Na Ying 那英
苦中作乐 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Released
- 2000
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:37
微微的风 野野的火 轻轻的吻 热热的梦
A gentle breeze, a wild fire, a soft kiss, a heated dream.
有你有我 有点暧昧 夜才不寂寞
With you and me, just a hint of ambiguity, the night is never lonely.
女人害羞 含情脉脉 男人风流 喜新厌旧
Women shy away, with eyes that speak; men are flirtatious, eager for new loves.
轻轻松松 各自生活 爱才能长久
Taking it easy, living our own lives; love is meant to endure.
两人世界 你不稀罕 三角恋爱 你好喜欢
In our little world, you're not that into it; but in a love triangle, you really enjoy.
陪你一段 是对是错 我才不想管
Spending some time together, right or wrong, I don't really care.
就让一切 顺其自然 甜言蜜语 丢在一旁
Let everything unfold naturally, sweet nothings tossed aside.
苦中作乐 这才是我们的夜晚
Finding joy in the pain, that's just how our nights go.
反正歌要照唱 反正舞要照跳 管他报纸的头条
Anyway, the song will be sung, anyway, the dance will go on; who cares about the headlines.
反正一场胡闹 反正都不重要 我要努力的笑
After all, it's just a bit of fun, after all, it doesn't matter; I just want to smile with all my might.
哎呀呀呀 哎呀呀呀 笑到流泪 算不算快乐
Oh dear, oh dear, laughing till I cry, is that called happiness?
哎呀呀呀 哎呀呀呀 爱到最后 苦中作个乐
Oh dear, oh dear, loving to the end, finding joy amidst the pain.
微微的风 野野的火 轻轻的吻 热热的梦
A gentle breeze, a flickering fire, a soft kiss, a passionate dream.
有你有我 有点暧昧 夜才不寂寞
With you and me, there's a hint of ambiguity, the night isn't lonely.
女人害羞 含情脉脉 男人风流 喜新厌旧
Women shy away, eyes full of emotions; men are flirtatious, always seeking the new.
轻轻松松 各自生活 爱才能长久
Easily and freely, living our own lives, that's how love can last.
两人世界 你不稀罕 三角恋爱 你好喜欢
In a world for two, you're not that interested; in a love triangle, you like it a lot.
陪你一段 是对是错 我才不想管
Spending a while together, right or wrong, I don't really care.
就让一切 顺其自然 甜言蜜语 丢在一旁
Let everything flow naturally, sweet words tossed aside.
苦中作乐 这才是我们的夜晚
Finding joy amidst the pain, that's what our night is all about.
反正歌要照唱 反正舞要照跳 管他报纸的头条
After all, the song must be sung, the dance must be danced, who cares about the headlines?
反正一场胡闹 反正都不重要 我要努力的笑
After all, it's just a farce, it doesn't matter at all, I just want to laugh with all my might.
哎呀呀呀 哎呀呀呀 笑到流泪 算不算快乐
Eh-eh, eh-eh, laughing till I cry, is that considered happiness?
哎呀呀呀 哎呀呀呀 爱到最后 苦中作个乐
Eh-eh, eh-eh, loving till the end, finding joy amid the pain.
哎呀呀呀 哎呀呀呀 笑到流泪 算不算快乐
Eh-eh, eh-eh, laughing till I cry, is that considered happiness?
哎呀呀呀 哎呀呀呀 爱到最后 苦中作个乐
Eh-eh, eh-eh, loving till the end, finding joy amid the pain.
哎呀呀呀 哎呀呀呀 笑到流泪 算不算快乐
Eh-eh, eh-eh, laughing till I cry, is that considered happiness?
哎呀呀呀 哎呀呀呀 爱到最后 苦中作个乐
Eh-eh, eh-eh, loving till the end, finding joy amid the pain.
哎呀呀呀 哎呀呀呀 笑到流泪 算不算快乐
Eh-eh, eh-eh, laughing till I cry, is that considered happiness?
哎呀呀呀 哎呀呀呀 爱到最后 苦中作个乐
Eh-eh, eh-eh, loving till the end, finding joy amid the pain.
Key vocabulary
- 轻轻qīng qīng
- gently
- 你有nǐ yǒu
- have
- 有点yǒu diǎn
- a bit
- 才不cái bù
- not
- 寂寞jì mò
- lonely6
- 情qíng
- feelings
- 脉mài
- pulse
- 喜新厌旧xǐxīn-yànjiù
- love-new
- 轻qīng
- light
- 轻松qīng sōng
- relaxed
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About this song
Na Ying is a Chinese singer who performs Mandarin pop and became prominent in the late 1980s, later building a cross-strait career with Taiwanese label Linfair Records. She is known for winning the Golden Melody Award for Best Mandarin Female Singer in 2001 for “Sad and Romantic” and for her work as a long-running coach on The Voice of China.