草蜢 (Cǎoměng): Grasshopper (Hong Kong Cantopop…

Meanings

1 Grasshopper (Hong Kong Cantopop trio formed 1985)

Characters

草

Examples

草蜢的歌我爸妈那一代都会唱。

Cǎoměng de gē wǒ bàmā nà yī dài dōu huì chàng.

My parents' generation all know how to sing Grasshopper's songs.

草蜢由蔡一智、蔡一杰和苏志威组成。

Cǎoměng yóu Cài Yīzhì, Cài Yījié hé Sū Zhìwēi zǔchéng.

Grasshopper consists of Remus Choy, Calvin Choy, and Edmond So.

Tips

culture

Formed 1985 under mentor Anita Mui (梅艳芳). Members: Remus Choy (蔡一智), Calvin Choy (蔡一杰), and Edmond So (苏志威). A rare three-person Cantopop dance group; major presence throughout the late 80s and 90s with hits like 《失恋》 and 《半点心》. The band name 草蜢 (grasshopper) was chosen for its small-but-energetic image.

usage

Same characters as the common noun 草蜢 ('grasshopper'). This entry is the band sense — context usually makes the reference clear.