Ji Pa Banįinally, the title of the song “Ji Pa Ban” means one milllion. familiarity with the song than does ' singing with recorded accompaniment and. In a similar vein, “lim teh” means to drink tea and “lim tsui” means to drink water. karaoke singer in Taiwan, as previously stated, comes from the singer's. Released in 2013, on Vinyl and on label Transubstans Records (TRANSV21G). Also, the songs are often produced in more. Put together, the phrase means to drink coffee. Similarly, in Taiwan, young people would sing 'Cantopop' pieces in karaoke lounges with a heavy Minan accent. “Lim” means to drink and “ko pi” means coffee. Both Japanese and Hokkien were greatly influenced by the Chinese language spoken during the Tang Dynasty. “Seh Kai” means world - but hold on, why does it sound so similar to “Sekai”, the Japanese word of the exact same meaning?Īlthough Hokkien has a reputation of being a street language in Singapore, it actually has a history of over 1600 years. The ultimate dream of every bachelor - “chua bo”, meaning to marry a girl. It feels a bit sad to have to say “bo chia bo chu”, which means having neither car nor property.

Tua Hanĭuring Chinese New Year, grandparents would often say to their grandchildren “ah nih tua han”, which means “you’ve grown up so much!” Among younger generations, this phrase has largely fallen out of use. The lyrics of the song reveal pai seh’s little-known Chinese characters, “歹势”. “Pai seh” is commonly used to express embarrassment or to apologise.

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