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本草纲目 – Jay Chou 周杰伦

Jay Chou 周杰伦

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Language
Chinese
Level
Advanced
Genre
Pop
Length
3:30
  1. 如果 崇洋医治

    If Hua Tuo were to return, all ailments would be healed

  2. 汉字 激发民族意识

    Foreigners come to learn Chinese characters, igniting my national consciousness

  3. 明子 苍耳 还有莲子

    Semen strychnos, cassia seeds, cocklebur, and lotus seeds

  4. 豆子 我要面子

    Yellow drug seeds, bitter beans, and nowrap seeds, I want my face

  5. 我的方式 改写一部历史

    In my own way, I rewrite a chapter of history

  6. 没什么别的 跟著 几个

    Nothing else matters, follow me, let's recite a few words

  7. 山药 当归 枸杞 go 山药 当归 枸杞 go

    Yam, angelica, goji berries, go! Yam, angelica, goji berries, go!

  8. 一把中药 骄傲

    Watch me grab a handful of Chinese herbs, take a dose of pride

  9. 表情悠哉 大概

    I display a leisurely expression, jumping around casually

  10. 动作轻松自在

    My movements are relaxed and carefree, something you can't imitate

  11. 霓虹招牌 调整状态

    Neon signs adjust their hue, ready to play

  12. 华丽城市 等待醒来

    In this glamorous city, I wait for the day

  13. 表情悠哉 大概

    My mood's so carefree, I dance in my way

  14. 书法朝代 传开

    With calligraphy strokes, my essence conveyed

  15. 正楷 一拳对白

    With grand bravado, I throw down my lines

  16. 结局躺下来 厉害

    Lying down in the end, let’s see who shines

  17. 什么 揉成什么

    What kind of pill have I mastered today?

  18. 鹿茸切片不能 师傅手法不能这样乱抄

    Deer antler slices can’t be too thin, hey,

  19. 云南 还有冬虫夏草

    Turtle jelly, Yunnan remedies, not to forget,

  20. 自己音乐 自己 份量刚刚

    My own music, my own cure, the balance is set

  21. 听我中药 抄袭应该

    Listen to me, the Chinese medicine is bitter; plagiarism should taste even worse.

  22. 翻开本草纲目 多看一些善本

    Quickly flip through the Compendium of Materia Medica, read more good foundational books.

  23. 翻过江湖

    Toads and earthworms have crossed the rivers and lakes.

  24. 这些老祖宗辛苦 我们一定不能

    We must not let the hard work of our ancestors go to waste.

  25. 就是这个 就是这个 一起

    It's this light, it's this light, let's sing together.

  26. (就是这个 就是这个 )

    (It's this light, it's this light, hey)

  27. 我来偏方 媚外

    Let me brew a remedy, specifically for your internal wounds from longing for the outside.

  28. 扎根千年 别人不知道力量

    Chinese medicine that's taken root for a thousand years holds a power unknown to others.

  29. 表情悠哉 大概

    I wear a carefree expression, just dancing around a bit.

  30. 动作轻松自在

    Movements are light and free; you can't quite replicate them.

  31. 霓虹招牌 调整状态

    Neon signs adjust, ready to shine

  32. 华丽城市 等待醒来

    In this dazzling city, waiting to awaken

  33. 表情悠哉 大概

    My expression's carefree, dancing along the line

  34. 书法朝代 传开

    With calligraphy of dynasties, inner strength aligns

  35. 正楷 一拳对白

    With bold strokes, I strike, crafted lines combine

  36. 结局躺下来 厉害

    The ending lies still, let's see who’s defined

  37. 僵尸 僵尸

    Squat, little zombie squat, little zombie squat

  38. 僵尸 暗巷点灯

    Squat again, little zombie squat, lights in the dark

  39. 僵尸 萝卜

    Squat once more, little zombie squat, digging in the park

  40. 僵尸 咒语

    Squat again, little zombie squat, whispering a spell's arc

  41. 僵尸 僵尸

    Squat, little zombie, squat, little zombie, squat

  42. 僵尸 暗巷点灯

    Again squat, little zombie, squat, lighting up the dark alley

  43. 僵尸 萝卜

    Again squat, little zombie, squat, diving into the radish pit

  44. 僵尸 咒语

    Again squat, little zombie, squat, chanting a spell and humming

  45. ...

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Key vocabulary

tiáo
tune3
word1
xué
study1
kuài
fast1
lái
come1
汉字hànzì
Chinese characters1
没什么méi shén me
nothing1
yòng
use1
bái
white1
kàn
see1

About this song

Jay Chou is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, actor, director, and businessman in the Mandopop genre. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential Chinese-speaking artists and is often called the King of Mandopop.

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本草纲目

guǒhuátuózàishì chóngyángdōubèizhì

If Hua Tuo were to return, all ailments would be healed

wàibāngláixuéhàn mínshí

Foreigners come to learn Chinese characters, igniting my national consciousness

qián juémíng cāngěr háiyǒulián

Semen strychnos, cassia seeds, cocklebur, and lotus seeds

huángyào dòu chuānliàn yàomiànzi

Yellow drug seeds, bitter beans, and nowrap seeds, I want my face

yòngdefāngshì gǎixiěshǐ

In my own way, I rewrite a chapter of history

méishénmebiédeshì gēnzhù niàn

Nothing else matters, follow me, let's recite a few words

shānyào dāngguī gǒu go shānyào dāngguī gǒu go

Yam, angelica, goji berries, go! Yam, angelica, goji berries, go!

kànzhuāzhōngyào xiàtiējiāoào

Watch me grab a handful of Chinese herbs, take a dose of pride

biǎoqíngyōuzāi tiàogài

I display a leisurely expression, jumping around casually

dòngzuòqīngsōngzài xuélái

My movements are relaxed and carefree, something you can't imitate

hóngdezhāopái tiáozhěnghǎozhuàngtài

Neon signs adjust their hue, ready to play

zàihuádechéngshì děngdàixǐnglái

In this glamorous city, I wait for the day

biǎoqíngyōuzāi tiàogài

My mood's so carefree, I dance in my way

yòngshūshūcháodài nèichuánkāi

With calligraphy strokes, my essence conveyed

háohuīzhèngkǎi gěiquánduìbái

With grand bravado, I throw down my lines

jiépíngtǎngxiàlái kànshuíhài

Lying down in the end, let’s see who shines

liànchéngshénmedān róuchéngshénmewán

What kind of pill have I mastered today?

鹿róngqiēpiànnéngtàibáo lǎoshīfudeshǒunéngzhèyàngluànchāo

Deer antler slices can’t be too thin, hey,

guīlínggāo yúnnánbáiyào háiyǒudōngchóngxiàcǎo

Turtle jelly, Yunnan remedies, not to forget,

deyīnyuè deyào fènliànggānggānghǎo

My own music, my own cure, the balance is set

tīngshuōzhōngyào chāoyīnggāigèng

Listen to me, the Chinese medicine is bitter; plagiarism should taste even worse.

kuàifānkāiběncǎogāng duōkànxiēshànběnshū

Quickly flip through the Compendium of Materia Medica, read more good foundational books.

chán lóng fānguòjiāng

Toads and earthworms have crossed the rivers and lakes.

zhèxiēlǎozōngdexīn mendìngnéngshū

We must not let the hard work of our ancestors go to waste.

jiùshìzhègeguāng jiùshìzhègeguāng chàng

It's this light, it's this light, let's sing together.

(jiùshìzhègeguāng jiùshìzhègeguāng hēi)

(It's this light, it's this light, hey)

ràngláitiáopiānfāng zhuānzhìmèiwàidenèishāng

Let me brew a remedy, specifically for your internal wounds from longing for the outside.

zhāgēnqiānniándehànfāng yǒubiérénzhīdàodeliàng

Chinese medicine that's taken root for a thousand years holds a power unknown to others.

biǎoqíngyōuzāi tiàogài

I wear a carefree expression, just dancing around a bit.

dòngzuòqīngsōngzài xuélái

Movements are light and free; you can't quite replicate them.

hóngdezhāopái tiáozhěnghǎozhuàngtài

Neon signs adjust, ready to shine

zàihuádechéngshì děngdàixǐnglái

In this dazzling city, waiting to awaken

biǎoqíngyōuzāi tiàogài

My expression's carefree, dancing along the line

yòngshūshūcháodài nèichuánkāi

With calligraphy of dynasties, inner strength aligns

háohuīzhèngkǎi gěiquánduìbái

With bold strokes, I strike, crafted lines combine

jiépíngtǎngxiàlái kànshuíhài

The ending lies still, let's see who’s defined

dūn xiǎojiāngshīdūn xiǎojiāngshīdūn

Squat, little zombie squat, little zombie squat

yòudūn xiǎojiāngshīdūn ànxiàngdiǎndēng

Squat again, little zombie squat, lights in the dark

yòudūn xiǎojiāngshīdūn zuànluóbokēng

Squat once more, little zombie squat, digging in the park

yòudūn xiǎojiāngshīdūn niànzhòuhēng

Squat again, little zombie squat, whispering a spell's arc

dūn xiǎojiāngshīdūn xiǎojiāngshīdūn

Squat, little zombie, squat, little zombie, squat

yòudūn xiǎojiāngshīdūn ànxiàngdiǎndēng

Again squat, little zombie, squat, lighting up the dark alley

yòudūn xiǎojiāngshīdūn zuànluóbokēng

Again squat, little zombie, squat, diving into the radish pit

yòudūn xiǎojiāngshīdūn niànzhòuhēng

Again squat, little zombie, squat, chanting a spell and humming

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