大鱼 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 周深

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a captivating linguistic and cultural journey with Zhou Shen's "大鱼." This enchanting song, renowned for its ethereal vocals and profound emotional resonance, offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the beauty of the Chinese language. Through its poetic lyrics and masterful blend of traditional and contemporary sounds, you can explore rich cultural narratives and complex emotions, making it an exceptional piece for language learning and appreciating the artistry of Chinese music. Its delicate yet powerful expression, coupled with Zhou Shen's unparalleled voice, makes "大鱼" a truly special and memorable listening experience.

[English]

The waves silently drown deeply into the night sky

Overflowing the corners at the edge of the sky

The big fish swims through the cracks in dreams

Gazing at your sleeping outline

Watching the sea and sky blend as one

Listening to the wind rise and rain fall

Holding your hand, scattering the vast misty waves

The big fish's wings

Are already too vast

I release the ropes of time

Afraid you'll fly far away

Afraid you'll leave me

Even more afraid you'll stay here forever

Every drop of tears

Flows towards you

Reversing into the seabed of the sky

The waves silently drown deeply into the night sky

Overflowing the corners at the edge of the sky

The big fish swims through the cracks in dreams

Gazing at your sleeping outline

Watching the sea and sky blend as one

Listening to the wind rise and rain fall

Holding your hand, scattering the vast misty waves

The big fish's wings

Are already too vast

I release the ropes of time

Watching you fly far away

Watching you leave me

Turns out you were born to belong in the sky

Every drop of tears

Flows towards you

Reversing back to our first encounter

Reversing back to our first encounter

[Chinese]

海浪无声将夜幕深深淹没

漫过天空尽头的角落

大鱼在梦境的缝隙里游过

凝望你沉睡的轮廓

看海天一色

听风起雨落

执子手吹散苍茫茫烟波

大鱼的翅膀

已经太辽阔

我松开时间的绳索

怕你飞远去

怕你离我而去

更怕你永远停留在这里

每一滴泪水

都向你流淌去

倒流进天空的海底

海浪无声将夜幕深深淹没

漫过天空尽头的角落

大鱼在梦境的缝隙里游过

凝望你沉睡的轮廓

看海天一色

听风起雨落

执子手吹散苍茫茫烟波

大鱼的翅膀

已经太辽阔

我松开时间的绳索

看你飞远去

看你离我而去

原来你生来就属于天际

每一滴泪水

都向你流淌去

倒流回最初的相遇

倒流回最初的相遇

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
大鱼 dà yú A2	noun - big fish
海浪 hǎi làng A2	noun - sea waves
夜幕 yè mù B1	noun - night sky
淹没 yān mò B1	verb - to submerge
角落 jiǎo luò A2	noun - corner
梦境 mèng jìng B2	noun - dreamland
缝隙 fèng xì B1	noun - gap
游过 yóu guò A2	verb - to swim by
凝望 níng wàng B2	verb - to gaze at
沉睡 chén shuì B1	verb - to sleep deeply
轮廓 lún kuò B1	noun - outline
海天 hǎi tiān B1	noun - sea and sky
一色 yī sè A2	adjective - uniform color
翅膀 chì bǎng A2	noun - wings
辽阔 liáo kuò B2	adjective - vast
松开 sōng kāi B1	verb - to loosen
绳索 shéng suǒ B1	noun - rope
泪水 lèi shuǐ A2	noun - tears
流淌 liú tǎng B1	verb - to flow
倒流 dǎo liú C1	verb - to flow backwards

Key Grammar Structures

• 海浪无声将夜幕深深淹没

  ➔ Adverbial Modifier

  ➔ “无声” (silently) modifies the verb “淹没” (submerge), describing how the action is performed.

• 大鱼在梦境的缝隙里游过

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ “在梦境的缝隙里” (in the gap of the dream) is a prepositional phrase indicating location.

• 看海天一色

  ➔ Verb Object Structure

  ➔ “看” (look) is the verb, and “海天一色” (the sea and sky merging into one color) is the object.

• 执子手吹散苍茫茫烟波

  ➔ Coordinate Verb Structure

  ➔ “执子手” (hold your hand) and “吹散” (blow away) are coordinated verbs, indicating simultaneous actions.

• 我松开时间的绳索

  ➔ Object of the Verb

  ➔ “时间的绳索” (the rope of time) is the object of the verb “松开” (let go).

• 每一滴泪水都向你流淌去

  ➔ Adverbial Modifier with 都

  ➔ “都” (all) emphasizes the entirety of the subject “每一滴泪水” (every drop of tear).

• 倒流进天空的海底

  ➔ Resultative Complement

  ➔ “倒流进天空的海底” (flow backward into the bottom of the sky) is a resultative complement describing the outcome of the action.

• 原来你生来就属于天际

  ➔ Adverbial Clause with 原来

  ➔ “原来” (it turns out) introduces an adverbial clause that explains a realization.