Jay Chou 周杰伦
天涯过客 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Chinese
- Level
- Advanced
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:14
风起雁南下 景萧萧 落黄沙
The wind rises, the wild geese fly south, the scene is desolate, yellow sand falls.
独坐沏壶茶 沏成一夜 灯下
Alone I sit, brewing a pot of tea, taking the night under the lamp.
你在 几里外 的人家 想著他
You, in a house several miles away, think of him.
一针一线 绣著花
Stitch by stitch, embroidering flowers.
晨霜攀黛瓦 抖落霜 冷了茶
Morning frost climbs the slate tiles, shaking off frost, the tea has gone cold.
抚琴欲对话 欲问琴声 初落下
I play the guqin, wanting to converse, wanting to ask as the notes gently descend.
弦外 思念透窗花 而你却什么也不回答
Beyond the strings, my longing seeps through the window flowers, yet you say nothing.
琴弦断了 缘尽了 你也走了
The string broke, the bond is over, and you too have gone.
爱恨起落 故事经过 只留下我
Love and hate rise and fall, the story passes, leaving only me.
几番离愁 世事参透 都入酒
After many farewells, understanding worldly affairs, all is poured into wine.
问你是否 心不在这 少了什么
Tell me, is your heart not here, missing something?
琴弦断了 缘已尽了 你也走了
The strings have snapped, our fate has ended, you've also left.
你是过客 温柔到这 沉默了
You were a passerby, so gentle until now, silent.
拱桥斜坡 水岸码头 谁记得
The arch bridge slants, the riverside dock, who remembers?
渡江扁舟 我伤依旧 临行回头
Crossing the river in a small boat, my wounds remain as I turn back.
远方谁挥手
Who waves from afar?
古刹山岚绕 雾散后 北风高
The ancient temple, mountains shrouded in mist, the wind rises strong.
禅定我寂寥 我身后风 呼啸
In meditation, I feel lonely, behind me the wind wails.
笛声 半山腰 而你在 哪座桥
The flute sounds from halfway up the mountain, and you are on which bridge?
远远对他 在微笑
From afar, he smiles at you.
亭外芦苇花 白茫茫 细雨轻轻打 秋风刮
Reeds bloom outside the pavilion, white and vast, as the light rain softly falls, autumn winds blow.
将笔搁下 画不出 谁在潇洒
I set down my brush; I cannot paint who is so carefree.
情愫 竟短暂犹如 骚人墨客笔下的烟花
Feelings are fleeting, like the fireworks in the verses of poets.
琴弦断了 缘已尽了 你也走了
The strings have snapped, the fate is finished, and you have left.
爱恨起落 故事经过 只留下我
Love and hate rise and fall, the story passes, leaving only me.
门前竹瘦 清风折柳 你要走
The bamboo in front of the door is thin, the gentle breeze bends the willow, and you are leaving.
风不停留 何苦绕来 摇晃灯火
The wind does not linger; why torment myself in swirling flickers of light?
琴弦断了 缘已尽了 你也走了
The strings have snapped, the fate is finished, and you have left.
你是过客 温柔到这 沉默了
You are merely a passerby, gentle until this moment, now silent.
轻解绳索 红尘放手 面对著
Lightly untying the ropes, releasing the mundane, facing what lies ahead.
随我摆渡 离岸东流 蓦然回首
As I ferry you across, drifting east from shore, suddenly I glance back
你在渡船口
You are at the ferry's edge
琴弦断了 缘尽了 你也走了
The strings of the lute are broken, our fate has ended, and now you're gone
你是过客 温柔到这 沉默了
You were a passerby, gentle until the end, and now in silence
拱桥斜坡 水岸码头 谁记得
The arched bridge slopes down, the waterside dock, who remembers
随我摆渡 离岸东流 蓦然回首
As I ferry you across, drifting east from shore, suddenly I glance back
你在渡船口
You are at the ferry's edge
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Key vocabulary
- 回头huí tóu
- look back6
- 尽jìn
- exhaust6
- 思念sī niàn
- miss6
- 散sàn
- disperse6
- 几jǐ
- some1
- 口kǒu
- mouth1
- 外wài
- outside1
- 打dǎ
- hit1
- 来lái
- come1
- 花huā
- flower1
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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.