等待是一杯相思的酒 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 囚鸟

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poignant beauty of Mandopop with '等待是一杯相思的酒'. This song offers a great opportunity to learn expressive vocabulary related to emotions of love and longing. The metaphorical language, such as comparing waiting to 'a glass of lovesickness wine,' provides a special insight into the poetic nature of the Chinese language, making it a touching and memorable way to enhance your language skills.

[English]

The prison bird — a glass of longing wine

作词 林晓杰

作曲：杰哥哥/思雨

原唱：囚鸟

监制：思雨

出品：杰雨文化

我站在你离开的路口

看着熙熙攘攘的人流

我的心一直为你等候

等你许下的天长地久

天上白云慢慢的飘走

风儿轻轻吹过柳梢头

我的爱悠悠情也悠悠

缕缕思念何时才能休

等待是一杯相思的酒

醉过之后难解相思愁

光阴似水悄悄的流走

还有多少芳华可回首

等待是一杯相思的酒

酒香浓郁愁绪锁眉头

寂寥的夜空新月如钩

相约相守一春又一秋

天上白云慢慢的飘走

风儿轻轻吹过柳梢头

我的爱悠悠情也悠悠

缕缕思念何时才能休

等待是一杯相思的酒

醉过之后难解相思愁

光阴似水悄悄的流走

还有多少芳华可回首

等待是一杯相思的酒

酒香浓郁愁绪锁眉头

寂寥的夜空新月如钩

相约相守一春又一秋

等待是一杯相思的酒

酒香浓郁愁绪锁眉头

寂寥的夜空新月如钩

相约相守一春又一秋

寂寥的夜空新月如钩

相约相守一春又一秋

[Chinese]

囚鸟-等待是一杯相思的酒

作词 林晓杰

作曲：杰哥哥/思雨

原唱：囚鸟

监制：思雨

出品：杰雨文化

我站在你离开的路口

看着熙熙攘攘的人流

我的心一直为你等候

等你许下的天长地久

天上白云慢慢的飘走

风儿轻轻吹过柳梢头

我的爱悠悠情也悠悠

缕缕思念何时才能休

等待是一杯相思的酒

醉过之后难解相思愁

光阴似水悄悄的流走

还有多少芳华可回首

等待是一杯相思的酒

酒香浓郁愁绪锁眉头

寂寥的夜空新月如钩

相约相守一春又一秋

天上白云慢慢的飘走

风儿轻轻吹过柳梢头

我的爱悠悠情也悠悠

缕缕思念何时才能休

等待是一杯相思的酒

醉过之后难解相思愁

光阴似水悄悄的流走

还有多少芳华可回首

等待是一杯相思的酒

酒香浓郁愁绪锁眉头

寂寥的夜空新月如钩

相约相守一春又一秋

等待是一杯相思的酒

酒香浓郁愁绪锁眉头

寂寥的夜空新月如钩

相约相守一春又一秋

寂寥的夜空新月如钩

相约相守一春又一秋

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
等待 děngdài /tɤ̂ŋ˥ tâi˥/ B2	verb - to wait; to await noun - waiting; the act of waiting
相思 xiāngsī /ɕjɑ́ŋ sɨ̂/ C1	noun - longing for someone; lovesickness adjective - longing; nostalgic
酒 jiǔ /tɕi̯oʊ˨˩˦/ A2	noun - alcoholic beverage; wine
心 xīn /ɕín/ A1	noun - heart; mind; feelings
爱 ài /âi/ A1	noun - love; affection verb - to love
思念 sīniàn /si˥ njân˥/ B2	verb - to miss; to think of fondly noun - longing; remembrance
光阴 guāngyīn /kwáŋ yǐn/ C1	noun - time; the passage of time
芳华 fānghuá /fáŋ xuá/ C1	noun - youth; prime of life
夜空 yèkōng /jè kʰʊ́ŋ/ B2	noun - night sky
白云 báiyún /pâi yʊ̂n/ B2	noun - white cloud
风儿 fēngr /fɤ́ŋ ɚ/ A1	noun - wind (diminutive, gentle)
柳梢 liǔshāo /lʲòʊ ʂɑ̂ʊ/ C1	noun - willow tip; the end of a willow branch
新月 xīnyuè /ɕîn yɥê/ C1	noun - new moon; crescent moon
相约 xiāngyuē /ɕjɑ́ŋ yɥɛ̂/ B2	verb - to arrange to meet; to make an appointment
相守 xiāngshǒu /ɕjɑ́ŋ ʂòʊ/ C1	verb - to stay together; to keep each other company
春 chūn /tʂʰʰwə́n/ B1	noun - spring (season)
秋 qiū /tɕʰjòu/ B1	noun - autumn; fall (season)
愁 chóu /tʂʰóu/ B2	noun - sadness; worry; melancholy verb - to worry; to fret
眉头 méitóu /mêi tʰóu/ B2	noun - eyebrow; the area of the brow
站 zhàn /ʈʂân/ A1	verb - to stand; to be positioned

Key Grammar Structures

• 我站在你离开的路口

  ➔ Present tense with a temporal adverbial phrase

  ➔ The phrase '离开的路口' modifies the verb '站', indicating a specific time or place where the action occurs.

• 等你许下的天长地久

  ➔ Complement of purpose with '等'

  ➔ The verb '等' is followed by the object '你许下的天长地久', indicating the purpose of the action.

• 天上白云慢慢的飘走

  ➔ Adverbial modifier '慢慢的'

  ➔ The adverb '慢慢的' describes the manner in which the action '飘走' occurs.

• 等待是一杯相思的酒

  ➔ Metaphorical comparison using '是'

  ➔ The verb '是' is used to equate '等待' with '一杯相思的酒', creating a metaphorical comparison.

• 光阴似水悄悄的流走

  ➔ Simile using '似'

  ➔ The word '似' compares '光阴' to '水', creating a simile to describe the passage of time.

• 寂寥的夜空新月如钩

  ➔ Attributive clause '新月如钩'

  ➔ The phrase '新月如钩' describes the attribute of '夜空', functioning as an attributive clause.