稻香 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 周杰伦

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with Jay Chou's heartwarming "Dao Xiang"! This song, rich with themes of childhood nostalgia and simple happiness, offers accessible lyrics and a clear message, making it an excellent gateway to understanding Mandarin Chinese. You'll not only grasp common vocabulary and phrases but also delve into cultural values surrounding home and resilience, all while enjoying its soothing, folk-infused melody.

[English]

If you have too many complaints about this world

Falling down makes you afraid to keep moving forward

Why are people so fragile and falling apart

Please turn on the TV and take a look

So many people are bravely working hard to go on with life

Shouldn't we be grateful and content

Cherish everything, even if you don’t own it

Remember when you said home is the only castle, Keep running with the scent of rice and flowing streams

Smile gently, I know the dreams from childhood

Don’t cry, let fireflies carry you away; rural songs are forever a refuge

Let’s go home, back to the original happiness

Don’t give up so easily, just like I said

Dream unachievable? Just switch to a new one

Add bright colors to your life, paint love with your favorite hues

Smile now, success and fame aren't the goal

Make yourself happy—that’s what truly matters

Childhood paper planes finally flying back to my hands

That kind of happiness—running barefoot chasing dragonflies in the fields until tired

Picking fruit secretly and getting stung by bees, feeling afraid—who’s laughing now?

Leaning on a scarecrow, singing and sleeping in the breeze

Oh, oh, in the afternoon, the guitar sounds clearer among the insects

Oh, oh, sunshine on the road makes a broken heart feel unafraid

Cherish everything, even if you don’t own it

Remember when you said home is the only castle, Keep running with the scent of rice and flowing streams

Smile gently, I know the dreams from childhood

Don’t cry, let fireflies carry you away; rural songs are forever a refuge

Let’s go home, back to the original happiness

Remember when you said home is the only castle, Keep running with the scent of rice and flowing streams

Smile gently, I know the dreams from childhood

Don’t cry, let fireflies carry you away; rural songs are forever a refuge

Let’s go home, back to the original happiness

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[Chinese]

對這個世界如果你有太多的抱怨

跌倒了就不敢繼續往前走

為什麼人要這麼的脆弱 墮落

請你打開電視看看

多少人為生命在努力勇敢的走下去

我們是不是該知足

珍惜一切 就算沒有擁有

還記得你說家是唯一的城堡 隨著稻香河流繼續奔跑

微微笑 小時候的夢我知道

不要哭讓螢火蟲帶著你逃跑 鄉間的歌謠永遠的依靠

回家吧 回到最初的美好

不要這麼容易就想放棄 就像我說的

追不到的夢想 換個夢不就得了

為自己的人生鮮艷上色 先把愛塗上喜歡的顏色

笑一個吧 功成名就不是目的

讓自己快樂快樂這才叫做意義

童年的紙飛機 現在終於飛回我手裡

所謂的那快樂 赤腳在田裡追蜻蜓追到累了

偷摘水果被蜜蜂給叮到怕了 誰在偷笑呢

我靠著稻草人吹著風唱著歌睡著了

哦 哦 午後吉它在蟲鳴中更清脆

哦 哦 陽光灑在路上就不怕心碎

珍惜一切 就算沒有擁有

還記得你說家是唯一的城堡 隨著稻香河流繼續奔跑

微微笑 小時候的夢我知道

不要哭讓螢火蟲帶著你逃跑 鄉間的歌謠永遠的依靠

回家吧 回到最初的美好

還記得你說家是唯一的城堡 隨著稻香河流繼續奔跑

微微笑 小時候的夢我知道

不要哭讓螢火蟲帶著你逃跑 鄉間的歌謠永遠的依靠

回家吧 回到最初的美好

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
抱怨 /bào yuàn/ B1	verb - to complain
脆弱 /cuì ruò/ B2	adjective - fragile, weak
努力 /nǔ lì/ B1	verb - to strive, to work hard
珍惜 /zhēn xī/ B2	verb - to cherish, to treasure
夢 /mèng/ A2	noun - dream
家 /jiā/ A1	noun - home, family
快樂 /kuài lè/ A2	adjective - happy, joyful
回家 /huí jiā/ A2	verb - to return home
歌謠 /gē yáo/ B1	noun - folk song, ballad
城堡 /chéng bǎo/ B2	noun - castle
田 /tián/ A1	noun - field, farm
水果 /shuǐ guǒ/ A2	noun - fruit
風 /fēng/ A1	noun - wind
心碎 /xīn suì/ B2	verb - to be heartbroken
逃跑 /táo pǎo/ A2	verb - to escape, to run away
蜻蜓 /qīng tíng/ B1	noun - dragonfly