Guek1 Kim3 Chnae1

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Guek1 Kim3 Chnae1 is a common nursery rhyme in Penang Hokkien. There is another, perhaps even more popular version of this rhyme, called Hoay1kim3chnae1, which means "Fireflies". This version translates as "The moon shining brightly." To me, this makes more sense, as the next verse is talking of Chap Goh Meh, the 15th evening of Chinese New Year, when the moon is usually shining brightly.

Guek1 kim3chnae1 Chap3 Goh4 Meh2 Chnia4 lu4-eh3 koo33wa4 lai3 ciak3 teh2 Teh3 sio3-sio1, knia3 lor33 beh1 kin3cio1; Kin3cio1 be33ki1 paek3, knia3 lor33 beh1 chaek3; Chaek3 be33ki1 thark1, knia3 lor33 beh1 bark1; Bark1 be33ki1 bua2, knia3 lor33 beh1 cua2; Cua2 be33ki1 liak1, knia3 lor33 beh1 kha3kiak1; Kha3kiak1 be33ki1 cheng33, knia3 lor33 beh1 ka3leng3; Ka3leng3 ko1, ka3leng3 soh4, Chnia4 lu4-eh3 koo33wa4 sio3 en1to4!

On the 15th evening of Chinese New Year, when the moon is shining brightly, you invited your brother-in-law to tea; As the tea is burning hot, you decided to go for a walk and bought some bananas Forgot to peel the banana, so went out again and bought a book, ... Forgot to read the book, so went out again and bought an ink stick, ... Forgot to grind the ink stick, so went out again and bought a snake, ... Forgot to catch the snake, so went out again and bought a clogs, ... Forgot to wear the clogs, so went out again and bought a mynah bird, ... Male mynah, female mynah Invite your brother-in-law to a wrestling match !