A Spray of Flowering Plum 一剪梅

A classic Mandarin song that suddenly went viral on the Internet

Overview

Chinese Name: 一剪梅

English Name: A Spray of Flowering Plum, Yi Jian Mei

Composer: Chen Xinyi 陈信义

Lyricist: Chen Yuzhen 陈玉贞

Singer: Fei Yuqing 费玉清

“A Spray of Flowering Plum” is sung by Fei Yuqing 费玉清, written by Chen Yuzhen 陈玉贞 and composed by Chen Xinyi 陈信义. It is the opening song of the 1984 Taiwan TV series of the same name ” A Spray of Flowering Plum”. In 2020, the song became popular in Europe and The United States because of the lyrics ” Xue Hua Piao Piao Bei Feng Xiao Xiao”.

Story Of A Spray of Flowering Plum

This song was released in Taiwanese in 1983 and was aired on China Central Television in 1988. Since then, this song has become popular and classic in mainland China, and it also has been considered the most classic song by Fei Yuqing. Even though Fei’s singing style has passed and is not mainstream in recent days in China, he has still been liked by the audience and very active until he decided to retire from the stage in November 2019.

The title of the song is Yi Jian Mei, the lyric likens Mei (the plant) to Love. In fact, this “Mei” is not Plum Tree as many people have thought, it is Chimonanthus (means winter flower in Greek), a genus of flowering plants in the family Calycanthaceae. It is a highly regarded plant in Asia due to its endurance in severe winters.

Since then, a large number of foreign netizens have adopted the song to make videos, and the song has become popular due to its musical quality. The melody with obvious Oriental style and sense of time is combined with the Trap arrangement with strong modern sense. The interest brought by strong conflict forms an attractive Meme.

Although many people do not understand the specific meaning of ” Xue Hua Piao Piao Bei Feng Xiao Xiao “, they can also understand the desolate and sad feelings brought by this song. ” Xue Hua Piao Piao Bei Feng Xiao Xiao ” has become a new expression in many languages to express boredom and frustration.

Plum originated in southern China and has been cultivated for more than 3,000 years. In the cold winter, only the plum blossom in the snow, so plums in folk are commonly used as an auspicious symbol of the good news. Since ancient times, people have praised the spirit of plum blossom. Therefore, it symbolizes a noble and strong person.

On November 7, 2019, Fei Yuqing held the final performance of her 2019 Farewell Concert in Taipei to officially retire from music. So far, Fei Yuqing has released more than 40 solo albums, including more than 100 compilations and selections. In addition to singing and hosting, Fei is also enthusiastic about public welfare and charity.

Lyrics of A Spray of Flowering Plum

Chinese Lyrics

English Translation

True love like the grassland so wide

Unaffected by layers of wind and rain

There will be a time when the clouds open and sun shines

A thousand sunbeams fall onto us

True love like plum blossoms blooming

Unhindered by the cold icy snow

At the coldest hour Its branches burst into a bloom

In sight, spring approaches you and me

Snow petals drifting; the north wind whistles

The world ever a boundless

A spray of winter Plum Blossoms

Only for her its fragrance drift

My love is without complains and regrets

This feeling forever present in my heart

Snow petals drifting; the north wind whistles

The world ever a boundless

A spray of winter Plum Blossoms

Only for her its fragrance drift

My love is without complains and regrets

This feeling forever present in my heart

A Spray of Flowering Plum Fei Yuqing 费玉清