Li Jian 李健
向往 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Genre
- Mandopop
- Length
- 4:00
我知道并不是 所有鸟儿都飞翔
I know not all birds take to the skies,
当夏天过去后 还有鲜花未曾开放
When summer fades away, there are still flowers yet to bloom.
我害怕看到你 独自一人绝望
I'm afraid to see you, alone and in despair,
更害怕看不到你 不能和你一起迷惘
Even more afraid not to see you, lost without you by my side.
多想你在我身旁 看命运变幻无常
I long for you beside me, watching fate's unpredictable tide,
体会这默默忍耐的力量
Feeling the strength of this quiet endurance,
当春风越过山岗 依然能感觉寒冷
As the spring breeze crosses the hills, I still sense the chill,
却无法阻挡对温暖的向往
Yet I cannot resist the yearning for warmth,
(又怎能停止对温暖的向往)
(How could I ever cease this yearning for warmth?)
我知道并不是 耕耘就有收获
I know not all toil leads to harvest.
当泪水流干后 生命还是那么脆弱
When the tears have dried, life remains so fragile
多残忍 你和我 就像流星划落
How cruel, you and I, like a shooting star that falls
多麋烂 飞驰而过 点亮黑夜最美焰火
How extravagant, racing through, lighting up the night's most beautiful fireworks
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Key vocabulary
- 我知道wǒ zhī dào
- I know
- 并不bìng bù
- not
- 儿ér
- suffix
- 飞翔fēi xiáng
- fly7
- 后hòu
- after1
- 还有hái yǒu
- still1
- 鲜花xiān huā
- flowers4
- 未曾wèi céng
- never
- 开放kāi fàng
- open3
- 害怕hài pà
- fear3
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About this song
Li Jian is a Chinese singer in the realm of poetic Mandarin pop. He began as a founding member of the band Shui Mu Nian Hua, later launching a solo career, and is known for the song “Chuan Qi” (Legend), popularized after Faye Wong performed it on the 2010 Spring Gala.