等风停 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 可楼

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a musical journey with 可楼's tender rendition of "等风停" (Děng Fēng Tíng), meaning 'Waiting for the Wind to Stop.' This song, highlighted during her appearance on 'Sing! Asia,' offers a soothing melody and uplifting lyrics that speak to perseverance and hope. Learning the language through this song allows you to connect with its encouraging message and appreciate the gentle vocal artistry that makes it special.

[English]

Waiting for the sunrise, waiting for the dawn

The slightly cool breeze awakens the meadow

Take a deep breath, open my eyes

Embrace the scenery, listen in silence

Often marveling at the world’s wonders or its fate

With a small frame, I climb mountains, cross ridges, braving wind and rain

Life’s journey is fragmented, untangling and retangling knots

The winds of destiny never cease

Chasing the wind, I briefly soared

With time in my hands, I once squandered it generously

Like a dandelion, I wait for the wind to blow, to rise, to stop

Waiting for my destined landing

Chasing dreams, I’m both strong and fragile

I travel through day and night, watching stars fall

I want to hold on, wait for the wind to stop, for sunset, for fireworks

To proudly say, “I’ve seen it all.”

Waiting for the sunrise, waiting for the dawn

The slightly cool breeze awakens the meadow

Take a deep breath, open my eyes

Embrace the scenery, listen in silence

Often marveling at the world’s wonders or its fate

With a small frame, I climb mountains, cross ridges, braving wind and rain

Life’s journey is fragmented, untangling and retangling knots

The winds of destiny never cease

Chasing the wind, I briefly soared

With time in my hands, I once squandered it generously

Like a dandelion, I wait for the wind to blow, to rise, to stop

Waiting for my destined landing

Chasing dreams, I’m both strong and fragile

I travel through day and night, watching stars fall

I want to hold on, wait for the wind to stop, for sunset, for fireworks

To proudly say, “I’ve seen it all.”

[Chinese]

等待日出等待黎明

微凉的风吹醒草地

做深呼吸睁开眼睛

拥抱风景安静聆听

时常感叹世界神奇或者宿命

小小身躯翻山越岭顶着风雨

人生旅程断断续续解铃系铃

命运的风吹从未停

追逐风的时候我也短暂的飞过

拥有光阴的我也曾大方的挥霍

我像蒲公英等风吹等风平等风停

等着命中的降落

追逐梦的时候我既坚强又脆弱

我在日夜穿梭看着星辰的沉落

我想坚持着等风停等日落等烟火

骄傲的说我看过

等待日出等待黎明

微凉的风吹醒草地

做深呼吸睁开眼睛

拥抱风景安静聆听

时常感叹世界神奇或者宿命

小小身躯翻山越岭顶着风雨

人生旅程断断续续解铃系铃

命运的风吹从未停

追逐风的时候我也短暂的飞过

拥有光阴的我也曾大方的挥霍

我像蒲公英等风吹等风平等风停

等着命中的降落

追逐梦的时候我既坚强又脆弱

我在日夜穿梭看着星辰的沉落

我想坚持着等风停等日落等烟火

骄傲的说我看过

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
等 /děng/ A1	verb - to wait
风 /fēng/ A1	noun - wind
吹 /chuī/ A2	verb - to blow
日出 /rì chū/ A2	noun - sunrise
黎明 /lí míng/ B1	noun - dawn
睁 /zhēng/ A2	verb - to open (eyes)
拥抱 /yǒng bào/ B1	verb - to embrace
聆听 /líng tīng/ B1	verb - to listen
感叹 /gǎn tàn/ B2	verb - to sigh (with emotion)
追逐 /zhuī zhú/ B1	verb - to pursue
飞过 /fēi guò/ B1	verb - to fly over
挥霍 /huī huò/ B2	verb - to squander
蒲公英 /pú gōng yīng/ B2	noun - dandelion
坚强 /jiān qiáng/ B1	adjective - strong
脆弱 /cuì ruò/ B2	adjective - fragile
穿梭 /chuān suō/ B2	verb - to shuttle
坚持 /jiān chí/ B1	verb - to persist
骄傲 /jiāo ào/ B1	adjective - proud noun - pride
烟火 /yān huǒ/ B2	noun - fireworks

Key Grammar Structures

• 微凉的风吹醒草地

  ➔ Resultative complement (Verb + Resultative)

  ➔ The verb "吹" combined with the resultative "醒" forms ""吹醒"", meaning “to blow and wake”.

• 做深呼吸睁开眼睛

  ➔ Serial verb construction

  ➔ Two actions "做深呼吸" and "睁开眼睛" are linked without a conjunction, a typical serial verb pattern.

• 时常感叹世界神奇或者宿命

  ➔ Use of "或者" to present alternatives

  ➔ "或者" connects "神奇" and "宿命", meaning “either wonderful or destiny”.

• 小小身躯翻山越岭顶着风雨

  ➔ Verb + 着 to indicate a continuous state

  ➔ "顶着" combines the verb "顶" with the particle "着" to show the ongoing action of bearing the rain and wind.

• 命运的风吹从未停

  ➔ Negative adverb "从未" (never) before a verb

  ➔ "从未" precedes "停", meaning “has never stopped”.

• 追逐风的时候，我也短暂的飞过

  ➔ "的时候" clause to indicate time

  ➔ "追逐风" + "的时候" forms a time clause meaning “when (I) chase the wind”.

• 拥有光阴的我也曾大方的挥霍

  ➔ Modal adverb "曾" for past experience

  ➔ "曾" before "挥霍" indicates that the speaker has *once* been generous in wasting time.

• 追逐梦的时候，我既坚强又脆弱

  ➔ "既...又..." correlative conjunction for “both...and...”

  ➔ "既坚强又脆弱" uses "既...又..." to express “both strong and fragile”.

• 我想坚持着等风停等日落等烟火

  ➔ Verb + 着 to indicate ongoing action; repetition of "等" for multiple objects

  ➔ "坚持着" uses "着" to show a continuous state of persisting, and "等" is repeated to list "风停", "日落", "烟火" as things being waited for.