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", or the third movement of Mahler's " Symphony No. 1"Fei-Lin Hsiao, ''Perception of Familiar Melodies and Tonal Speech by Taiwanese Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients'', ProQuest, 2006 The tune depicts two high-spirited baby tigers, tussling to the point that they have bitten off select body parts. It is particularly popular amongst parents of toddlers born in the Year of the Tiger.

Lyrics

Traditional Chinese Lyrics

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Simplified Chinese Lyrics

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Translated English Lyrics

: Two small tigers, : Two small tigers, : Run so fast, : Run so fast! : One does not have ears! (''or:'' One does not have eyes!) : One doesn't have a tail! : That's so strange, : That's so strange! : : Where's your hand? : Where's your hand? : Over here! : Over here! : How are you today? : I'm very good today! : Goodbye! : Goodbye!

Alternate English Lyrics

: Little tigers, : Little tigers, : Run so fast, : Run so fast! : Tell me where you’re going, : Tell me where you’re going! : Let me know, : Let me know! : : Where's your hand? : Where's your hand? : Over here! : Over here! : How are you today, dear? : Very well, I thank you! : Goodbye! Cheers! : Goodbye! Cheers!

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Two Little Tigers Chinese nursery rhymes Chinese children's songs Chinese folk songs Traditional children's songs Fictional tigers Fictional duos Songs about cats Songs about mammals