The kids taught me a hilarious chinese rhyme recently, a popular one called Sally Sally Lom Chiam Pass. Some people know it as Cherry Cherry Lom Chiam Pass, or even Chelly Chelly Lom Chiam Pass. The husband says people didn’t have fancy names like Sally back when the rhyme started but I honestly do not know a single person called Chelly so I’m sticking with Sally.
Anyway, they learnt it from my mom-in-law, who’s been doing a fabulous job teaching them Chinese. Unfortunately, I had no idea what they were saying because it sounds nothing like the Chinese I know and I had to wait for the husband to come home to translate.
If you need a translation, here’s what it means in English:
Sally Sally Lom Chiam Pass
Pee Por Pee Por
Left Kiss, Right Kiss
High High, Low Low
Front Front, Back Back
Sally Sally Lom Chiam Pass
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LOL they remember! Actually my mum taught them “Left Sleep Right Sleep” not “Left Kiss Right Kiss” but Kirsten look so sweet doing that.
Hey Jean after listening a few more times – you are right! left sleep right sleep..hahaha
OMG the epitome of cuteness!!!! I remember doing something similar when I was youngER (still young LOL). I go by Chelly Chelly, even though I have no idea who that is haha! I just want to squuuueeeeezzzzeeeeee your kids!!!
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Superduper cute can we have more vids pls!!!
I remember this one!!! My mum taught me this too when I was little. LOL! And our version was “Sally” too. :)
Like the video. So cute!
They are super adorable!! :-)
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The way your kids interact with each other makes me want to go have another one soon! I went by ‘Sally’ too but only knew the 1st line. LOL
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You should!! It’s really sweet when they play together and be all lovey dovey, but then 5 seconds later they will be pulling each other’s hair out. So much fun!
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way too cute!! now they can fly over here and teach it to my son…
hahah but if he attempts it with his playmates over there I think they may think he’s weird or something.
I wonder if mainland/HK Chinese have heard of this before? googled “the origins of Sally Sally Lom Chiam pass” and nothing came up..
[…] Repeated viewings of my kids doing the Sally Sally Lom Chiam Pas. Because it reminds me that these 2 little humans are worth more than anything else in the world […]
omg!! soooo precious! i remember it as “sally sally” but nothing of the things that come after is familiar! i guess i wasn’t one of the “cool” kids then! :)