歌词翻译 (English)
Money-losing Proposition
For parents that prefer sons, a daughter is a money-losing proposition.
When she's old enough to go to school, they're reluctant to pay the tuition;
After she begins to work, she has to support her parents financially;
If she's to get married, the dowry may cost considerable money;
And even after her death, parents will try to claim for damage (for themselves to have fun with the money.)
In a word, money is always to be lost.