Jay Chou 周杰伦
兰亭序 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Released
- 2008
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:14
兰亭临帖 行书如行云流水
At Lanting, I write, my brush strokes flow like clouds and water.
月下门推 心细如你脚步碎
Under the moon, the door creaks open, my heart is as delicate as your light steps.
忙不迭 千年碑易拓却难拓你的美
In a flurry, a thousand years of inscriptions are easy to carve, yet your beauty is hard to capture.
真迹绝 真心能给谁?
True calligraphy is rare, but who can I give my sincere heart to?
牧笛横吹 黄酒小菜又几碟
The shepherd's flute plays, with yellow wine and a few side dishes on the table.
夕阳余晖 如你的羞怯似醉
The sunset's afterglow, like your shyness, leaves me in a daze.
摹本易写 而墨香不退 与你共留余味
It's easy to copy the original, yet the ink's fragrance lingers, sharing sweet memories with you.
一行朱砂 到底圈了谁?
A line of vermilion, who exactly does it encircle?
无关风月 我题序等你回
Unconcerned with the wind and moon, I write my preface, waiting for your return.
悬笔一绝 那岸边浪千叠
With a poised brush, the masterpiece is done, as waves crash a thousand times on that distant shore.
情字何解? 怎落笔都不对?
How to understand love? No matter how I write, it doesn't feel right.
而我独缺你一生的了解
Yet I'm missing only your understanding throughout my life.
无关风月 我题序等你回
It’s unrelated to the wind and moon; I write my verses waiting for your return.
悬笔一绝 那岸边浪千叠
With my pen held high, the waves on that shore crash in a thousand layers.
情字何解? 怎落笔都不对?
How to understand love? No matter how I write, it doesn't feel right.
而我独缺你一生的了解
Yet I'm missing only your understanding throughout my life.
无关风月 我题序等你回
It’s unrelated to the wind and moon; I write my verses waiting for your return.
悬笔一绝 那岸边浪千叠
With my pen held high, the waves on that shore crash in a thousand layers.
情字何解? 怎落笔都不对?
How to understand love? No matter how I write, it doesn't feel right.
独缺你一生了解
Only missing your understanding throughout my life.
弹指岁月 倾城顷刻间湮灭
In the blink of an eye, the years fade in an instant.
青石板街 回眸一笑你婉约
On the stone-paved street, a glance back reveals your elegance.
恨了没 你摇头轻叹 谁让你蹙著眉?
Do you harbor resentment? You shake your head with a sigh, who makes you frown?
而深闺徒留胭脂味
While only the scent of rouge lingers in the quiet chamber.
人雁南飞 转身一瞥你噙泪
As the wild geese fly south, a fleeting glance catches you in tears.
掬一把月 手揽回忆怎么睡?
Gathering a handful of moonlight, how do I sleep with these memories in hand?
又怎么会心事密缝 绣花鞋针针怨怼?
How could my thoughts be so tightly woven, like embroidered shoes filled with grievances?
若花怨蝶 你会怨著谁?
If the flower laments the butterfly, who would you blame?
无关风月 我题序等你回
Unrelated to the winds and moons, I write a preface waiting for your return.
悬笔一绝 那岸边浪千叠
With a pen poised in silence, the waves on that shore crash in a thousand folds.
情字何解? 怎落笔都不对?
What does love mean? No matter how I write, it feels wrong.
而我独缺你一生的了解
Yet I'm missing your understanding for a lifetime.
无关风月 我题序等你回
Unconcerned with fleeting romance, I pen these lines, waiting for your return.
手书无愧 无惧人间是非
With sincere strokes, unashamed, unafraid of the world's judgments.
雨打蕉叶 又潇潇了几夜
Rain patters on the banana leaves, and yet several nights have passed.
我等春雷来提醒你爱谁
I wait for spring thunder to remind you who to love.
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Key vocabulary
- 花huā
- flower1
- 行xíng
- row1
- 门mén
- door1
- 间jiān
- unit1
- 人间rén jiān
- world7
- 何hé
- what7
- 余yú
- left7
- 叠dié
- stack7
- 序xù
- preface7
- 怨yuàn
- blame7
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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.