卜卦 – Bilingual Lyrics Vietnamese/English

• By: 崔子格

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the nuances of the Chinese language through 崔子格's enchanting song, “卜卦.” With its poetic lyrics and traditional musical elements, this song offers a unique opportunity to learn about Chinese culture while exploring themes of love, destiny, and the timeless art of divination .

[English]

崔子格-卜卦

Wind blows the sand, butterflies love the flowers, a timeless tale.

Like the moon in the water, my heart is lost on a flower in the mirror.

A bamboo fence, a wooden pipa, an arched bridge under the moon.

Who is playing and singing, thinking of the one they long for in the distance?

That midsummer, you packed your bags and left home.

By the ancient road, I tried to speak, but the tears came first.

But when will our love begin to bloom?

Constantly guessing, guessing, guessing, I cast another fortune.

Whether it's good or bad fortune, I still live in fear and worry.

My love for you, love, love, I gaze to the ends of the earth.

Fate plays its games, and our destiny is a series of missed chances.

Wind blows the sand, butterflies love the flowers, a timeless tale.

Like the moon in the water, my heart is lost on a flower in the mirror.

A bamboo fence, a wooden pipa, an arched bridge under the moon.

Who is playing and singing, thinking of the one they long for in the distance?

That midsummer, you packed your bags and left home.

By the ancient road, I tried to speak, but the tears came first.

In the midsummer fields, the harvest comes again and again.

But when will our love begin to bloom?

Constantly guessing, guessing, guessing, I cast another fortune.

Whether it's good or bad fortune, I still live in fear and worry.

My love for you, love, love, I gaze to the ends of the earth.

Fate plays its games, and our destiny is a series of missed chances.

Wind blows the sand, butterflies love the flowers, a timeless tale.

Like the moon in the water, my heart is lost on a flower in the mirror.

A bamboo fence, a wooden pipa, an arched bridge under the moon.

Who is playing and singing, thinking of the one they long for in the distance?

That midsummer, you packed your bags and left home.

By the ancient road, I tried to speak, but the tears came first.

In the midsummer fields, the harvest comes again and again.

But when will our love begin to bloom?

Constantly guessing, guessing, guessing, I cast another fortune.

Whether it's good or bad fortune, I still live in fear and worry.

My love for you, love, love, I gaze to the ends of the earth.

Fate plays its games, and our destiny is a series of missed chances.

Guessing, guessing, guessing, I cast another fortune.

It was the best possible omen, yet I still can't let go.

My love for you, has lasted through so many winters and summers.

Missing you day and night, I pray that this fortune will not change.

[Vietnamese]

崔子格-卜卦

风吹沙 蝶恋花 千古佳话

似水中月 情迷着镜中花

竹篱笆 木琵琶 拱桥月下

谁在弹唱 思念远方牵挂

那年仲夏 你背上行囊离开家

古道旁 我欲语泪先下

而 我们何时发芽

不停的猜 猜 猜 又卜了一卦

吉凶祸福 还是担惊受怕

对你的爱 爱 爱 望断了天涯

造化弄人 缘分阴错阳差

风吹沙 蝶恋花 千古佳话

似水中月 情迷着镜中花

竹篱笆 木琵琶 拱桥月下

谁在弹唱 思念远方牵挂

那年仲夏 你背上行囊离开家

古道旁 我欲语泪先下

阡陌仲夏 收获了一茬又一茬

而 我们何时发芽

不停的猜 猜 猜 又卜了一卦

吉凶祸福 还是担惊受怕

对你的爱 爱 爱 望断了天涯

造化弄人 缘分阴错阳差

风吹沙 蝶恋花 千古佳话

似水中月 情迷着镜中花

竹篱笆 木琵琶 拱桥月下

谁在弹唱 思念远方牵挂

那年仲夏 你背上行囊离开家

古道旁 我欲语泪先下

阡陌仲夏 收获了一茬又一茬

而 我们何时发芽

不停的猜 猜 猜 又卜了一卦

吉凶祸福 还是担惊受怕

对你的爱 爱 爱 望断了天涯

造化弄人 缘分阴错阳差

猜 猜 猜 又卜了一卦

是上上签 可还是放不下

对你的爱 爱 挨过几个冬夏

日夜思念 祈求别再变卦

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
卜卦 /bo̞ gwɑ/ C1	noun - divination; fortune-telling
思念 /sɨ niɛn/ B2	verb - to miss; to long for
缘分 /yuɑn fen/ C1	noun - fate; destiny; predestined relationship
佳话 /jiɑ hʷɑ/ C1	noun - a beautiful story; a romantic tale
迷 /mi/ B2	verb - to be infatuated; to be enchanted
弹唱 /tan tsɑŋ/ B1	verb - to play and sing; to perform with an instrument
发芽 /fa yɑ/ A2	verb - to sprout; to germinate
吉凶 /ji xɪʊŋ/ C1	noun - good fortune and bad fortune; luck and misfortune
造化 /t͡saʊ̯ xʷɑ/ C2	noun - nature; the workings of fate
阴错阳差 /yin t͡swɔ yɑŋ t͡ʂʰa/ C2	idiom - a mix-up of yin and yang; a twist of fate
阡陌 /t͡ʂʰən mɔ/ C1	noun - field paths; rural landscape
收获 /xʊɔ ɕʉ/ A2	verb - to harvest; to reap
签 /t͡ɕʰyan/ B2	noun - lottery stick; fortune slip
日夜 /ʐ̩̌ i̯ɛ̂ ʐ̩̌ jɛ̂/ A1	noun - day and night; constantly

Key Grammar Structures

• 风吹沙 蝶恋花 千古佳话

  ➔ Noun + Noun structure

  ➔ The line uses a common Chinese poetic structure where two nouns are combined to create vivid imagery, like "wind blowing sand" and "butterflies in love with flowers".

• 似水中月 情迷着镜中花

  ➔ Comparative structure with '似' (like/as)

  ➔ The word '似' (like/as) is used to compare the situation to 'a moon in the water' and 'being enchanted by a flower in the mirror', emphasizing illusion and unattainability.

• 而 我们何时发芽

  ➔ Use of '而' (and/yet) as a conjunction

  ➔ The conjunction '而' (and/yet) contrasts the passing of seasons ('harvesting crops') with the uncertainty of the relationship's growth ('when will we sprout?').

• 不停的猜 猜 猜 又卜了一卦

  ➔ Reduplication for emphasis

  ➔ The reduplication of '猜' (guess) emphasizes the continuous and obsessive nature of the action, reflecting the speaker's anxiety.

• 造化弄人 缘分阴错阳差

  ➔ Idiomatic expression

  ➔ The idioms '造化弄人' (fate plays tricks on people) and '缘分阴错阳差' (destiny's mismatch) are used to express the helplessness against fate's twists.