Little Apple 小苹果 (xiǎo píng guǒ)

Little Apple 小苹果 (xiǎo píng guǒ) is the promotional song for the movie Old Boy: The Way of the Dragon 老男孩之猛龙过江(lǎo nán hái zhī měng lóng guò jiāng). Since its release on May 29, it has quickly attained great popularity in Chinese cyberspace, becoming it a widely-spread internet meme.

The song’s music video includes scenes of a square dance, interweaved with several short stories about love and romance. It also contains elements from the biblical story of Adam and Eve. The square dance in the music video has also become popular throughout the public.

Lyrics 作词：王太利 Wang Taili
Composer 作曲：王太利 Wang Taili
Singer 演唱：筷子兄弟 Chopstick Brothers

wǒ zhǒng xià yī kē zhǒng zǐ
我种下一颗种子
I planted a seed

zhōng yú zhǎng chū le guǒ shí
终于长出了果实
Finally bore fruits

jīn tiān shì gè wěi dà rì zǐ
今天是个伟大日子
Today is a great day

zhāi xià xīng xīng sòng gěi nǐ
摘下星星送给你
To pluck the star and give it to you

zhuài xià yuè liàng sòng gěi nǐ
拽下月亮送给你
To pull down the moon for you

ràng tài yáng měi tiān wéi nǐ shēng qǐ
让太阳每天为你升起
Let the sun rise for you every day
 
biàn chéng là zhú rán shāo zì jǐ
变成蜡烛燃烧自己
To become a candle and burn myself

zhī wéi zhào liàng nǐ
只为照亮你
Just to light your way

bǎ wǒ yī qiē dōu xiàn gěi nǐ
把我一切都献给你
To give you everything

bǎ wǒ yī qiē dōu xiàn gěi nǐ
只要你欢喜
as long as you like it

nǐ ràng wǒ měi gè míng tiān dōu biàn dé yǒu yì yì
你让我每个明天都变得有意义
You make every tomorrow count

shēng mìng suī duǎn ài nǐ yǒng yuǎn   bú lí bú qì
生命虽短爱你永远  不离不弃
Life is short, but I will love you forever, never depart

nǐ shì wǒ de xiǎo ya xiǎo píng guǒ ér
你是我的小呀小苹果儿
You are my little apple

zěn me ài nǐ dōu bú xián duō
怎么爱你都不嫌多
I can't love you more

hóng hóng de xiǎo liǎn ér wēn nuǎn wǒ de xīn wō
红红的小脸儿温暖我的心窝
Little red face warms my heart

diǎn liàng wǒ shēng mìng de huǒ  huǒ huǒ huǒ huǒ
点亮我生命的火 火火火火
You are the fire to light my life

nǐ shì wǒ de xiǎo ya xiǎo píng guǒ ér
你是我的小呀小苹果儿
You are my little apple

jiù xiàng tiān biān zuì měi de yún duǒ
就像天边最美的云朵
like the most beautiful clouds in the sky

chūn tiān yòu lái dào le huā kāi mǎn shān pō
春天又来到了花开满山坡
Spring is coming and flowers bloom full of the hillside

zhǒng xià xī wàng jiù huì shōu huò
种下希望就会收获
Seed the hope, then reap

cóng bú jiào dé nǐ tǎo yàn
从不觉得你讨厌
Never fed up with you

nǐ de yī qiē dōu xǐ huān
你的一切都喜欢
I like everything you are

yǒu nǐ de měi tiān dōu xīn xiān
有你的每天都新鲜
Every day you’re with me feels fresh

yǒu nǐ yáng guāng gèng càn làn
有你阳光更灿烂
The sun is more shining when you are here

yǒu nǐ hēi yè bú hēi àn
有你黑夜不黑暗
The night is no longer dark

nǐ shì bái yún wǒ shì lán tiān
你是白云我是蓝天
You are the white cloud, I am the blue sky

chūn tiān hé nǐ màn bù zài shèng kāi de  huā cóng jiān
春天和你漫步在盛开的 花丛间
In spring we stroll along with the blossomed flowers

xià tiān yè wǎn péi nǐ yī qǐ kàn  xīng xīng zhǎ yǎn
夏天夜晚陪你一起看 星星眨眼
In the summer night we watch the stars blinking

qiū tiān huáng hūn yǔ nǐ cháng yáng zài  jīn sè mài tián
秋天黄昏与你徜徉在 金色麦田
At the autumn dusk we wander in the golden wheat fields

dōng tiān xuě huā fēi wǔ yǒu nǐ  gèng jiā wēn nuǎn
冬天雪花飞舞有你 更加温暖
In winter, snowflakes dance, but they are warm because of you
(Repeating)