Tommy Kan
Jun 8, 2020

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Learnt from my teenager daughter that suddenly and mysteriously an old Chinese song (Yi Jian Mei, 一剪梅) that only people older or my generation know well became a huge viral hit on TikTok that all her friends are learning how to sing it.

So share the original and the best version here:)

Yi Jian Mei

Btw, “Xue Hua Piao Piao, Bei Feng Xiao Xiao” (雪花飘飘,北风啸啸)here seems mean “It is what it is” — so out of your control, you have nothing to do with it other than follow it:) Its direct translation from mandarin is “The snowflakes are fluttering and the north wind is blowing”.

More nice Chinese classic music and wish you all a great new week!

Music is the most naturally *global* language with no translation really needed, you can just feel it as-is.

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Tommy Kan
Tommy Kan

Written by Tommy Kan

A lifelong learner and explorer! Grew up in Asia, now enjoying the dynamism of Silicon Valley in the sunny California.

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