純妹妹 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 單依純 Shan Yi Chun

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Chinese pop with Shan Yi Chun's "純妹妹" (Pure Sister)! This song is a delightful fusion of modern R&B and traditional Chinese melodies, offering a unique opportunity to learn contemporary Mandarin expressions and appreciate the artistic blending of diverse musical styles. Its cheerful and optimistic lyrics, delivered with Shan Yi Chun's remarkable vocal agility, make it an engaging and memorable piece for anyone exploring the beauty of the Chinese language through music.

[English]

The warm wind blows, unaware of sorrow's taste

Through twists and turns, strangely entranced

Wild bees dance around the roses

Shadows and shapes, always in pace

How many times have dreams been disturbed again?

What wind snuck by when I wasn’t looking?

How it blows, teaching hearts how to rejoice

Come, dear

A touch of makeup, a playful act

Who cares how many times you’ve sneezed?

Come, dear

Heaven’s so kind, earth’s so kind

So adorable, flowers bloom in their prime

Rain’s so kind, thunder’s so kind

Smile, let your laughter take flight

So radiant, sleepless beauty in your brows

Clouds and streams, a perfect pair somehow

What’s love’s true meaning, who can say?

Gained so easily, without delay

Who’s left forgotten, who’s been saved?

What wind snuck by when I wasn’t looking?

How it blows, teaching hearts how to rejoice

Come, dear

A touch of makeup, a playful act

Who cares how many times you’ve sneezed?

Come, dear

Men are so kind, women are so kind

So adorable, flowers bloom in their prime

You’re so kind, I’m so kind

Smile, let your laughter take flight

Oh dear, all things are so endearing

So adorable, flowers bloom in their prime

Oh my, hearts just start to align

Smile, let your laughter take flight

Heaven’s so kind, earth’s so kind

So adorable, flowers bloom in their prime

Rain’s so kind, thunder’s so kind

Smile, let your laughter take flight

Oh dear, all things are so endearing

So adorable, flowers bloom in their prime

Oh my, hearts just start to align

Smile, let your laughter take flight

[Chinese]

暖風吹 不識愁滋味

百轉千回 怪陶醉

野蜂繞薔薇

形影相隨

把美夢又吵了幾回

什麼風 趁我沒注意

怎麼吹 就教人怎麼歡喜

乖 來

曬個妝 耍了一齣戲

誰又好奇 你打了幾個噴嚏

乖 來

天怪乖 地怪乖

可愛可愛 有花就開

雨怪乖 雷怪乖

快笑起來 笑得飛起來

好明媚 沒寐美玫眉

行雲伴流水 配一對

情何知所謂

得來都不費

賭誰又能 缺了忘了救了誰

什麼風 趁我沒注意

怎麼吹 就教人怎麼歡喜

乖 來

曬個妝 耍了一齣戲

誰又好奇 你打了幾個噴嚏

乖 來

男怪乖 女怪乖

可愛可愛 有花就開

你怪乖 我怪乖

快笑起來 笑得飛起來

哎呀呀 萬物怪可愛

可愛可愛 有花就開

哎喲喲 心就乖起來

快笑起來 笑得飛起來

天怪乖 地怪乖

可愛可愛 有花就開

雨怪乖 雷怪乖

快笑起來 笑得飛起來

哎呀呀 萬物怪可愛

可愛可愛 有花就開

哎喲喲 心就乖起來

快笑起來 笑得飛起來

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
暖 /nuǎn/ A2	adjective - warm
吹 /chuī/ A2	verb - to blow
愁 /chóu/ B1	noun - sorrow
百轉千回 /bǎi zhuǎn qiān huí/ C1	adjective - twists and turns
陶醉 /táo zuì/ B2	verb - to be enchanted
野蜂 /yě fēng/ B1	noun - wild bee
薔薇 /qiáng wēi/ B1	noun - rose
形影相隨 /xíng yǐng xiāng suí/ C1	verb - to be inseparable
美夢 /měi mèng/ A2	noun - beautiful dream
吵 /chǎo/ A2	verb - to disturb
妝 /zhuāng/ B1	noun - makeup
耍 /shuǎ/ B1	verb - to play
噴嚏 /pēn tì/ A2	noun - sneeze
乖 /guāi/ A2	adjective - obedient
明媚 /míng mèi/ B2	adjective - bright and beautiful
行雲 /xíng yún/ B2	noun - moving clouds
流水 /liú shuǐ/ A2	noun - flowing water
所謂 /suǒ wèi/ B1	noun - so-called
賭 /dǔ/ B1	verb - to bet
萬物 /wàn wù/ B2	noun - all things

Key Grammar Structures

• 暖風吹 不識愁滋味

  ➔ Ellipsis & Verb Omission

  ➔ The sentence omits the verb '是' (to be). It's understood as '暖風吹，不識愁滋味 *是*'. This is common in classical Chinese-influenced lyrics for a poetic effect.

• 什麼風 趁我沒注意

  ➔ Interrogative Pronoun as a Rhetorical Device

  ➔ "什麼風" (what wind) isn't seeking an answer, but rather expressing surprise and a sense of fate. It's a rhetorical question.

• 乖 來

  ➔ Imperative with Interjection

  ➔ "乖" (good/obedient) and "來" (come) are used as a playful, endearing command. The repetition and the interjection create a lighthearted, childlike tone.

• 天怪乖 地怪乖

  ➔ Reduplication for Emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of "怪乖" (strange/oddly obedient) emphasizes the whimsical and slightly absurd idea that even the heavens and earth are acting 'cute' or 'obedient'.

• 賭誰又能 缺了忘了救了誰

  ➔ Nested Relative Clauses

  ➔ The phrase contains a complex structure: '賭誰又能 缺了忘了救了誰'. It can be broken down as 'bet who can, [who] lacked [the ability to] forget [who] they saved'. The nested clauses create a sense of intricate connection and fate.