牵丝戏 Lyrics & Pinyin to Learn Chinese

Guofeng Music📅 6/26/2026👁️ 141 views

📖 Key Vocabulary 20

Core vocabulary featured in this video

Character	Pinyin	Meaning	Level	Actions
最好	zuì hǎo	best; first-rate	HSK 1
记得	jì de	remember; recall	HSK 1
风雪	fēng xuě	snowstorm; blizzard	HSK 2
十分	shí fēn	very; fully; utterly; extremely; completely	HSK 2
如何	rú hé	how; what	HSK 3
绝对	jué duì	absolute	HSK 3
假如	jiǎ rú	if; supposing; in case	HSK 4
支配	zhī pèi	arrange; allocate; budget	HSK 5
跟随	gēn suí	follow; go after	HSK 5
温柔	wēn róu	meek; gentle; pleasingly affectionate; gentle and soft	HSK 7
违背	wéi bèi	violate; infringe; go against; run counter to	HSK 7
问世	wèn shì	come out; be published	HSK 7
清脆	qīng cuì	clear and melodious; clear and pleasant to the ear	HSK 7
嘲笑	cháo xiào	ridicule; deride; mock; laugh at; jeer at; make fun of	HSK 7
相遇	xiāng yù	to meet; to come across	HSK 7
明媚	míng mèi	bright and beautiful; radiant and enchanting	HSK 7
没了	méi le	to be dead; not to be, or cease to exist	HSK+
灯火	dēng huǒ	lights	HSK+
完美	wán měi	perfect	HSK+
葳蕤	wēi ruí	lush (vegetation); lethargic	HSK+

What if your every movement, your very destiny, was held by unseen threads, danced out on a stage beyond your control? This poignant question lies at the heart of "牵丝戏" (The Puppet), a mesmerizing Chinese song by the celebrated "Gu Feng" artists Yin Lin (银临) and Aki (Aki阿杰).

Renowned for their storytelling through song, this duo masterfully blends traditional Chinese aesthetics with modern compositions, creating a deeply emotional experience that has captivated the ACG and wider Chinese music scene. Prepare to feel your own heartstrings tugged as we unravel the poetic beauty of this track and discover how it can enrich your journey to learn Chinese.

Quick Info


Song Name	牵丝戏 (The Puppet)
Artist	Yin Lin/Aki (Ah Jie)
Original Singer	Original
Release Year	2015
Duration	04:15

The Story Behind the Song

Imagine a solitary master, his world meticulously woven around threads and wood, breathing life into a beloved puppet. '牵丝戏' (The Puppet) isn't merely a song; it's a tender, aching whisper of this unique devotion. It traces the profound, almost spiritual bond between a creator and their masterpiece, where the lines blur between artist and art, heart and craft, painting a poignant portrait of creation and boundless affection.

Yet, beneath the intricate dance of creation lies the bittersweet inevitability of letting go. This 2015 Gu Feng classic poignantly unravels the sorrow of eventual separation, the heart's struggle to release what it poured itself into. It's a deeply human reflection on attachment, loss, and the enduring beauty found even in farewell, echoing a timeless melancholy that resonates profoundly within Chinese culture.

✨ Lyrical Highlights

兰花指捻红尘拜无我
Lánhuā zhǐ niǎn hóngchén bài wú wǒ
Orchid fingers twist the mortal dust, bowing without self.

This line beautifully depicts the puppet's delicate, graceful movements ("orchid fingers") as it performs in the human world ("mortal dust"). It poignantly emphasizes the puppet's existence devoid of individual will ("without self"), setting the stage for the theme of a creation's beauty and tragedy under another's control.

此生尽尽此生戏一场
Cǐ shēng jìn, jìn cǐ shēng, xì yī chǎng
This life ends, ends this life, a play.

This profoundly melancholic line uses repetition to underscore the complete and utter devotion of an entire existence, likely the puppet master's, to his art and creation. It encapsulates the tragic culmination where life itself is likened to a finite performance, emphasizing sacrifice, fate, and the transient yet consuming nature of their bond.

Grammar Notes

📌 才 (cái) indicating condition or 'only then'

The particle `才` is used to emphasize that an action or result occurs *only under a specific condition* or *later than expected*. When paired with a negative clause (like `没` or `不`), it conveys that 'only without X' or 'only if X doesn't happen' can Y occur. In the lyrics, '没了你才算原罪' means 'only without you can it be considered an original sin'.

只有努力学习，你才能取得好成绩。

Zhǐyǒu nǔlì xuéxí, nǐ cái néng qǔdé hǎo chéngjì.

Only by studying hard can you achieve good grades.

📌 是... (的) (shì... de) structure for emphasis

This structure is used to emphasize the *time, place, manner, or agent* of a past action or situation. The element being emphasized is placed between `是` and `的`. In poetic or colloquial contexts, the final `的` can sometimes be omitted, but the emphatic meaning remains. In the lyrics, '是你吻开笔墨' emphasizes '你' (you) as the agent of the action.

是他告诉我这个秘密的。

Shì tā gàosù wǒ zhège mìmì de.

It was him who told me this secret.

📌 一... (就)... (yī... (jiù)...) for immediate sequence

This pattern indicates that one action or event immediately follows another. `一` precedes the first action, and `就` (though often omitted in literary contexts like poetry or even casual speech) precedes the second action. It translates to 'as soon as... then...' or 'once... then...'. In the lyrics, '你一牵我舞如飞' means 'as soon as you pull, I dance like flying'.

她一回家就开灯。

Tā yī huíjiā (jiù) kāidēng.

As soon as she got home, she turned on the light.

📌 将... 成... (jiāng... chéng...) for transformation

This is a more formal or literary construction used to express the idea of transforming, turning, or making something into something else. `将` functions similarly to `把`, indicating that the following noun is the object being acted upon, and `成` introduces the result or outcome of the transformation. In the lyrics, '将谦卑温柔成绝对' means 'to turn humility and gentleness into an absolute'.

他将废品变成艺术品。

Tā jiāng fèipǐn biànchéng yìshùpǐn.

He transforms waste into works of art.