a short simple song 小曲；小调 It reminds me of a little music-hall ditty my grandad used to sing. 它让我想起了我爷爷曾经唱歌的一点音乐大厅。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French dite ‘composition’, from Latin dictatum (neuter) ‘something dictated’, from dictare ‘to dictate’.