渡不了輪迴 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 尹昔眠

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a lyrical journey with Yin Ximian's "渡不了輪迴" (Cannot Cross Reincarnation). This beautiful Gufeng song offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the poetic depth of Mandarin Chinese. Through its evocative metaphors of reincarnation and poignant expressions of love and regret, you can explore rich vocabulary and cultural nuances, making your language learning experience both engaging and emotionally resonant. The song's blend of traditional Chinese aesthetics and heartfelt storytelling makes it a truly special piece to appreciate and learn from.

[English]

The wind has long passed the River of Forgetfulness, the flowers on the other shore have long fallen.

(Struggling in a vortex with no end.)

Good and evil are left to interpretation, the fog blurs the mistakes.

(Broken, the night moth flutters towards the flame in sentimentality.)

On the strange path, I look at myself in the mirror.

Curled up, silent.

Gradually, that figure melts away with time.

Moving forward.

Drizzling, bloody, memories of you are divided.

Half carries indifference, the other half says it loved.

Trusted, betrayed, those false vows and promises.

How can I cross this cycle of reincarnation?

Listen, the suona sings a song of sorrow and joy.

After the red makeup, the brightness fades.

How many versions of myself must I tear apart in half a lifetime?

Look, hiding in the corner, surviving cautiously.

Playing a role, guarding an empty shell.

Countless times I’ve wanted to choose again.

I stand at the vortex on the cliff’s edge, swallowed by regret, squandering time.

True love has become a sin.

Cheap emotions dry up, tormenting me repeatedly.

Cyclical and intertwined, repeating the same mistakes.

I cannot cross this cycle of reincarnation.

Drizzling, bloody, memories of you are divided.

Half carries indifference, the other half says it loved.

Trusted, betrayed, those false vows and promises.

How can I cross this cycle of reincarnation?

Listen, the suona sings a song of sorrow and joy.

After the red makeup, the brightness fades.

How many versions of myself must I tear apart in half a lifetime?

Look, hiding in the corner, surviving cautiously.

Playing a role, guarding an empty shell.

Countless times I’ve wanted to choose again.

I stand at the vortex on the cliff’s edge, swallowed by regret, squandering time.

True love has become a sin.

Cheap emotions dry up, tormenting me repeatedly.

Cyclical and intertwined, repeating the same mistakes.

I cannot cross this cycle of reincarnation.

Listen, the suona sings a song of sorrow and joy.

After the red makeup, the brightness fades.

How many versions of myself must I tear apart in half a lifetime?

Look, hiding in the corner, surviving cautiously.

Playing a role, guarding an empty shell.

Countless times I’ve wanted to choose again.

I stand at the vortex on the cliff’s edge, swallowed by regret, squandering time.

True love has become a sin.

Cheap emotions dry up, tormenting me repeatedly.

Cyclical and intertwined, repeating the same mistakes.

I cannot cross this cycle of reincarnation.

[Chinese]

风早已过忘川河 彼岸花早已坠落

（挣扎在 没有结果的漩涡）

善恶都任由演说 浓雾模糊了过错

（破裂的 夜蛾煽情扑向火）

陌路中 我看着 镜子里的我

蜷缩着 沉默着

渐渐的 那身影 随时间融化了

向前走

淅沥的 血淋的 有关你的回忆分割

一半在 承载冷漠 另外一半 说爱过

信任过 背叛过 那虚假的 誓和诺

这轮回 我怎么渡我

你听啊 唢呐吟唱 悲喜的歌

红妆之后 鲜艳褪色

过半生要撕碎几个我

你看呐 躲在角落 小心苟活

扮演角色 守着空壳

无数次想 重新选择

我站在 崖边的漩涡 被遗憾淹没 蹉跎

真爱都沦为罪恶

廉价的动心干涸 反复折磨

循环交错 重蹈覆辙

这轮回我渡不了我

淅沥的 血淋的 有关你的回忆分割

一半在 承载冷漠 另外一半 说爱过

信任过 背叛过 那虚假的 誓和诺

这轮回 我怎么渡我

你听啊 唢呐吟唱 悲喜的歌

红妆之后 鲜艳褪色

过半生要撕碎几个我

你看呐 躲在角落 小心苟活

扮演角色 守着空壳

无数次想 重新选择

我站在 崖边的漩涡 被遗憾淹没 蹉跎

真爱都沦为罪恶

廉价的动心干涸 反复折磨

循环交错 重蹈覆辙

这轮回我渡不了我

你听啊 唢呐吟唱 悲喜的歌

红妆之后 鲜艳褪色

过半生要撕碎几个我

你看呐 躲在角落 小心苟活

扮演角色 守着空壳

无数次想 重新选择

我站在 崖边的漩涡 被遗憾淹没 蹉跎

真爱都沦为罪恶

廉价的动心干涸 反复折磨

循环交错 重蹈覆辙

这轮回我渡不了我

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
轮回 lún huí C1	noun - reincarnation; endless cycle of life and death
漩涡 xuán wō C1	noun - whirlpool; vortex
信任 xìn rèn B2	verb - to trust; to have confidence in
背叛 bèi pàn B2	verb - to betray; to be disloyal to
悲喜 bēi xǐ C1	noun - sorrow and joy; emotional ups and downs
鲜艳 xiān yàn B1	adjective - brightly colored; vivid
冷漠 lěng mò B2	adjective - indifferent; cold-hearted
遗憾 yí hàn B2	noun - regret; remorse
罪恶 zuì è C1	noun - sin; evil deed; crime
折磨 zhé mó C1	verb - to torment; to torture mentally or physically
循环 xún huán B1	verb - to circulate; to repeat in cycles
角色 jué sè B2	noun - role; character (in life or drama)
空壳 kōng ké C1	noun - empty shell; hollow form without substance
选择 xuǎn zé A2	verb - to choose; to select
遗忘 yí wàng B2	verb - to forget; to let fade from memory
破裂 pò liè B2	verb - to rupture; to break apart
挣扎 zhēng zhá B2	verb - to struggle; to fight desperately
红妆 hóng zhuāng C1	noun - bridal makeup; woman's ceremonial attire
动心 dòng xīn B2	verb - to be moved emotionally; to develop feelings

Key Grammar Structures

• 风早已过忘川河

  ➔ Aspect marker 早已 (already long ago)

  ➔ The phrase '早已' emphasizes that the wind had already passed long ago, highlighting completion in the distant past.

• 陌路中 我看着 镜子里的我

  ➔ Resultative complement 里 (location particle)

  ➔ The character '里' specifies the spatial relationship — the self being inside the mirror image.

• 渐渐的 那身影 随时间融化了

  ➔ Adverb of degree 渐渐 (gradually)

  ➔ '渐渐' modifies the verb to show that the melting happened little by little over time.

• 一半在 承载冷漠 另外一半 说爱过

  ➔ Correlative structure 一半...另外一半... (half... the other half...)

  ➔ This pattern balances two contrasting ideas — one half bears indifference, the other expresses love once felt.

• 信任过 背叛过 那虚假的誓和诺

  ➔ Aspect particle 过 (experiential aspect)

  ➔ The particle '过' shows an experience of having trusted and been betrayed in the past.

• 真爱都沦为罪恶

  ➔ Resultative complement 沦为 (to be reduced to; become)

  ➔ '沦为' expresses degradation, showing that 'true love' has declined into 'sin'.

• 廉价的动心干涸

  ➔ Adjective modifier 的 (attributive particle)

  ➔ The particle '的' links '廉价' (cheap) to '动心' (affection), creating the phrase 'cheap affection'.

• 循环交错 重蹈覆辙

  ➔ Four-character idioms (成语 chengyu)

  ➔ Both phrases are four-character idioms conveying repetition and recurrence of mistakes.

• 我站在 崖边的漩涡

  ➔ Prepositional phrase 在 + location (to stand at/in)

  ➔ '在' marks the location where the subject performs the verb — the speaker stands at the edge vortex.