Na Ying 那英
醒时作梦 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 5:26
醒时作梦 笑时落泪 决定又反悔
Awake in dreams, laughing through tears, decisions that fluctuate.
意乱情迷 许下诺言 终究会违背
Entangled in emotions, promises made, yet destined to break.
世间情 如水
Love in the world flows like water,
又百转千回
Twists and turns a hundred times.
结局只能让人空陶醉
The ending can only leave one in sweet intoxication.
明月花间 温柔容颜 寂寞的心弦
Bright moon among flowers, gentle visage, a lonely heartstrings.
深情缱绻 无情缘浅 欲舍还留恋
Deeply affectionate yet the bond is shallow, struggling between letting go and clinging on.
世间事 改变
Things in the world change,
如薄雾云烟
Like thin mist and fleeting smoke.
何苦心悬虚无飘邈间
Why torment the heart, suspended in ethereal emptiness?
不要白白独自伤怀
Don't suffer alone in vain
快把心敞开
Quickly open your heart wide
明明白白抛开忧伤
Clearly let go of your sadness
向蓝天大海
Towards the blue sky and the sea
因为你的心
Because your heart
有最真的情
Holds the truest love
等待 有人来靠近
Waiting for someone to draw near
让我 静静地聆听
Let me quietly listen
未来的路一起去追寻
Chasing the road to the future together
明月花间 温柔容颜 寂寞的心弦
Bright moon among flowers, gentle countenance, lonely heartstrings
深情缱绻 无情缘浅 欲舍还留恋
Deeply entwined yet love fades away, longing to let go but still holding on
世间事 改变
Things in this world, they change
如薄雾云烟
Like mist and smoke
何苦心悬虚无飘邈间
Why suffer with a heart suspended in emptiness?
不要白白独自伤怀
Don’t waste your tears alone in sorrow
快把心敞开
Quick, open up your heart
明明白白抛开忧伤
Clearly cast away your sadness
向蓝天大海
Toward the blue sky and the ocean
因为你的心
Because your heart
有最真的情
Holds the truest love
等待 有人来靠近
Waiting for someone to draw near
让我 静静地聆听
Let me listen quietly with care
未来的路一起去追寻
Together we'll chase the path of tomorrow
不要白白独自伤怀
Don't let your heart ache in vain
快把心敞开
Quickly open your heart wide
明明白白抛开忧伤
Clearly cast aside your sorrow
向蓝天大海
Towards the blue sky and the sea
因为你的心
Because your heart
有最真的情
Holds the truest love
等待 有人来靠近
Waiting for someone to draw near
让我 静静地聆听
Let me quietly listen
未来的路一起去追寻
To the future's path, together we chase
Key vocabulary
- 结局jié jú
- ending7
- 来lái
- come1
- 真的zhēn de
- really1
- 路lù
- road1
- 笑xiào
- smile1
- 花huā
- flower1
- 间jiān
- unit1
- 梦mèng
- dream4
- 醒xǐng
- wake4
- 时shí
- time3
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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.