This is a counting-out rhyme like Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Moe.

Notes

The translation is a loose one. If anyone would like to make suggestions to improve it, please email me at lisa@mamalisa.com . Thanks! Mama Lisa

Pronunciation

Yi er san si wu,
shang shan da laohu
laohu da bu dao,
da le xiao songshu
songshu you ji zhi?
Rang wo shu yi shu
shu lai you shu qu,
yi er san si wu.

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Thanks and Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Heleen de Vaan for contributing this song.

M goi! & Xie xie!