菊花台

Júhuātái

proper noun

Meanings

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

Characters

platform / terrace

Examples

HSK 5

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.

HSK 7-9

《菊花台》是电影《满城尽带黄金甲》的主题曲。

《 Júhuātái 》 shì diànyǐng 《 Mǎnchéng Jìn Dài Huángjīnjiǎ 》 de zhǔtíqǔ.

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

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