Sailing the Seas Depends on the Helmsman
"Sailing the Seas Depends on the Helmsman" (Chinese: 《大海航行靠舵手》; pinyin: Dàhǎi hángxíng kào duòshǒu) is the English-language title of a popular Chinese revolutionary song. The song was already quite popular in the 1950s but became a big hit during the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976).
Lyrics
Traditional Chinese | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Literal English translation |
---|---|---|---|
大海航行靠舵手, |
大海航行靠舵手, |
dàhǎi hángxíng kào duòshǒu, |
Sailing seas depends on the helmsman, |
See also
- Honglaowai
- Maoism
- "Ode to the Motherland"
- "The East Is Red"
- "Without the Communist Party, There Would Be No New China"
External links
- 社论:大海航行靠舵手 光明網 gmw.cn (Chinese)
- 王双印与《大海航行靠舵手》 人民网 people.com.cn (Chinese)
- Modern rendition of the song performed by Zhang Zhenfu (张振富)