Mandopoplyrics

大嘻瓜时代 (The Golden Age of Hip Hop)

Da Xi Gua Shi Dai

Artist: 馬念先 (Ma Nien Hsien) Year: 2026 Album: 櫻桃可樂的滋味 (Cherry Cola Vibes)

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大嘻哈时代 大西瓜十块
dà xī hā shí dài dà xī guā shí kuài
The Great Hip Hop Era, ten dollars for a big watermelon.
我唱歌不用 Auto tune 我不听 Trap
wǒ chàng gē bù yòng Auto tune wǒ bù tīng Trap
I don't need Auto-Tune when I sing, I don't listen to Trap.
大嘻哈时代 大西瓜十块
dà xī hā shí dài dà xī guā shí kuài
The Great Hip Hop Era, ten dollars for a big watermelon.
写歌都用 AI 完全不用花脑袋
xiě gē dōu yòng AI wán quán bù yòng huā nǎo dài
I write songs using AI, completely without overthinking.
大嘻哈时代 大西瓜十块
dà xī hā shí dài dà xī guā shí kuài
The Great Hip Hop Era, ten dollars for a big watermelon.
身上没有刺青参加比赛会被淘汰
shēn shàng méi yǒu cì qīng cān jiā bǐ sài huì bèi táo tài
Without tattoos, I'd get eliminated in competitions.
大嘻哈时代 大西瓜十块
dà xī hā shí dài dà xī guā shí kuài
The Great Hip Hop Era, ten dollars for a big watermelon.
吃西瓜不吐西瓜籽是我最屌的 vibe
chī xī guā bù tǔ xī guā zǐ shì wǒ zuì diǎo de vibe
Eating watermelon without spitting seeds is my coolest vibe.
最屌的 vibe 最屌的 vibe
zuì diǎo de vibe zuì diǎo de vibe
The coolest vibe, the coolest vibe.
先说我不是 hip hop 仔
xiān shuō wǒ bú shì hip hop zǎi
First off, I’m not a hip hop guy.
但是我从小听 hip hop
dàn shì wǒ cóng xiǎo tīng hip hop
But I’ve been listening to hip hop since childhood.
De la soul 到 A tribe called quest
De la soul dào A tribe called quest
From De La Soul to A Tribe Called Quest.
Beastie boys 是我的最爱
Beastie boys shì wǒ de zuì ài
The Beastie Boys are my favorites.
听到这种 flow 就知道我念老学校
tīng dào zhè zhǒng flow jiù zhī dào wǒ niàn lǎo xué xiào
Hearing this flow, you know I'm schooling old school.
老屁股觉得开心但小朋友觉得他妈的我在闹
lǎo pì gǔ jué de kāi xīn dàn xiǎo péng yǒu jué de tā mā de wǒ zài nào
Old heads are happy, but the kids think I'm messing around.
没差 他们觉得我瞎
méi chà tā men jué de wǒ xiā
It doesn't matter, they think I'm crazy.
我写歌开心抒发心情不是为了金曲奖
wǒ xiě gē kāi xīn shū fā xīn qíng bú shì wèi le jīn qǔ jiǎng
I write songs to express feelings, not for music awards.
饶舌歌手从来不是我的选项
ráo shé gē shǒu cóng lái bú shì wǒ de xuǎn xiàng
Rappers were never my choice.
偶尔逛逛饶河夜市来碗米粉汤
ǒu ěr guàng guàng ráo hé yè shì lái wǎn mǐ fěn tāng
Sometimes I stroll through Raohe Night Market for a bowl of rice noodle soup.
满街的抖音和走味的嘻哈
mǎn jiē de dǒu yīn hé zǒu wèi de xī hā
The streets are full of Douyin and outdated hip hop.
听到想撞墙 但是发现夜市没有墙
tīng dào xiǎng zhuàng qiáng dàn shì fā xiàn yè shì méi yǒu qiáng
Hearing it makes me want to hit a wall, but I find there are no walls in the night market.
突然间热炒店的老板抓著我
tū rán jiān rè chǎo diàn de lǎo bǎn zhuā zhe wǒ
Suddenly the boss of the stir-fry shop grabs me.
要我留下来陪他喝一杯才准走
yào wǒ liú xià lái péi tā hē yī bēi cái zhǔn zǒu
He wants me to stay and drink with him before I can leave.
社会在走卢小的事情每天都有
shè huì zài zǒu lú xiǎo de shì qíng měi tiān dōu yǒu
Society moves on, and there's always something happening daily.
但是这里人多真的不好躲
dàn shì zhè lǐ rén duō zhēn de bù hǎo duǒ
But here the crowd makes it really hard to hide.
热炒店生意兴隆高朋满座
rè chǎo diàn shēng yì xìng lóng gāo péng mǎn zuò
The stir-fry shop is bustling with guests.
老板说这里全部通通都是饶舌歌手
lǎo bǎn shuō zhè lǐ quán bù tōng tōng dōu shì ráo shé gē shǒu
The boss says this place is full of rappers.
哇靠 会不会太多
wa kào huì bú huì tài duō
Wow, isn't that too many?
不是刺龙就是刺凤好像在拍电影角头
bú shì cì lóng jiù shì cì fèng hǎo xiàng zài pāi diàn yǐng jiǎo tóu
It's either a dragon tattoo or a phoenix, like filming a movie.
三杯鸡口味真的不错
sān bēi jī kǒu wèi zhēn de bù cuò
The three-cup chicken flavor is really good.
但是吃了二口我就开始头痛
dàn shì chī le èr kǒu wǒ jiù kāi shǐ tóu tòng
But after two bites, I start getting a headache.
我问老板里面放了什么
wǒ wèn lǎo bǎn lǐ miàn fàng le shén me
I ask the boss what he put in it.
他说他三杯不用米酒
tā shuō tā sān bēi bù yòng mǐ jiǔ
He says he doesn't use rice wine for the three-cup recipe.
调味只用陈年 8+9
tiáo wèi zhǐ yòng chén nián 8+9
The seasoning is only aged 8 and 9.
喔难怪
ō nán guài
Oh, no wonder.
Rapper 讲话像 Gangster
Rapper jiǎng huà xiàng Gangster
Rappers talk like gangsters.
Gangster 打扮像 Rapper
Gangster dǎ bàn xiàng Rapper
Gangsters dress like rappers.
Rapper Gangster happy together
一起参加比赛全部变成 YouTuber
yì qǐ cān jiā bǐ sài quán bù biàn chéng YouTuber
Joining the competition, everyone becomes a YouTuber.
YouTuber ㄎㄧㄤˉ掉的 YouTuber
YouTuber ㄎㄧㄤˉ diào de YouTuber
YouTubers acting tough, the YouTubers.
大嘻哈时代 大西瓜十块
dà xī hā shí dài dà xī guā shí kuài
The Great Hip Hop Era, ten dollars for a big watermelon.
我唱歌不用 Auto tune 我不听 Trap
wǒ chàng gē bù yòng Auto tune wǒ bù tīng Trap
I don't need Auto-Tune when I sing, I don't listen to Trap.
大嘻哈时代 大西瓜十块
dà xī hā shí dài dà xī guā shí kuài
The Great Hip Hop Era, ten dollars for a big watermelon.
写歌都用 AI 完全不用花脑袋
xiě gē dōu yòng AI wán quán bù yòng huā nǎo dài
I write songs using AI, completely without overthinking.
大嘻哈时代 大西瓜十块
dà xī hā shí dài dà xī guā shí kuài
The Great Hip Hop Era, ten dollars for a big watermelon.
身上没有刺青参加比赛会被淘汰
shēn shàng méi yǒu cì qīng cān jiā bǐ sài huì bèi táo tài
Without tattoos, I'd get eliminated in competitions.
大嘻哈时代 大西瓜十块
dà xī hā shí dài dà xī guā shí kuài
The Great Hip Hop Era, ten dollars for a big watermelon.
吃西瓜不吐西瓜籽是我最屌的 vibe
chī xī guā bù tǔ xī guā zǐ shì wǒ zuì diǎo de vibe
Eating watermelon without spitting seeds is my coolest vibe.
黄汤下肚开始有人坐不住
huáng tāng xià dù kāi shǐ yǒu rén zuò bú zhù
Once the liquor flows, some people start to fidget.
跳上餐桌呛声
tiào shàng cān zhuō qiāng shēng
Jumping on the table to challenge.
要用 battle 一决胜负
yào yòng battle yī jué shèng fù
We need to battle to settle this.
这样太危险 我怕我飞得太远
zhè yàng tài wēi xiǎn wǒ pà wǒ fēi dé tài yuǎn
This is too dangerous; I’m afraid I'll fly too far.
所以毫不考虑朝著门口移动我的脚步
suǒ yǐ háo bù kǎo lǜ cháo zhù mén kǒu yí dòng wǒ de jiǎo bù
So without hesitation, I move my feet towards the door.
说时迟那时快
shuō shí chí nà shí kuài
Just as I say it’s quick.
还没到门口比赛就进入了冠军赛
hái méi dào mén kǒu bǐ sài jiù jìn rù le guàn jūn sài
Before reaching the door, the competition enters the finals.
泡泡糖大战水行侠
pào pào táng dà zhàn shuǐ xíng xiá
Bubble gum battles Aquaman.
谁是冠军老板就请他一盘胡椒虾
shuí shì guàn jūn lǎo bǎn jiù qǐng tā yī pán hú jiāo xiā
Whoever is the champion, the boss treats him to a plate of pepper shrimp.
单押双押我像只听雷的鸭
dān yā shuāng yā wǒ xiàng zhǐ tīng léi de yā
Single rhyme or double rhyme, I’m like a duck that listens for thunder.
差不多的韵脚配上差不多的八
chà bu duō de yùn jiǎo pèi shàng chà bu duō de bā
Similar rhyme schemes matched with similar beats.
我是个欧吉桑 听不懂新说唱
wǒ shì gè ōu jí sāng tīng bù dǒng xīn shuō chàng
I’m just a middle-aged guy who doesn’t understand the new rap.
我只会躺在沙发上面看著电视吃著我的大西瓜
wǒ zhǐ huì tǎng zài shā fā shàng miàn kàn zhe diàn shì chī zhù wǒ de dà xī guā
I just lie on the sofa watching TV while eating my big watermelon.
大嘻哈时代 大西瓜十块
dà xī hā shí dài dà xī guā shí kuài
The Great Hip Hop Era, ten dollars for a big watermelon.
我唱歌不用 Auto tune 我不听 Trap
wǒ chàng gē bù yòng Auto tune wǒ bù tīng Trap
I don't need Auto-Tune when I sing, I don't listen to Trap.
大嘻哈时代 大西瓜十块
dà xī hā shí dài dà xī guā shí kuài
The Great Hip Hop Era, ten dollars for a big watermelon.
写歌都用 AI 完全不用花脑袋
xiě gē dōu yòng AI wán quán bù yòng huā nǎo dài
I write songs using AI, completely without overthinking.
大嘻哈时代 大西瓜十块
dà xī hā shí dài dà xī guā shí kuài
The Great Hip Hop Era, ten dollars for a big watermelon.
身上没有刺青参加比赛会被淘汰
shēn shàng méi yǒu cì qīng cān jiā bǐ sài huì bèi táo tài
Without tattoos, I'd get eliminated in competitions.
大嘻哈时代 大西瓜十块
dà xī hā shí dài dà xī guā shí kuài
The Great Hip Hop Era, ten dollars for a big watermelon.
吃西瓜不吐西瓜籽是我最屌的 vibe
chī xī guā bù tǔ xī guā zǐ shì wǒ zuì diǎo de vibe
Eating watermelon without spitting seeds is my coolest vibe.

Mandarin learning guide

Learn with 大嘻瓜時代

This guide follows a lyric built around repeated slogans, playful scene-setting, and a long chain of contrasts about rap identity. It is useful for practicing how Mandarin mixes everyday speech, borrowed English words, and casual evaluation.

repetition for emphasis, casual spoken expressions, mixed-language lyric style

What to listen for

The lyric circles back again and again to the same hook, then moves through short scenes about hip hop, performance, food, and everyday life. It uses plain statements, slang-like evaluation, and many borrowed terms such as Auto tune, Trap, AI, vibe, and battle, so learners can practice understanding modern mixed-register Mandarin in a song-specific setting.

  • Recognize how repeated hook lines anchor the song and reset the scene.
  • Understand common spoken patterns for contrast, comparison, and evaluation.
  • Notice how borrowed English words are fitted into Mandarin sentence patterns.

How the song moves

Repeated hook

The line about the hip hop era and a ten-dollar watermelon returns many times, functioning like a refrain.

Identity and contrast

The lyric contrasts what the speaker is and is not, then lists personal preferences and judgments about rap.

Scene shift to the night market and shop

The song moves into a crowded food scene, then turns that setting into a playful competition.

Closing self-description

The ending returns to the repeated hook and ends with a simple image of lying on the sofa, watching TV, and eating watermelon.

Translation choices

大嘻哈时代 大西瓜十块

dà xī hā shí dài dà xī guā shí kuài

Natural English
The Great Hip Hop Era, ten dollars for a big watermelon.
Why
This keeps the pun-like pairing of a grand slogan with a very ordinary price line, which is exactly how the lyric sounds.

我唱歌不用Auto tune 我不听Trap

wǒ chàng gē bù yòng Auto tune wǒ bù tīng Trap

Natural English
I don't need Auto-Tune when I sing, I don't listen to Trap.
Why
The Chinese has two parallel negatives; this rendering preserves both and keeps the borrowed music terms natural in English.

我只会躺在沙发上面看著电视吃著我的大西瓜

wǒ zhǐ huì tǎng zài shā fā shàng miàn kàn zhe diàn shì chī zhù wǒ de dà xī guā

Natural English
I just lie on the sofa watching TV while eating my big watermelon.
Why
The line is a simple sequence of actions, so a direct but smooth English order best matches the relaxed spoken tone.

Useful Mandarin from the song

不用bù yòngdon't need to; do not use

This negative form often appears before a tool, method, or requirement. Here it shows rejection of Auto-Tune as a needed aid.

我不用手機。wǒ bù yòng shǒu jī。I don't need my phone.
完全不用wán quán bù yòngcompletely not need to

The phrase strengthens the negation. In this line it emphasizes that no extra effort is needed.

這件事完全不用擔心。zhè jiàn shì wán quán bù yòng dān xīn。You don't need to worry about this at all.
不是为了bú shì wèi lenot for the purpose of

This is a useful contrast pattern for explaining motivation. The lyric uses it to reject award-driven writing.

我學中文不是為了考試。wǒ xué zhōng wén bú shì wèi le kǎo shì。I study Chinese not for exams.
毫不考虑háo bù kǎo lǜwithout hesitation; not considering at all

This phrase marks a very quick decision. It fits the scene where the speaker immediately moves toward the door.

他毫不考慮就答應了。tā háo bù kǎo lǜ jiù dá yīng le。He agreed without hesitation.

Listen closely

  • Listen for the repeated hook line; it acts as the song's reset point and comes back often.
  • Notice how English borrowings are inserted into Mandarin grammar, especially in the lines with Auto tune, Trap, AI, vibe, battle, and YouTuber.
  • Pay attention to the shift from statement-like lines to scene-based lines; the lyric moves from self-description to night-market and restaurant images.

Check your understanding

  1. Which line expresses a contrast between doing something for expression and doing it for an award?

    Show answer

    我寫歌開心抒發心情不是為了金曲獎。

  2. What does the phrase '毫不考慮' show in the line about moving toward the door?

    Show answer

    It shows a decision made immediately, without hesitation.

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