匆匆那年 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 王菲
• Album: 電影《匆匆那年》主題曲

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the poignant beauty of Mandarin Chinese with Wang Fei's '匆匆那年.' This song, a nostalgic journey through fleeting youth and love, offers a window into Chinese culture and emotions. Discover evocative vocabulary and lyrical expressions that capture the essence of wistful remembrance, perfect for learners seeking to deepen their language skills through music.

[English]

In that hurried year, we

how many times did we say goodbye

only to keep prolonging it again

Pity that none of us ever loved

without it being a mere affair

just eloquent disputes over the seven emotions

In that hurried year, we

hurriedly abandoned in a moment

promises that were too heavy to bear

now only waiting for others to fulfill them

Don't blame those kiss marks for still not

building up into calluses

Even embracing hibernation couldn't

allow transformation into immortality

Don't blame this segment of love for

not having time for repeated rehearsals

It's the years' generous gift of

time to regret

If seeing again can't bring red eyes from crying

can we still blush from joy

like that hurried year

carving forever together

such a beautiful lie

If the past is still worth cherishing

don't forgive too quickly

Who would willingly

be so indifferent to each other without attachments

We need to owe each other

otherwise, what grounds for reminiscing

In that hurried year, we

had seen too little of the world

only loving to look at the same face

so inexplicably

and adorably charming

yet so annoying when quarrelling

That year of falling in love, it served us right

hurried because we

didn't understand stubborn promises

they were just preludes to breakup

Don't blame that day for being too cold

teardrops freezing into ice

spring breeze couldn't blow into

the frozen photos either

Don't blame every person for

not being able to love completely once

It's the years' benevolent setting of

unfinished suspense

If seeing again can't bring red eyes from crying

can we still blush from joy

like that hurried year

carving forever together

such a beautiful lie

If the past is still worth cherishing

don't forgive too quickly

Who would willingly

be so indifferent to each other without attachments

If seeing again can't bring red eyes from crying

can we still blush from joy

like that hurried year

carving forever together

such a beautiful lie

If the past is still worth cherishing

don't forgive too quickly

Who would willingly

be so indifferent to each other without attachments

We need to owe each other

We need to be connected with lingering ties

[Chinese]

匆匆那年我们

究竟说了几遍

再见之后再拖延

可惜谁有没有

爱过不是一场

七情上面的雄辩

匆匆那年我们

一时匆忙撂下

难以承受的诺言

只有等别人兑现

不怪那吻痕还

没积累成茧

拥抱着冬眠也没能

羽化再成仙

不怪这一段情

没空反复再排练

是岁月宽容恩赐

反悔的时间

如果再见不能红着眼

是否还能红着脸

就像那年匆促

刻下永远一起

那样美丽的谣言

如果过去还值得眷恋

别太快冰释前嫌

谁甘心就这样

彼此无挂也无牵

我们要互相亏欠

要不然凭何怀缅

匆匆那年我们

见过太少世面

只爱看同一张脸

那么莫名其妙

那么讨人欢喜

闹起来又太讨厌

相爱那年活该

匆匆因为我们

不懂顽固的诺言

只是分手的前言

不怪那天太冷

泪滴水成冰

春风也一样没

吹进凝固的照片

不怪每一个人

没能完整爱一遍

是岁月善意落下

残缺的悬念

如果再见不能红着眼

是否还能红着脸

就像那年匆促

刻下永远一起

那样美丽的谣言

如果过去还值得眷恋

别太快冰释前嫌

谁甘心就这样

彼此无挂也无牵

如果再见不能红着眼

是否还能红着脸

就像那年匆促

刻下永远一起

那样美丽的谣言

如果过去还值得眷恋

别太快冰释前嫌

谁甘心就这样

彼此无挂也无牵

我们要互相亏欠

我们要藕断丝连

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
匆匆 /cōng cōng/ B1	adverb - hurriedly; hastily
再见 /zài jiàn/ A1	verb - to say goodbye
拖延 /tuō yán/ B1	verb - to delay; to procrastinate
眷恋 /juàn liàn/ C1	verb - to be attached to; to be reluctant to part with
羽化 /yǔ huà/ C2	verb - to transform into a butterfly (figurative); to transcend
茧 /jiǎn/ B2	noun - cocoon
冬眠 /dōng mián/ B2	verb - to hibernate
排练 /pái liàn/ B1	verb - to rehearse
冰释 /bīng shì/ C1	verb - to melt away (figurative); to clear up misunderstandings
前嫌 /qián xián/ C1	noun - past grievances
虱 /shī/ B2	noun - lice
藕断丝连 /ǒu duàn sī lián/ C2	idiom - to break off but still be connected (figurative)
诺言 /nuò yán/ A2	noun - promise
兑现 /duì xiàn/ B2	verb - to fulfill a promise
谣言 /yáo yán/ B1	noun - rumor