Trump, Biden + Fei-Yu-Ching sing ”A Spray of Plum Blossoms”

Theodore K

In this duo performance, Donald Trump and Joe Biden come together to sing the Chinese song  一剪梅 (in pinyin it reads, “Yī jiǎn méi”).   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtKSHJKzia4

(Yī) = One

(jiǎn) = to cut

(méi) = plum

The title of the song may be rendered as A Spray of Plum Blossoms.

The song was made famous by the popular Taiwanese singer Fei Yu-ching and his rendition can be found at https;//www.youtube.co/watch/v=AjitR7RZEQU

 

The song was made famous by the popular Taiwanese singer Fei Yu-ching, and his rendition can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjitR7RZEQU

While Fei’s version has garnished 27 million views over 7 years, Trump and Biden have managed to get 2,000 views in two days. I am sure you will agree that Fei Yu-ching sings this song much better than the Trump-Biden duo. But applaud them for trying.

The lyrics go something like this,

True love is as vast as the grassland

Layers of wind and rain cannot stop

There is always a time when the clouds open and the sun rises

The sun shines on you and me

 

True love blooms like plum blossoms

Cold ice and snow cannot drown

Blooming on the coldest branches

See spring coming to you and me

Fei Yu-ching

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Preview YouTube video Trump & Biden – Fei Yu-ching – Yi Jian Mei (Xue hua piao piao)

Trump & Biden – Fei Yu-ching – Yi Jian Mei (Xue hua piao piao)

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一剪梅~費玉清的經典好歌(新版高清)

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