公子向北走 (Gongzi Xiang Bei Zou) (Remix) – Bilingual Lyrics Vietnamese/English

• By: 李春花 (Lǐ Chūnhuā)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the beautiful melancholy of Li Chunhua's "公子向北走 (Gongzi Xiang Bei Zou) (Remix)." This song offers a touching narrative of unrequited love and graceful parting, presented with rich, poetic Chinese lyrics. Learning this song can open a window into expressing complex emotions in Mandarin, from poignant farewells to hopeful blessings, all while appreciating the melodic beauty of contemporary Chinese pop music.

[English]

Love lingers at the tip of my tongue, too afraid to reveal it.

Can you hear me testify to it myself?

You're the one who never shows when you'll come back.

I'm always at dawn and at dusk.

I understand love, hate, longing, and anger.

A single vow tells of dusk.

One look, and you're already a heartless betrayer.

A little reluctance traded for a body full of scars.

Meeting you is fate—a gift of destiny.

The Moon of Fate—ten thousand years—will not meet the gods.

Old memories surface, revealing old friends.

I've read through every lovesick heart.

In vain, I’ve torn my soul apart.

Why ask whether my heart still remains?

The Moon of Fate—ten thousand years—will not meet the gods.

Old memories surface, revealing old friends.

I've read through every lovesick heart.

In vain, I’ve torn my soul apart.

Why ask where to find eternity?

The Moon of Fate—ten thousand years—will not meet the gods.

Old memories surface, revealing old friends.

The Moon of Fate—ten thousand years—will not meet the gods.

Old memories surface, revealing old friends.

I've read through every lovesick heart.

In vain, I’ve torn my soul apart.

Why ask whether my heart still remains?

The Moon of Fate—ten thousand years—will not meet the gods.

Old memories surface, revealing old friends.

I've read through every lovesick heart.

In vain, I’ve torn my soul apart.

Why ask whether my heart still remains?

[Vietnamese]

爱意止于唇齿不敢拆穿

你是否听我自证

你不见归期的人

我总在清晨黄昏

明白爱恨痴嗔

一泓誓言述黄昏

一见就成负心人

几分不舍换一身伤痕

遇见注定是天分

命月万年勿见神

旧事前尘照见故人

读尽痴心人

空自枉断魂

何必问是否我心存

命月万年勿见神

旧事前尘照见故人

读尽痴心人

空自枉断魂

何必问何处觅永恒

命月万年勿见神

旧事前尘照见故人

命月万年勿见神

旧事前尘照见故人

读尽痴心人

空自枉断魂

何必问是否我心存

命月万年勿见神

旧事前尘照见故人

读尽痴心人

空自枉断魂

何必问何处觅永恒

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
爱意 /ài yì/ B2	noun - love; affectionate feeling
唇齿 /chún chǐ/ C1	noun - lips and teeth; close interdependent relationship
归期 /guī qī/ B2	noun - time of return; date of coming back
清晨 /qīng chén/ A2	noun - early morning; dawn
黄昏 /huáng hūn/ A2	noun - dusk; twilight
爱恨 /ài hèn/ B2	noun - love and hate; affections and aversions
痴 /chī/ C1	adjective - obsessed; infatuated; foolish
誓言 /shì yán/ B1	noun - vow; pledge; oath
负心 /fù xīn/ C1	adjective - unfaithful; disloyal
不舍 /bù shě/ B2	adjective - reluctant to part with; unwilling to give up
伤痕 /shāng hén/ B1	noun - scar; wound
遇见 /yù jiàn/ A2	verb - to meet; to encounter
注定 /zhù dìng/ B2	verb - to be destined; to be doomed
天分 /tiān fèn/ B2	noun - natural talent; gift
神 /shén/ A2	noun - god; deity; spirit
旧事 /jiù shì/ B1	noun - old affairs; past events
前尘 /qián chén/ C1	noun - former dust; past life experiences
故人 /gù rén/ B1	noun - old friend; old acquaintance
痴心 /chī xīn/ C1	noun - infatuated heart; foolish affection
魂 /hún/ B2	noun - soul; spirit
永恒 /yǒng héng/ B2	adjective - eternal; everlasting

Key Grammar Structures

• 爱意止于唇齿不敢拆穿

  ➔ Stop-at construction with 于 (止于) to express a boundary

  ➔ The line uses the '止于' construction to show a boundary: 爱意"止于"唇齿不敢拆穿.

• 你是否听我自证

  ➔ Whether/if question with 是否 for yes-no questions

  ➔ The sentence uses '是否' to form a yes-no question: 你"是否"听我自证.

• 我总在清晨黄昏

  ➔ Temporal adverbial with 在 + time expressions

  ➔ The line uses the preposition '在' to mark a time frame: 我总在"清晨黄昏".

• 一见就成负心人

  ➔ Immediacy with 一 + verb structure and 就 for 'as soon as'

  ➔ The line uses the 一 + verb + 就 pattern to express immediacy: 一见就"成"负心人.

• 几分不舍换一身伤痕

  ➔ Approximate degree with 几分 + adjective; 再 with 换 as 'exchange' metaphor

  ➔ The line uses 几分 to soften/approximate the degree: 几分"不舍"换一身伤痕.

• 遇见注定是天分

  ➔ Fixed expression 注定 indicates fate; 是 linking verb; 天分 as innate talent

  ➔ The phrase 注定 is a fixed adverbial meaning 'destined' or 'fated': 遇见"注定是"天分.

• 旧事前尘照见故人

  ➔ compound verb 照见 as a verbal compound meaning 'to reveal/see clearly'

  ➔ The line uses the verb 照见 as a semantic verb compound meaning 'to reveal/see clearly': 旧事前尘"照见"故人.

• 何必问是否我心存

  ➔ Rhetorical问 with 何必; 心存 as verb-object meaning 'harbor' feelings

  ➔ The line uses 何必 to pose a rhetorical question: 何必问"是否我心存".

• 何必问何处觅永恒

  ➔ Question word 何处 + verb 觅 for 'where to seek'; 永恒 as noun 'eternity'

  ➔ The line uses 何必 to question avoidance and 何处觅 to ask 'where to seek': 何必问何处觅"永恒".