蓮花落

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See also: 莲花落

Chinese

to fall; to drop (behind); leave behind
trad. (蓮花落) 蓮花 落
simp. (莲花落) 莲花 落
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Etymology

So named as each stanza of the ballad ends with the phrase of:

蓮花落，落蓮花。 [MSC, trad.]
莲花落，落莲花。 [MSC, simp.]
Liánhuā lào, lào liánhuā.
Lotus flowers fall, and so fall the lotus flowers.

Pronunciation

Noun

蓮花落

  1. (music) A form of Chinese narrative singing that originated from begging songs.
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