*== Lyrics Translation ==* *350. (2020-11-30)* *《假如你是一朵花》* (苗语) *If You were a Flower* 词/曲 : 陶永华 (Lyrics/Music : Tao Yonghua) 唱 : 邹兴兰 (Singer : Zou Xinglan/Laj Tsawb) •th-cam.com/video/2ggW5N_D05k/w-d-xo.html 唱 : 熊连妹 (Singer : Xiong Lianmei) •th-cam.com/video/QqTFo_0rWj0/w-d-xo.html 唱 : 项定秀 (Singer : Xiang Dingxiu) •th-cam.com/video/O0CAVJKpY-Y/w-d-xo.html 唱 : 向日葵 (Singer : Xiang Rikui) •th-cam.com/video/JQEWvpQvdtU/w-d-xo.html 唱 : 杨香 (Singer : Yang Xiang) •th-cam.com/video/NGbGIpe4Z_s/w-d-xo.html 谱 : .... 暂无 .... *Lyrics：* (Translation with singability in mind.)* •----[ Stanza 1 ] _(Rhyme : ababcc)----•_ 大河啊 , 你从哪里来? *Niag dej a, koj ntws haiv twg los?* _Great river oh, from where you come?_ 翻山越岭长又长 *Dhau teb dhau chaw ntev uas ntev.* _Through the mountains far and long._ 小阿哥 , 你从哪里来? *Txiv leej tub, koj tuaj haiv twg tuaj?* _Lil Ah Ge¹ oh, from where you come?_ 竹笛声声 咯啊 *Tshuab raj nta yeev, lo ah* _I hear your flute song, lo ah_ 叫我小阿妹坐不住 *Ua kuv ntxhais leej tab nyob tsis qab* _Oh my! Lil Ah Mei¹ couldn't stay still_ 家中.. 坐不住家中 咯啊哎 *hauv tsev.. nyob tsis qab hauv tsev. lo ah eh* _at home.. oh, could not stay still. lo ah eh_ •----[ Stanza 2 ] _(Rhyme : abcbdd)----•_ 可惜的是 你这个人 *Khuv xim koj yog lawm tug tib neeg* _However, you are someone_ 爱你却得不到 *Nyiam tau yuav tsis tau.* _whose love I couldn't get._ 假如你是.. 咯啊 *Koj kheev lam yog.. lo ah* _But if you were.. lo ah_ 一朵花 , 我把你摘下 *ib rev paj, kuv muab koj de los,* _a flower, I could have you fetched,_ 成天戴在我头上 *Ua niaj ntoo zog saum tob hau,* _and wear on my hair all day,_ 成天戴在我头上哎 *Ua niaj ntoo zog saum tob hau. eh* _Wear you on my hair all day. eh_ •--[ Interlude • Stanza 3 ] _(Rhy : ababcc)--•_ 大河啊 , 你从哪里来? *Niag dej a, koj ntws haiv twg los?* _Great river oh, from where you come?_ 翻山越岭长又长 *Dhau teb dhau chaw ntev uas ntev.* _Through the mountains far and long._ 小阿妹 , 你从哪里来? *Ntxhais leej tab, koj tuaj haiv twg tuaj?* _Lil Ah Mei oh, from where you come?_ 木叶阵阵 咯啊 *Tshuab nplooj ntxhi aw, lo ah* _I hear your leaf song², lo ah_ 叫我小阿哥坐不住 *Ua kuv txiv leej tub nyob tsis qab* _Oh my! Lil Ah Ge couldn't sit tight_ 家中.. 坐不住家中 咯啊哎 *hauv tsev.. nyob tsis qab hauv tsev. lo ah eh* _at home.. oh, could not sit tight. lo ah eh_ •----[ Stanza 4 ] _(Rhyme : abcbdd)----•_ 可惜的是 你这个人 *Khuv xim koj yog lawm tug tib neeg* _However, you are someone_ 爱你却得不到 *Nyiam tau yuav tsis tau.* _whose love I couldn't get._ 假如你是.. 咯啊 *Koj kheev lam yog.. lo ah* _But if you were.. lo ah_ 一颗果 , 我把你摘下 *lub txiv daj, kuv muab koj de los,* _a ripe fruit, I could have you fetched,_ 成天握在我手上 *Ua niaj cog zog hauv xib teg,* _and hold in my hands all day,_ 成天握在我手上哎 *Ua niaj cog zog hauv xib teg. eh* _Hold you in my hands all day. eh_ 啊... / Ah... Translated by ck 2020-11-30 •===================================• Notes： * This is a secondary translation based on the Mandarin lyrics in the subtitles. 1. *Ah Ge/ Ah Mei* : Literally means Bro/Sis. In China and many eastern cultures, “Ah Ge/ Ah Mei” or “Ge Ge/ Mei Mei” or “Ge/ Mei” is an affectionate way for husband/wife or boy and girl in courtship to call each other, much like the terms “sweetheart” or “dear” in western cultures. It can also be used as a pronoun to self-address. While the prefix “Lil” here connotes cuteness, an added endearment. 2. *Leaf Song* is music made with leaf whistles, popular among many ethnic peoples in China. •th-cam.com/video/TK1hoGuBtFk/w-d-xo.html ---------------------- Suggested English syllable allocation in the sentence corresponding to the Chinese version is noted below. Number at the end of a sentence denotes syllable count. I keep it close to the original such that it may be sung in the translated verse. *Lyrics：* •---------[ Stanza 1 ]---------• 1 [ 0:36/0:42/0:53/0:59/1:07/1:13 ] 大河啊 ,- 你从哪里来? (8) *Niag dej a, - koj ntws haiv twg los?* (8) _Great river - oh, from where you come?_ (8) 翻山越岭 - 长又长 (7) *Dhau teb dhau chaw - ntev uas ntev.* (7) _Through the mountains - far and long._ (7) 小阿哥 ,- 你从哪里来? (8) *Txiv leej tub, - koj tuaj haiv twg tuaj?* (8) _Lil Ah Ge - oh, from where you come?_ (8) 竹笛 - 声声 - 咯啊 (6) *Tshuab raj - nta yeev, - lo ah* (6) _I hear - your flute song, - lo ah_ (7) 叫我 - 小阿妹 - 坐不住 (8) *Ua kuv - ntxhais leej tab - nyob tsis qab* (8) _Oh my! - Lil Ah Mei - couldn't stay still_ (9) 家中..- 坐不住 - 家中 咯啊哎 (10) *hauv tsev..- nyob tsis qab - hauv tsev. lo ah eh* (10) _at home..- oh, could not - stay still. lo ah eh_ (10) •---------[ Stanza 2 ]---------• 2 [ 1:28/1:34/1:38/1:48/1:53/2:02 ] 可惜的是 - 你这个人 (8) *Khuv xim koj yog - lawm tug tib neeg* (8) _However, - you are someone_ (7) 爱你却 - 得不到 (6) *Nyiam tau - yuav tsis tau.* (5) _whose love - I couldn't get._ (6) 假如你是..- 咯啊 (6) *Koj kheev lam yog..- lo ah* (6) _But if you were..- lo ah_ (6) 一朵花 ,- 我把你摘下 (8) *ib rev paj, - kuv muab koj de los,* (8) _a flower, - I could have you fetched,_ (8) 成天戴在我 - 头上 (7) *Ua niaj ntoo zog saum - tob hau,* (7) _and wear on my hair - all day,_ (7) 成天戴在我 - 头上哎 (8) *Ua niaj ntoo zog saum - tob hau. eh* (8) _Wear you on my hair - all day. eh_ (8) •------[ Interlude • Stanza 3 ]------• 3 [ 2:17/2:23/2:34/2:40/2:48/2:54 ] 大河啊 ,- 你从哪里来? (8) *Niag dej a, - koj ntws haiv twg los?* (8) _Great river - oh, from where you come?_ (8) 翻山越岭 - 长又长 (7) *Dhau teb dhau chaw - ntev uas ntev.* (7) _Through the mountains - far and long._ (7) 小阿妹 ,- 你从哪里来? (8) *Ntxhais leej tab, - koj tuaj haiv twg tuaj?* (8) _Lil Ah Mei - oh, from where you come?_ (8) 木叶 - 阵阵 - 咯啊 (6) *Tshuab nplooj - ntxhi aw, - lo ah* (6) _I hear - your leaf song, - lo ah_ (7) 叫我 - 小阿哥 - 坐不住 (8) *Ua kuv - txiv leej tub - nyob tsis qab* (8) _Oh my! - Lil Ah Ge - couldn't sit tight_ (9) 家中..- 坐不住 - 家中 咯啊哎 (10) *hauv tsev..- nyob tsis qab - hauv tsev. lo ah eh* (10) _at home..- oh, could not - sit tight. lo ah eh_ (10) •---------[ Stanza 4 ]---------• 4 [3:09¦3:15¦3:19¦3:29¦3:34¦3:43¦3:53] 可惜的是 - 你这个人 (8) *Khuv xim koj yog - lawm tug tib neeg* (8) _However, - you are someone_ (7) 爱你却 - 得不到 (6) *Nyiam tau - yuav tsis tau.* (5) _whose love - I couldn't get._ (6) 假如你是..- 咯啊 (6) *Koj kheev lam yog..- lo ah* (6) _But if you were..- lo ah_ (6) 一颗果 ,- 我把你摘下 (8) *lub txiv daj, - kuv muab koj de los,* (8) _a ripe fruit, - I could have you fetched,_ (8) 成天握在我 - 手上 (7) *Ua niaj cog zog hauv - xib teg,* (7) _and hold in my hands - all day,_ (7) 成天握在我 - 手上哎 (8) *Ua niaj cog zog hauv - xib teg. eh* (8) _Hold you in my hands - all day. eh_ (8) 啊... / Ah... •===================================•
She has the best vocal while she sings this song. It's so amazing to see her in a fancy traditional Hmong clothes. She's the best of the best singer! Many younger generations have followed her foot steps to become the best singers as they can be.
Ntau tshaj lawm 20 xyoo dhau los los lawm kuv tau mloog los, niaj hnub no yeej tseem rub tau lub sij hawm ntawd los ua rau kuv hluas zog tuaj lawm. Thaum ntawd yeej mloog tsis paub tso tseg li thiab. Lub suab nkoov thiab suab siab siab ntxhe ces ua rau yus yeej nyob nco ntsoov zaj yas suab no cog tob kawg nyob rau hauv lub siab. Pom tus neeg daim duab thiab lub suab mas yeej xav tias cas yuav ua tau lub siab deeg ti nkau hauv cov txha tuaj. Peb hmoob sab hnub poob no hu tau lub suab qis qis tsis kho siab heev. Qaib Lis, Maly Vwj, Ntxheb lis nyob Fabkis, lawv ob peb tug no thiaj hu cov suab siab uas ua tau yus kho kho siab. Tom qab no cov nyob tuam tshoj kuj muaj coob tus hu tau zoo coob tuaj lawm. Sab hnub poob hu cov suab tsis kawg pa, tsis nkoov tsis kawg ces lub suab tsis tshee ntseeg nkaws ces yuav tsis kho siab heev thiaj ib qho tsis tau kawm los ces thiaj hu tsis tau li cov kawm tawm los hu yas suab tiag tiag. Uatsaug tiam no peb muajHmoov hnov peb tej tub ntxhais muaj peev xwm zoo zuj zus thiab coob heev tuaj lawm hu yas suab puv zej puv zos thoob ntiaj teb lawm. Peb nyob txog qhov twg yas suab Hmoob ntxhe nto txog tag lawm. Zoo siab kawg rau peb txheej tiam no.
Meem Haam is the diva in Hmong/Miao World. Meem Haam was the voice instructor for Song Zuying. BEST HMONG/MIAO FEMALE VOCALIST OF ALL TIME. 1. MEE HANG/meem haam (China) 2. SONG ZUYING/xyooj txuj yeem (China) 3. AYOUDUO/ab yaw tawb (China) 4. MAI MOUA/maiv muas (Laos) 5. MALEE VUE/mas lis vwj (USA)
Definitely one of the best Hmong/Miao song of all times - romantic, heart-warming, and a universal appeal. As for the White and Green debacle, it is pointless and ridiculous. Being Hmong/Miao, we need to focus and strive towards unification casting aside these childish petty differences. They only stagnate Hmong/Miao progress, advancement, and homogeneity. Is it not sad enough that over 1000+ years Hmong/Miao has diversified where today we can remedy it worldwide? Ua tsaug.
I truly believe that the true dialect of the Hmong tongue is that of spoken in Laos then in China because it has not been influenced much for hundreds of years. While in China and in the US is different now. Our kids have a English tongue so they now speak in the English tongue and so does Hmong in China but in Laos we are so high in the mountain and so isolated that we still speak the true Hmong tongue. My 2 cents.
Some scholars (researchers), Hmong and non-Hmong USA/West, plus Hmong-Chinese (Miao) East, have hypothesized, and even drawn that very conclusion as well, based off of their own research. I, personally have always argued (believed) this theory, and argued with many friends and colleagues for the last 5-10 years -- ever since I started my own research (fact finding), though I am not a trained historian, or scholar/researcher, but do know and do my due diligence as an amateur researcher/scientist. It was a breath of fresh air when I started seeing, reading, and hearing other professionally trained scholars/researchers, from both corners of the world, coming forth and making this theory/claim too. (I went back and told all my friends/colleagues, "I told you so." -- haha. It was like a "Eureka" moment, that I somehow always knew, with that gut-feeling, when you start piecing every bit of data, facts, historical records, and ethnic disparity, assimilation (influences), and diversity together as a whole.)
Mim Haag is one of those really rare Hmong beautiful women that you don't see everyday. She is still one of the most beautiful Hmong-Chinese women of all time. I haven't seen any Hmong-American girl this beautiful. There's no Hmong-American girlsthat can be compare to Mim Haag and her natural beauty. I love her with all my heart. Long live Mim Haag!!!!!!!1
Thank u for the info. Regardless if Mong, Mongb, or Miao self-reference, if we all (West and East Hmong/Mong/Miao) know, understand, and acknowledge one another than we are one family and must work togehter towards one goal - prosperity for all.
its simple really. I would hear it wherever i go, cousin's, uncle's, Grandmother's, you name it. everyone knew this song and would play it lots. thats why it brings back memories. its doesnt take philosophy to figure it out.
Technically speaking, given her origin - birthplace, which is Guizhou, China called "Paj Tas Lag" in Hmong - she's actually singing in the Yellow Hmong dialect, Moob Dlaag, which is closer to Green than White. Oddly enough, I only recently learned about the Moob Dlaag dialect thanks to Ling Lee's recent intro. here in the US and of course the "internet". Truth be known, there are several Hmong dialect in general - not counting the US deviants ... :).
there are alot of hmong people who still farm in california and minnesota and other places. just volunteer once a week to help out those hmong farmers will help you shed off those fat. i think we need to volunteer for our local hmong farmers as a way to exercise.
@jwahbaus2009523! Pretty much every Hmong/Miao person in China speaks Hmong, but their are exactly 6 different Hmong dialects. Mim Haam speaks the one from our family of dialects, but she speaks the red one, while us Hmong people who came from Indochina/Laos speak the Green, which extracted and formed the White dialects. Hmong people who speak the Green dialect has an easier time understanding the Red one because they are of the same tones.
yes the song is but the video is RE-EDIT. the old video shows only flowers. i uploaded as well you have to look for it: Kheev Lam Koj Yog Ib Res Paj Original Music Video
(here's the lady's part 1), Nam dej koj ntws haiv twg lus - Oh river where do you flow from, Dhau teb dhau chaw ntev ua ntev - Passing by many different places/lands, Txiv leej tub koj tuaj haiv twg tuaj - Handsome gentleman where did you come from, (I think there's a line missing here: Tshuab raj ua - playing the flute),
She sing the Hmong-Chinese from Wenshan or Paaj Tawg Laag, so we Hmong-Americans should understand her by at least 80%. If you understand less than that 80% then that means your Hmong language is deficient and your vocabulary is inadequate, or worse, you can't hear.
Is there a way I could get in contact with her? (sorry for being 7 years late) my mom was friends with her back in china and ive been reachoing out through comments to see if anyone has any contact with her. I just want to reconnect my mom with a old friend
(here's the lady's part 3), (and here comes the famous line...), Koj kheev lam yog (lu a) ib rev paj - If only you where (oh...ah) a flower/rose, Kuv muab koj de los - I shall pick it, Ua naj ntoo zaug saum taub hau - and place it in my hair (this is repeated),
@@igotsheeps is there a way that I can contact her? my mom was friends with her back in china and I've been trying to see if anyone can give me anything.
(here's the lady's part 2), Ua Kuv ntxhais leej tab - makes this lady have goose bumps, Nyob tsis qab hauv tsev - unable to relax in my house, Nyob tsis qab hauv tsev (lu e) - unable to relax in my house (oh...eh), Khuv xim koj yog lawm tug tuab neeg - so sad you are someone else, Nyam tau yuav tsis tau - like but cannot be with,
(and here comes the gentleman's part 1), Nam dej koj ntws haiv twg lus - Oh river where do you flow from. (better yet, "where is your spring") Dhau teb dhau chaw ntev ua ntev - Crossing/flowing over many fields and land, so long ever so long. Ntxhais leej tab koj tuaj haiv twg tuaj - Oh maiden/muse, from where did you come? Ua kuv txiv leej tub - To make/making this gentleman/young man, Nyob tsis qab hauv tsev - So restless within my house/home, Nyob tsis qab hauv tsev (lu e) - (repeats),
That's all I shall re-translate so the song makes more sense ( and is worthy of its romantic quality) for non-Hmong speakers and US-borned Hmong who cannot understand or know the song's lyrics - its full intent and meaning. Without its inherent meaning, one cannot appreciate the song or why it is so popular or held in such high regard. Ua tsaug.
(gentleman's part 2) Khuv xim koj yog lawm tug tuab neeg - so sad you are someone else, Nyam tau yuav tsis tau - like but cannot be with, Koj kheev lam yog (lu a) lub txiv daj - If only you were (oh...ah) an orange fruit, Kuv muab koj de los - I shall pick it, Ua naj coj zog huav xib tes - and plant it in the palm of my hand (this is repeated), W...(oh...)
downloading this video lol only thing is coverting it back to avi (lost bitrate and quality is not that good) 我爱 Mim Haag。 when I was young I was like §☆○◎◇‰＠＆＃※ did she say? But now as listen I understand a great deal. yǎ gē hěn měi lì corrent me if I'm wrong my mandirin if not as good as it should be
(and here comes the gentleman's part 1), Nam dej koj ntws haiv twg lus - Oh river where do you flow from, Dhau teb dhau chaw ntev ua ntev - Passing by many different places/lands, Ntxhais leej tab koj tuaj haiv twg tuaj - Beautiful lady where did you come from, Ua kuv txiv leej tub - makes this gentleman (this is repeated), Nyob tsis qab hauv tsev - unable to relax in my house, Nyob tsis qab hauv tsev (lu e) - unable to relax in my house (oh...eh),
Man this girls voice is so damn satisfying. After hearing mostly american hmong singers, all I can say is they need more practice and a bit more skills to sing something like this. I am not cutting down american signers, jsut saying this is tickling to my ears and feels good even though I am a bit not able to understand her words.
To thoob vaj: thanks for the translation but I think it is very inaccurate. The parts where you tried to translate was "kheev lam koj yog rev paj...." not "lub txiv daj". "Kuv yuav muab rev paj tso saum taubhau..." not "hauv kuv xib teg". Just thought I clarify that for you. Peace out.
Hmong is not Miao. Miao yog suav lus xwb tsis yog Hmoob lo lus. Raug suav caij tsuj tau ntau tiam ces hmoob nyob suav teb cia li nrog suav hais lawm xwb.
ALL those pretty girls from Blaim Kub, Unique 3 and Ma Lee Vue , and many pretty hmong female pop stars from the USA and Thailand and Laos from the 80's,90's, and 2000's can't even come close to the beauty of Mee Hang. they are very pretty, too, but they would look RIDICULOUS in comparing to Mee Hang. The natural beauty of Mee Hang will make them all look like a JOKE/CLOWN!!! now take that!!! Bring me your list of pretty Hmong-American girls. ANY ANGERY/VIOLENT/OUTRAGEOUS RESPONSES??????
Nwg tsi muaj Moob leeg, tsi muaj Moob ntsuab, tsi muaj Moob dlawb, tabsis nwg muaj Moob naav tab leej, Moob naav tab ntsuab, Moob naav tab dlawb xwb. There's never have white or green Mong. All of us got yellow skin and yellow ass. Never say you're white or green. We all Mong got yellow ass. Correct me, if you think I'm wrong.
Finally! after almost 15 years I found the original song 😄 sounds so much better with just her singing and not a duet.
*== Lyrics Translation ==*
*350. (2020-11-30)*
*《假如你是一朵花》* (苗语)
*If You were a Flower*
词/曲 : 陶永华 (Lyrics/Music : Tao Yonghua)
唱 : 邹兴兰 (Singer : Zou Xinglan/Laj Tsawb)
•th-cam.com/video/2ggW5N_D05k/w-d-xo.html
唱 : 熊连妹 (Singer : Xiong Lianmei)
•th-cam.com/video/QqTFo_0rWj0/w-d-xo.html
唱 : 项定秀 (Singer : Xiang Dingxiu)
•th-cam.com/video/O0CAVJKpY-Y/w-d-xo.html
唱 : 向日葵 (Singer : Xiang Rikui)
•th-cam.com/video/JQEWvpQvdtU/w-d-xo.html
唱 : 杨香 (Singer : Yang Xiang)
•th-cam.com/video/NGbGIpe4Z_s/w-d-xo.html
谱 : .... 暂无 ....
*Lyrics：*
(Translation with singability in mind.)*
•----[ Stanza 1 ] _(Rhyme : ababcc)----•_
大河啊 , 你从哪里来?
*Niag dej a, koj ntws haiv twg los?*
_Great river oh, from where you come?_
翻山越岭长又长
*Dhau teb dhau chaw ntev uas ntev.*
_Through the mountains far and long._
小阿哥 , 你从哪里来?
*Txiv leej tub, koj tuaj haiv twg tuaj?*
_Lil Ah Ge¹ oh, from where you come?_
竹笛声声 咯啊
*Tshuab raj nta yeev, lo ah*
_I hear your flute song, lo ah_
叫我小阿妹坐不住
*Ua kuv ntxhais leej tab nyob tsis qab*
_Oh my! Lil Ah Mei¹ couldn't stay still_
家中.. 坐不住家中 咯啊哎
*hauv tsev.. nyob tsis qab hauv tsev. lo ah eh*
_at home.. oh, could not stay still. lo ah eh_
•----[ Stanza 2 ] _(Rhyme : abcbdd)----•_
可惜的是 你这个人
*Khuv xim koj yog lawm tug tib neeg*
_However, you are someone_
爱你却得不到
*Nyiam tau yuav tsis tau.*
_whose love I couldn't get._
假如你是.. 咯啊
*Koj kheev lam yog.. lo ah*
_But if you were.. lo ah_
一朵花 , 我把你摘下
*ib rev paj, kuv muab koj de los,*
_a flower, I could have you fetched,_
成天戴在我头上
*Ua niaj ntoo zog saum tob hau,*
_and wear on my hair all day,_
成天戴在我头上哎
*Ua niaj ntoo zog saum tob hau. eh*
_Wear you on my hair all day. eh_
•--[ Interlude • Stanza 3 ] _(Rhy : ababcc)--•_
大河啊 , 你从哪里来?
*Niag dej a, koj ntws haiv twg los?*
_Great river oh, from where you come?_
翻山越岭长又长
*Dhau teb dhau chaw ntev uas ntev.*
_Through the mountains far and long._
小阿妹 , 你从哪里来?
*Ntxhais leej tab, koj tuaj haiv twg tuaj?*
_Lil Ah Mei oh, from where you come?_
木叶阵阵 咯啊
*Tshuab nplooj ntxhi aw, lo ah*
_I hear your leaf song², lo ah_
叫我小阿哥坐不住
*Ua kuv txiv leej tub nyob tsis qab*
_Oh my! Lil Ah Ge couldn't sit tight_
家中.. 坐不住家中 咯啊哎
*hauv tsev.. nyob tsis qab hauv tsev. lo ah eh*
_at home.. oh, could not sit tight. lo ah eh_
•----[ Stanza 4 ] _(Rhyme : abcbdd)----•_
可惜的是 你这个人
*Khuv xim koj yog lawm tug tib neeg*
_However, you are someone_
爱你却得不到
*Nyiam tau yuav tsis tau.*
_whose love I couldn't get._
假如你是.. 咯啊
*Koj kheev lam yog.. lo ah*
_But if you were.. lo ah_
一颗果 , 我把你摘下
*lub txiv daj, kuv muab koj de los,*
_a ripe fruit, I could have you fetched,_
成天握在我手上
*Ua niaj cog zog hauv xib teg,*
_and hold in my hands all day,_
成天握在我手上哎
*Ua niaj cog zog hauv xib teg. eh*
_Hold you in my hands all day. eh_
啊... / Ah...
Translated by
ck 2020-11-30
•===================================•
Notes：
* This is a secondary translation based on the Mandarin lyrics in the subtitles.
1. *Ah Ge/ Ah Mei* : Literally means Bro/Sis. In China and many eastern cultures, “Ah Ge/ Ah Mei” or “Ge Ge/ Mei Mei” or “Ge/ Mei” is an affectionate way for husband/wife or boy and girl in courtship to call each other, much like the terms “sweetheart” or “dear” in western cultures. It can also be used as a pronoun to self-address. While the prefix “Lil” here connotes cuteness, an added endearment.
2. *Leaf Song* is music made with leaf whistles, popular among many ethnic peoples in China.
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Suggested English syllable allocation in the sentence corresponding to the Chinese version is noted below. Number at the end of a sentence denotes syllable count. I keep it close to the original such that it may be sung in the translated verse.
*Lyrics：*
•---------[ Stanza 1 ]---------•
1 [ 0:36/0:42/0:53/0:59/1:07/1:13 ]
大河啊 ,- 你从哪里来? (8)
*Niag dej a, - koj ntws haiv twg los?* (8)
_Great river - oh, from where you come?_ (8)
翻山越岭 - 长又长 (7)
*Dhau teb dhau chaw - ntev uas ntev.* (7)
_Through the mountains - far and long._ (7)
小阿哥 ,- 你从哪里来? (8)
*Txiv leej tub, - koj tuaj haiv twg tuaj?* (8)
_Lil Ah Ge - oh, from where you come?_ (8)
竹笛 - 声声 - 咯啊 (6)
*Tshuab raj - nta yeev, - lo ah* (6)
_I hear - your flute song, - lo ah_ (7)
叫我 - 小阿妹 - 坐不住 (8)
*Ua kuv - ntxhais leej tab - nyob tsis qab* (8)
_Oh my! - Lil Ah Mei - couldn't stay still_ (9)
家中..- 坐不住 - 家中 咯啊哎 (10)
*hauv tsev..- nyob tsis qab - hauv tsev. lo ah eh* (10)
_at home..- oh, could not - stay still. lo ah eh_ (10)
•---------[ Stanza 2 ]---------•
2 [ 1:28/1:34/1:38/1:48/1:53/2:02 ]
可惜的是 - 你这个人 (8)
*Khuv xim koj yog - lawm tug tib neeg* (8)
_However, - you are someone_ (7)
爱你却 - 得不到 (6)
*Nyiam tau - yuav tsis tau.* (5)
_whose love - I couldn't get._ (6)
假如你是..- 咯啊 (6)
*Koj kheev lam yog..- lo ah* (6)
_But if you were..- lo ah_ (6)
一朵花 ,- 我把你摘下 (8)
*ib rev paj, - kuv muab koj de los,* (8)
_a flower, - I could have you fetched,_ (8)
成天戴在我 - 头上 (7)
*Ua niaj ntoo zog saum - tob hau,* (7)
_and wear on my hair - all day,_ (7)
成天戴在我 - 头上哎 (8)
*Ua niaj ntoo zog saum - tob hau. eh* (8)
_Wear you on my hair - all day. eh_ (8)
•------[ Interlude • Stanza 3 ]------•
3 [ 2:17/2:23/2:34/2:40/2:48/2:54 ]
大河啊 ,- 你从哪里来? (8)
*Niag dej a, - koj ntws haiv twg los?* (8)
_Great river - oh, from where you come?_ (8)
翻山越岭 - 长又长 (7)
*Dhau teb dhau chaw - ntev uas ntev.* (7)
_Through the mountains - far and long._ (7)
小阿妹 ,- 你从哪里来? (8)
*Ntxhais leej tab, - koj tuaj haiv twg tuaj?* (8)
_Lil Ah Mei - oh, from where you come?_ (8)
木叶 - 阵阵 - 咯啊 (6)
*Tshuab nplooj - ntxhi aw, - lo ah* (6)
_I hear - your leaf song, - lo ah_ (7)
叫我 - 小阿哥 - 坐不住 (8)
*Ua kuv - txiv leej tub - nyob tsis qab* (8)
_Oh my! - Lil Ah Ge - couldn't sit tight_ (9)
家中..- 坐不住 - 家中 咯啊哎 (10)
*hauv tsev..- nyob tsis qab - hauv tsev. lo ah eh* (10)
_at home..- oh, could not - sit tight. lo ah eh_ (10)
•---------[ Stanza 4 ]---------•
4 [3:09¦3:15¦3:19¦3:29¦3:34¦3:43¦3:53]
可惜的是 - 你这个人 (8)
*Khuv xim koj yog - lawm tug tib neeg* (8)
_However, - you are someone_ (7)
爱你却 - 得不到 (6)
*Nyiam tau - yuav tsis tau.* (5)
_whose love - I couldn't get._ (6)
假如你是..- 咯啊 (6)
*Koj kheev lam yog..- lo ah* (6)
_But if you were..- lo ah_ (6)
一颗果 ,- 我把你摘下 (8)
*lub txiv daj, - kuv muab koj de los,* (8)
_a ripe fruit, - I could have you fetched,_ (8)
成天握在我 - 手上 (7)
*Ua niaj cog zog hauv - xib teg,* (7)
_and hold in my hands - all day,_ (7)
成天握在我 - 手上哎 (8)
*Ua niaj cog zog hauv - xib teg. eh* (8)
_Hold you in my hands - all day. eh_ (8)
啊... / Ah...
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She has the best vocal while she sings this song. It's so amazing to see her in a fancy traditional Hmong clothes. She's the best of the best singer! Many younger generations have followed her foot steps to become the best singers as they can be.
She is by far the best singer, especially for this song!!! Hu tau zoo kawg kiag.
Yeah she’s the boss!
I still think she's the best Hmong singer out of China.
She is a great role model. Much respect.
I finally I understand everything she is saying in this song.
I don't
The only thing I understand is "we garden"
Nws hu tau zoo mlog tshaj li os viv n
Very good song from Hmong China👍👍👏👍👏💝💔🌹❤🥀
Ntau tshaj lawm 20 xyoo dhau los los lawm kuv tau mloog los, niaj hnub no yeej tseem rub tau lub sij hawm ntawd los ua rau kuv hluas zog tuaj lawm. Thaum ntawd yeej mloog tsis paub tso tseg li thiab. Lub suab nkoov thiab suab siab siab ntxhe ces ua rau yus yeej nyob nco ntsoov zaj yas suab no cog tob kawg nyob rau hauv lub siab. Pom tus neeg daim duab thiab lub suab mas yeej xav tias cas yuav ua tau lub siab deeg ti nkau hauv cov txha tuaj. Peb hmoob sab hnub poob no hu tau lub suab qis qis tsis kho siab heev. Qaib Lis, Maly Vwj, Ntxheb lis nyob Fabkis, lawv ob peb tug no thiaj hu cov suab siab uas ua tau yus kho kho siab. Tom qab no cov nyob tuam tshoj kuj muaj coob tus hu tau zoo coob tuaj lawm. Sab hnub poob hu cov suab tsis kawg pa, tsis nkoov tsis kawg ces lub suab tsis tshee ntseeg nkaws ces yuav tsis kho siab heev thiaj ib qho tsis tau kawm los ces thiaj hu tsis tau li cov kawm tawm los hu yas suab tiag tiag. Uatsaug tiam no peb muajHmoov hnov peb tej tub ntxhais muaj peev xwm zoo zuj zus thiab coob heev tuaj lawm hu yas suab puv zej puv zos thoob ntiaj teb lawm. Peb nyob txog qhov twg yas suab Hmoob ntxhe nto txog tag lawm. Zoo siab kawg rau peb txheej tiam no.
Meem Haam is the diva in Hmong/Miao World. Meem Haam was the voice instructor for Song Zuying.
BEST HMONG/MIAO FEMALE VOCALIST OF ALL TIME.
1. MEE HANG/meem haam (China)
2. SONG ZUYING/xyooj txuj yeem (China)
3. AYOUDUO/ab yaw tawb (China)
4. MAI MOUA/maiv muas (Laos)
5. MALEE VUE/mas lis vwj (USA)
how about maiv xyooj
Balderas Antonio lol i don't like mai xyooj's voice neither. but alot of my friends say i look like her. i disagree! 😒
Me, my mom and sisters always loved watching these of mim back when we were kids
Yeah, sister mim is a true singer. Listen to this song bring old memory back.
This song surfaced back in 1992. It brings back old memory since I was a high school student.
Kuv nco koj... I will never forget you being brave enough to perform this song at the Hmoob New Year.. 0:)
This should be our Hmong national anthem. I know there’s already one but this one is better.
Definitely one of the best Hmong/Miao song of all times - romantic, heart-warming, and a universal appeal.
As for the White and Green debacle, it is pointless and ridiculous. Being Hmong/Miao, we need to focus and strive towards unification casting aside these childish petty differences. They only stagnate Hmong/Miao progress, advancement, and homogeneity. Is it not sad enough that over 1000+ years Hmong/Miao has diversified where today we can remedy it worldwide? Ua tsaug.
1 [ 0:36/0:42/0:53/0:59/1:07/1:13 ]
2 [ 1:28/1:34/1:38/1:48/1:53/2:02 ]
3 [ 2:17/2:23/2:34/2:40/2:48/2:54 ]
4 [3:09¦3:15¦3:19¦3:29¦3:34¦3:43¦3:53]
Mee Hang mas zoo nkauj thiab lub suab los zoo ua luaj thiab.
Amazing singer!!
Mim haam zoo li cas lawm ne? Tseem nco nws heev tcog nws cov nkauj.
She come to USA she live in Ga she is marry Hmong man but her husband doesn’t let her go out so sad.
@@shouavang6211 do you any clue where I can contact her? I want to reconnect her with my mom since they were friends.
best Hmong/Miao singer ever! this sing is still remembered till now!
She one the beautiful Hmong in China and amazing voice XD
One of the best singers in the Hmoob World. East and West.
I truly believe that the true dialect of the Hmong tongue is that of spoken in Laos then in China because it has not been influenced much for hundreds of years. While in China and in the US is different now. Our kids have a English tongue so they now speak in the English tongue and so does Hmong in China but in Laos we are so high in the mountain and so isolated that we still speak the true Hmong tongue. My 2 cents.
Some scholars (researchers), Hmong and non-Hmong USA/West, plus Hmong-Chinese (Miao) East, have hypothesized, and even drawn that very conclusion as well, based off of their own research. I, personally have always argued (believed) this theory, and argued with many friends and colleagues for the last 5-10 years -- ever since I started my own research (fact finding), though I am not a trained historian, or scholar/researcher, but do know and do my due diligence as an amateur researcher/scientist. It was a breath of fresh air when I started seeing, reading, and hearing other professionally trained scholars/researchers, from both corners of the world, coming forth and making this theory/claim too. (I went back and told all my friends/colleagues, "I told you so." -- haha. It was like a "Eureka" moment, that I somehow always knew, with that gut-feeling, when you start piecing every bit of data, facts, historical records, and ethnic disparity, assimilation (influences), and diversity together as a whole.)
hmong chinese and hmong vietnam are isolated in the mountains also
Not really. China has been known to indoctrinate other cultures and brainwash them into believing they are part of China
finally a moob person that lives in china and is a singer knows how to speak moob thank goodness.
Mim haam is beautiful with a voice that can make your ear drum explode if u get to close when she sing them high notes.
omg this song brings me back to my childhood when i use to listen to it everyday.. my song
gHeTtOfAbUliOuS Xiong fr...same here. i used to always watch her mv when i was a kid. 💗
Muajzoo txujci Moob ni Moob
mim haam's my fav when i was a kid. still love her. 💘
I think she's even prettier now, since she's older! :) The older she gets, the more beautiful she is.
Mim Haag is one of those really rare Hmong beautiful women that you don't see everyday. She is still one of the most beautiful Hmong-Chinese women of all time. I haven't seen any Hmong-American girl this beautiful. There's no Hmong-American girlsthat can be compare to Mim Haag and her natural beauty. I love her with all my heart. Long live Mim Haag!!!!!!!1
Hmong American must have hurt you 🤣🤣
she's a true beauty with a beautiful voice
Love this classic. Thanks for posting the original.
I like video you. You very good. Thank
wow..mim haam..she is awesome..cute ...mioa is hmong ? who it is odd...i guess it she speak white..maybe???
Thank u for the info.
Regardless if Mong, Mongb, or Miao self-reference, if we all (West and East Hmong/Mong/Miao) know, understand, and acknowledge one another than we are one family and must work togehter towards one goal - prosperity for all.
when i was small
i love to dance to this song
it brings so much mermories
Zoo tiagx.
Thank
My parents always listened to this song when I was younger because we were also Moob Haam.
I will she that she has a wonderful opera long sound effect and sweet lullaby ...
This song is so beautiful. Wish I could speak the language and sing with her.
A+ for voice and dialect.
love your voice heev.!!
I remember watching this music video of hers when I was younger.
this dude is NICE!!!
its simple really.
I would hear it wherever i go, cousin's, uncle's, Grandmother's, you name it.
everyone knew this song and would play it lots.
thats why it brings back memories.
its doesnt take philosophy to figure it out.
i dont understand a word but hey this brings back a lot of memories!
omg so beautiful!
still a favorite song of mine
Im going to sample the intro's flute, sounds amazing!
Ever wonder where she’s at right now and how old she is and how she looks now
oh wow. it was so hard understanding her.. thanks for the lyrics
Muam Mim Haam hu nkauj hab Paaj Haam has lug txaj tau 26xyoo lawn nyob le caag hab puas nyob zoo.
No thiaj yog hmoob tiag tiag.
nco keeb kwm hmoob qauv hmoob suab seev qub teb qua chaw
kuv yog ib tug hmoob pem suab tiam si kuv tseem nco kuv tsev neeg nyob tao sa
los toj siab kuv tsev xeem lis
Technically speaking, given her origin - birthplace, which is Guizhou, China called "Paj Tas Lag" in Hmong - she's actually singing in the Yellow Hmong dialect, Moob Dlaag, which is closer to Green than White. Oddly enough, I only recently learned about the Moob Dlaag dialect thanks to Ling Lee's recent intro. here in the US and of course the "internet". Truth be known, there are several Hmong dialect in general - not counting the US deviants ... :).
aliasdoe007 im hmong and never heard of hmong yellow... interesting....
La musique de mon enfance 👍
there are alot of hmong people who still farm in california and minnesota and other places. just volunteer once a week to help out those hmong farmers will help you shed off those fat. i think we need to volunteer for our local hmong farmers as a way to exercise.
Man .. I was like five when I first heard this song. Haha .. thanks.
kids hmong green are the origanal language from china, white hmong just transformed from green hmong not to long ago... couple hundred years
@jwahbaus2009523! Pretty much every Hmong/Miao person in China speaks Hmong, but their are exactly 6 different Hmong dialects. Mim Haam speaks the one from our family of dialects, but she speaks the red one, while us Hmong people who came from Indochina/Laos speak the Green, which extracted and formed the White dialects. Hmong people who speak the Green dialect has an easier time understanding the Red one because they are of the same tones.
We Hmong must united
ua tsau, cur zho mong nhoz vietnam
what a beast
yes the song is but the video is RE-EDIT. the old video shows only flowers. i uploaded as well you have to look for it: Kheev Lam Koj Yog Ib Res Paj Original Music Video
(here's the lady's part 1),
Nam dej koj ntws haiv twg lus - Oh river where do you flow from,
Dhau teb dhau chaw ntev ua ntev - Passing by many different places/lands,
Txiv leej tub koj tuaj haiv twg tuaj - Handsome gentleman where did you come from,
(I think there's a line missing here: Tshuab raj ua - playing the flute),
She sing the Hmong-Chinese from Wenshan or Paaj Tawg Laag, so we Hmong-Americans should understand her by at least 80%. If you understand less than that 80% then that means your Hmong language is deficient and your vocabulary is inadequate, or worse, you can't hear.
Mim Haam moog rua qhov twg lawm puas muaj leej twg paub?
no one sings it the way she does :p still love it :)
i like the old version way better n her voice was better n stronger. more touching. wen was this made tho?...
Hmong-American guys who are single should go to China and marry all those beautiful Hmong girls over there and bring them all to the USA.
Mim Haam,..belong to my brother Blong Cha in Georgia....Blong Cha,..is my best friends
+Tim W. Herr ...Are you serious? I thought she was already married to a chinese guy and they had one boy already....
tim w. herr stop make up shit. if she belong to your friend she stay with your friend, not. so stop your shiting.
Is there a way I could get in contact with her? (sorry for being 7 years late) my mom was friends with her back in china and ive been reachoing out through comments to see if anyone has any contact with her. I just want to reconnect my mom
with a old friend
(here's the lady's part 3),
(and here comes the famous line...),
Koj kheev lam yog (lu a) ib rev paj - If only you where (oh...ah) a flower/rose,
Kuv muab koj de los - I shall pick it,
Ua naj ntoo zaug saum taub hau - and place it in my hair (this is repeated),
Last I saw her at an eatery a few weeks ago, she appears to look over 50 years old, but remarkable.
Where? Where is she living now, China still?
@@moringafresnocv8843 she live in Georgia
@@igotsheeps is there a way that I can contact her? my mom was friends with her back in china and I've been trying to see if anyone can give me anything.
(here's the lady's part 2),
Ua Kuv ntxhais leej tab - makes this lady have goose bumps,
Nyob tsis qab hauv tsev - unable to relax in my house,
Nyob tsis qab hauv tsev (lu e) - unable to relax in my house (oh...eh),
Khuv xim koj yog lawm tug tuab neeg - so sad you are someone else,
Nyam tau yuav tsis tau - like but cannot be with,
Is the original version available? Love the wedding scenes in this video, the groom was a cutie!
(and here comes the gentleman's part 1),
Nam dej koj ntws haiv twg lus - Oh river where do you flow from. (better yet, "where is your spring")
Dhau teb dhau chaw ntev ua ntev - Crossing/flowing over many fields and land, so long ever so long.
Ntxhais leej tab koj tuaj haiv twg tuaj - Oh maiden/muse, from where did you come?
Ua kuv txiv leej tub - To make/making this gentleman/young man,
Nyob tsis qab hauv tsev - So restless within my house/home,
Nyob tsis qab hauv tsev (lu e) - (repeats),
So you're Hmong living in Switzerland? that's pretty cool, i didn't know there were hmong in Switzerland.
Is this the original version?
That's all I shall re-translate so the song makes more sense ( and is worthy of its romantic quality) for non-Hmong speakers and US-borned Hmong who cannot understand or know the song's lyrics - its full intent and meaning. Without its inherent meaning, one cannot appreciate the song or why it is so popular or held in such high regard. Ua tsaug.
(gentleman's part 2)
Khuv xim koj yog lawm tug tuab neeg - so sad you are someone else,
Nyam tau yuav tsis tau - like but cannot be with,
Koj kheev lam yog (lu a) lub txiv daj - If only you were (oh...ah) an orange fruit,
Kuv muab koj de los - I shall pick it,
Ua naj coj zog huav xib tes - and plant it in the palm of my hand (this is repeated),
W...(oh...)
Does anyone know her birth date?
downloading this video lol only thing is coverting it back to avi (lost bitrate and quality is not that good) 我爱 Mim Haag。 when I was young I was like §☆○◎◇‰＠＆＃※ did she say? But now as listen I understand a great deal. yǎ gē hěn měi lì corrent me if I'm wrong my mandirin if not as good as it should be
(and here comes the gentleman's part 1),
Nam dej koj ntws haiv twg lus - Oh river where do you flow from,
Dhau teb dhau chaw ntev ua ntev - Passing by many different places/lands,
Ntxhais leej tab koj tuaj haiv twg tuaj - Beautiful lady where did you come from,
Ua kuv txiv leej tub - makes this gentleman (this is repeated),
Nyob tsis qab hauv tsev - unable to relax in my house,
Nyob tsis qab hauv tsev (lu e) - unable to relax in my house (oh...eh),
was this her orginal song, or did she do a cover?
Man this girls voice is so damn satisfying. After hearing mostly american hmong singers, all I can say is they need more practice and a bit more skills to sing something like this. I am not cutting down american signers, jsut saying this is tickling to my ears and feels good even though I am a bit not able to understand her words.
its not GREEN. its HMONG LEEG. ok pplz.
@Dtt4 hmoob green is how Hmoob white call hmoob leej
I know there's Hmong people everywhere, but in Switzerland? That's like a first
yeah I guess we're more used to green then "leeg"
This song! omfgggg xDDDDD
To thoob vaj: thanks for the translation but I think it is very inaccurate. The parts where you tried to translate was "kheev lam koj yog rev paj...." not "lub txiv daj".
"Kuv yuav muab rev paj tso saum taubhau..." not "hauv kuv xib teg". Just thought I clarify that for you. Peace out.
we know you're hmong leeg but hmong der will say green instead hmong leeg.
Kuv yog Hmong Green hab Hmong Leeg; qha rua mej txhua tug paub tas Hmoob Green hab Hmoob Leeg yog tuab paab xwb, tsi yog ob paab. Yog mej nug kuv tas, koj yog Hmoob Ntsuab (green) lov? Yes I am; or mej nug kuv tas, koj yog Hmoob Leeg lov? Yes I am. Do not confuse about Hmong Green and Hmong Leeg. Peb Hmoob thaum pib yog tuab cov kws yog has lug Hmoob Ntsuab losis has lug Hmoob Leeg xwb, vim kev tsuv kev rog hab Suav hab Hmoob sib tua lug ntau tam tuabneeg lug lawm, Hmoob txhaj tawg ua ntau paab hab has ntau yaam lug lug txug naj nub nua. Txawm zoo lecaag los peb suavdlawg yeej yog Hmoob huv tuabsi, I'm proud to be a Hmong. Hmoob Suav yog number 1 kws hu nkauj zoo noog dlua lwm cov huv tuabsi.
+Paoly Vang ....Txawm yog hmoob dabtsi los puav leej yog hmoob tas nrho huv tibsi....Tabsis, hmoob leeg, hmoob ntsuab thiab hmoob sib nws muaj nws. Hmoob, hmoob ntsuab, hmoob peg thiab hmoob xauv hais lus tog tog heev li. Yog tsis ua zoo mloog mas mas tsis raug......Hmoob sib hais lus ces yog cov sawvdaws hais tias yog hmoob leeg los yog hmoob ntsuab uas nyob rau tebchaws nplog los yog teb chaws Meskan no ......Kuv tsis yog hais los cais pab cais pawg tabsis tsuas yog qhias tias qhov txawv txav ntawm peb hmoob ces yog li no xwb...
Qhov no yog qhov tiag Hmong singer Song Zuying hais tias nws tus kheej-Hmong, tab sis hauv thawj ib nrab Miao zaj nkauj no hu tawm, qhov twg nws yuav muab suav hais tias Miao singer?这才是真正的苗族歌星，宋祖英声称自己是苗族，半手苗语歌都不会唱，怎么可以说自己是苗族呢？
Hmong is not Miao. Miao yog suav lus xwb tsis yog Hmoob lo lus. Raug suav caij tsuj tau ntau tiam ces hmoob nyob suav teb cia li nrog suav hais lawm xwb.
ALL those pretty girls from Blaim Kub, Unique 3 and Ma Lee Vue , and many pretty hmong female pop stars from the USA and Thailand and Laos from the 80's,90's, and 2000's can't even come close to the beauty of Mee Hang. they are very pretty, too, but they would look RIDICULOUS in comparing to Mee Hang. The natural beauty of Mee Hang will make them all look like a JOKE/CLOWN!!! now take that!!!
Bring me your list of pretty Hmong-American girls.
ANY ANGERY/VIOLENT/OUTRAGEOUS RESPONSES??????
@zakkrick True to that. Laugh out loud! :D
this one is too low can barely hear anything
Nwg tsi muaj Moob leeg, tsi muaj Moob ntsuab, tsi muaj Moob dlawb, tabsis nwg muaj Moob naav tab leej, Moob naav tab ntsuab, Moob naav tab dlawb xwb. There's never have white or green Mong. All of us got yellow skin and yellow ass. Never say you're white or green. We all Mong got yellow ass. Correct me, if you think I'm wrong.
Saichen Yang uhhh tf yu just said??