For those who don't speak Hokkien the phrase "Bin Che Che" ("Face Green Green") is use to depict someone struggling under stress (duress). Does your face 'turn green' as your wages fail to keep up with cost increases? There are English subtiles in the video for those who don't understand Hokkien:
Saturday, December 22, 2007
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Dear Lucky:
Actually, the song is sung in Teochew, not Hokkien. =)
Keep up with the great posts!
The lyrics for the part "doctor simply charged" is wrong.It should be the "price of medicine also increase".
Thanks so much for this post, pretty worthwhile material.
Dear Lucky: Actually, the song is sung in Teochew, not Hokkien. =) Keep up with the great posts!
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