菊花台

júhuātái

proper noun

Meanings

1 Júhuātái ('Chrysanthemum Terrace', 2006 Jay Chou ballad)
2 literally 'chrysanthemum platform / terrace'

Characters

platform / terrace

Examples

《菊花台》是电影《满城尽带黄金甲》的主题曲。

《 Júhuātái 》 shì diànyǐng 《 Mǎn chéng Jìn Dài Huángjīn jiǎ 》 de zhǔtíqǔ.

'Chrysanthemum Terrace' is the theme song of the film 'Curse of the Golden Flower'.

KTV必点歌单上一定有菊花台。

KTV Bì diǎngē dān shàng yídìng yǒu Júhuātái.

'Chrysanthemum Terrace' is always on the must-sing list at KTV.

Tips

culture

Theme song of Zhang Yimou's 2006 film 《满城尽带黄金甲》 ('Curse of the Golden Flower'), written by 方文山 (lyrics) and 周杰伦 (music/vocal). Lyrics cast fallen chrysanthemum petals as soldiers' blood: 菊花残，满地伤 ('chrysanthemums wither, the ground is covered in wounds') — earned Jay Chou a Hong Kong Film Award.

usage

Literally 'chrysanthemum platform / terrace'. The image draws on the Double Ninth festival tradition of climbing high and viewing chrysanthemums, reframed here as a metaphor for a lover left behind during war.

In Pop Culture

周杰伦《菊花台》 Zhōujiélún 《 Júhuātái 》

Jay Chou, 'Chrysanthemum Terrace' (2006)

Theme song of 'Curse of the Golden Flower'; won Best Original Film Song at the 26th Hong Kong Film Awards.

Stroke Order

菊 jú

花 huā

台 tái