塵大師 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳奕迅

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the soothing sounds and philosophical message of Eason Chan's “塵大師”. This song, blending Cantopop with light rock, offers a unique opportunity to learn Cantonese through its witty lyrics and promotes a stress-free approach to life, encouraging you to see the world with a lighter heart.

[English]

Starting tomorrow, it will be like this

Everyone is just a tiny flea

Facing the world, pretending to be silly

Love and passion, just a quick snack and cure

Dreams shrink back, just go with the flow

See everything lightly, better that way

Being a star, I don’t know Zhang Baizhi

Under the shade, enjoy the breeze and swing in the hammock

Fantasies are like Zhuangzi reading the newspaper

All things are insignificant

Smile a little, I remain silent and still

I'm okay, nothing's wrong

Relax and twist your belly button

Transform a thousand pounds into something thinner than paper

Lighten my worries

Big enough to be like Mars, just a pimple

Negativity gone, treat it as trivial

...

Yoga breathing to concentrate more

Go to bed early, stay healthy

Quietly recite the scriptures, find calm

Climb Longji, take a walk, don’t think about work

Sing loudly in the bathroom, reveal your true self

Dago, Starboy, laugh louder

Others, like Ai Dong, Josie Yates

Under the shade, enjoy the breeze and swing in the hammock

Fantasies are like Zhuangzi reading the newspaper

All things are insignificant

Smile a little, I remain silent and still

I'm okay, nothing's wrong

Relax and twist your belly button

Transform a thousand pounds into something thinner than paper

Lighten my worries

Big enough to be like Mars, just a pimple

No energy to do silly things

The more I Lazy to insist

The faster I find that key

Face anxiety, panic, and worry

Use the lightest, thinnest protective gear

It’ll be okay, nothing’s wrong

With a willing heart, no fear of delay

Transform a thousand pounds into something thinner than paper

Lighten my worries

Big enough to be like Mars, just a pimple

Dust, tiny dust, I call myself Dust Master

I'm okay, nothing's wrong

Sharing words again

Transform a thousand pounds into something thinner than paper

Let go of everything

Big enough to be like Mars, just a pimple

Wishing every day becomes easier

...

[Chinese]

明天開始 要係咁咦

大家都不過是蚊滋

面對世界 扮傻癡癡

情愛嘅嘢 求其餐蛋治

夢想縮番細 隨便啲

甚麼都睇淡 重好啲

明星之嘛 唔識張栢芝

樹蔭下吹風攤吊椅

幻想係莊子睇報紙

甚麼甚麼都小意思

笑一笑 我無言靜止

我 OK 冇事

放鬆拗肚臍

把千斤重化做 全部薄過紙

放輕苦惱事

大到火星咁大 當係粉刺

負到灰盡 當閒事

瑜伽 呼吸 能集中啲

提早熄燈瞓 健康啲

靜靜抄經 平靜一啲

龍脊 放假行 唔諗公事

浴室高歌 紅日一支

達哥星仔 笑大聲啲

其他之嘛 艾東喼雅斯

樹蔭下吹風攤吊椅

幻想係莊子睇報紙

甚麼甚麼都小意思

笑一笑 我無言靜止

我 OK 冇事

放鬆拗肚臍

把千斤重化做 全部薄過紙

放輕苦惱事

大到火星咁大 當係粉刺

沒有精力幹傻事

越懶得理那堅持

越快找到那鎖匙

面對焦躁 恐慌 著件

至輕至薄防毒衣

會 OK 冇事

有心不怕遲

把千斤重化做 全部薄過紙

放輕苦惱事

大到火星咁大 當係粉刺

塵啊微塵 我法號塵大師

我 OK 冇事

再分享致詞

把千斤重化做 全部薄過紙

放輕所有事

大到火星咁大 當係粉刺

願每一日更容易

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
面對 (miàn duì) /mi̯ɛn˥˩tu̯eɪ̯˥˩/ B1	verb - to face; to confront
夢想 (mèng xiǎng) /məŋ˥˩ɕi̯ɑŋ˧˥/ B1	noun - dream; ideal verb - to dream of; to imagine
睇 (tǐ) /tʰiː/ A1	verb - to look; to see
放鬆 (fàng sōng) /faŋ˥˩ soŋ˥/ B1	verb - to relax
化 (huà) /xwa˥˩/ B1	verb - to transform; to convert
苦惱 (kǔ nǎo) /kʰu˨˩naʊ̯˨˩/ B2	noun - worry; vexation adjective - worried; vexed
粉刺 (fěn cì) /fən˨˩tsʰɿ˥˩/ B2	noun - acne; pimple
集中 (jí zhōng) /t͡ɕi˧˥t͡ʂʊŋ˥/ B1	verb - to concentrate
健康 (jiàn kāng) /t͡ɕi̯ɛn˥˩kʰaŋ˥/ A2	adjective - healthy
平靜 (píng jìng) /pʰiŋ˧˥t͡ɕiŋ˥˩/ B1	adjective - calm; peaceful
放假 (fàng jià) /faŋ˥˩t͡ɕia˥˩/ A2	verb - to have a holiday
呼吸 (hū xī) /xu˥ɕi˥/ A2	verb - to breathe
鎖匙 (suǒ shi) /swoː˧˥ʂɨ/ A2	noun - key
焦躁 (jiāo zào) /t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯˥t͡sɑʊ̯˥˩/ C1	adjective - agitated; fretful
恐慌 (kǒng huāng) /kʰʊŋ˨˩xwaŋ˥/ B2	noun - panic; scare
分享 (fēn xiǎng) /fən˥ɕi̯ɑŋ˨˩/ B1	verb - to share
容易 (róng yì) /ʐʊŋ˧˥i˥˩/ A2	adjective - easy

Key Grammar Structures

• 要係咁咦

  ➔ Use of modal verb '要' indicating intention or necessity followed by '係' to form a causal or descriptive phrase.

  ➔ The phrase '要係咁咦' uses '要' as a modal verb to express a desire or necessity, and '係' functions as a copula or linking word, creating a phrase similar to 'want to be like this' or 'should be like this.'

• 放鬆拗肚臍

  ➔ Imperative sentence using '放鬆' (relax) + verb '拗' (twist/hold) + '肚臍' (navel), combining verbs to express relaxing and loosening.

  ➔ This phrase combines '放鬆' (relax) with the action '拗' (twist/hold) followed by '肚臍' (navel), implying the act of relaxing and easing tension in a playful or metaphorical way.

• 凡事都小意思

  ➔ Use of '都' to mean 'all' or 'everything,' combined with '小意思' (small matter) to indicate that everything is insignificant.

  ➔ The phrase '凡事都小意思' uses '都' to mean 'all' or 'everything,' emphasizing that all matters are trivial or insignificant ('小意思').

• 笑一笑 我無言靜止

  ➔ Imperative form '笑一笑' (smile a little) used to suggest lightening mood, and '我無言靜止' (I am silent and still) describing a state of calm.

  ➔ The phrase '笑一笑' is a call to smile or lighten up, while '我無言靜止' describes a peaceful, silent stillness, representing a calm mental state.

• 把千斤重化做 全部薄過紙

  ➔ Using '把' to indicate turning or transforming an object ('千斤重' – heavy burden) into something lighter ('薄過紙' – thinner than paper).

  ➔ '把' is a structural particle used to indicate the disposal, transfer, or transformation of an object ('千斤重', meaning a heavy burden) into something lighter ('薄過紙', thinner than paper), signifying release or reduction.

• 願每一日更容易

  ➔ Use of '願' (wish/hope) to express desire, followed by the measure '每一日' (each day), and '更容易' (more easy) as a comparative phrase.

  ➔ '願' expresses hope or desire for something to happen, combined with '每一日' (each day) and '更容易' (more easy), wishing for life to become easier each day.