髮如雪 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 周杰倫

Lyrics & Translation

"髮如雪" (Fà Rú Xuě), or "Hair Like Snow," is a captivating "Chinese Style Song" by the acclaimed artist Jay Chou. This song offers a remarkable gateway into the beauty and depth of the Chinese language and traditional culture. Through its poetic lyrics, rich with ancient allusions and vivid imagery, you can explore classical Chinese literary expression. The blend of traditional instruments like the guzheng and erhu with modern pop elements provides a unique auditory experience, making it a special piece for appreciating the artistry and cultural fusion in Mandopop.

[English]

The wolf moon, the maiden looks weary

I raise my glass, drinking through the wind and snow

Who spilled the chest from my past life

Stirring up dust, right or wrong

The fate code, cycles of reincarnation

You furrow your brows, crying red and beautiful, but I can't bring her back

Even if history turns to ashes

My love remains eternal

Vivid blossoms like three thousand eastward streams

I only take a sip to understand love

Only in love with the butterfly you've become

Your hair like snow, parting tears of sorrow at farewell

Who do I burn incense for, to move?

Invite the bright moon, let memories shine pure

Love under the moonlight, perfect and complete

Your hair like snow, tears flying in the wind

Who am I waiting to grow old for?

Worldly intoxication, drunken years

Etching eternal love on the monument of my regretlessness

Your snowy hair, beautiful in parting

Who do I burn incense for, to move?

Invite the bright moon, let memories shine pure

Love under the moonlight, perfect and complete

Your hair like snow, tears flying in the wind

Who am I waiting to grow old for?

Worldly intoxication, drunken years

The wolf moon, the maiden looks weary

I raise my glass, drinking through the wind and snow

Who spilled the chest from my past life

Stirring up dust, right or wrong

The fate code, cycles of reincarnation

You furrow your brows, crying red and beautiful, but I can't bring her back

Even if history turns to ashes

My love remains eternal

Vivid blossoms like three thousand eastward streams

I only take a sip to understand love

Only in love with the butterfly you've become

Your hair like snow, parting tears of sorrow at farewell

Who do I burn incense for, to move?

Invite the bright moon, let memories shine pure

Love under the moonlight, perfect and complete

Your hair like snow, tears flying in the wind

Who am I waiting to grow old for?

Worldly intoxication, drunken years

Etching eternal love on the monument of my regretlessness

Your snowy hair, beautiful in parting

Who do I burn incense for, to move?

Invite the bright moon, let memories shine pure

Love under the moonlight, perfect and complete

Your hair like snow, tears flying in the wind

Who am I waiting to grow old for?

Worldly intoxication, drunken years

Your hair like snow, beautiful in parting

I burn incense for someone, moved

Invite the bright moon, let memories shine pure

Love under the moonlight, perfect and complete

Your hair like snow, tears flying in the wind

Who am I waiting to grow old for?

Worldly intoxication, drunken years

Etching eternal love on the monument of my regretlessness

La la la, la la la, la la la la

La la la, la la la, la la la la

Bronze mirror reflects innocence, tying a ponytail

If you go wild, I’ll drink with you in this life

La la la, la la la, la la la la

La la la, la la la, la la la la

Bronze mirror reflects innocence, tying a ponytail

If you go wild, I’ll drink with you in this life

...

[Chinese]

狼牙月 伊人憔悴

我舉杯 飲盡了風雪

是誰打翻前世櫃

惹塵埃是非

緣字訣 幾番輪迴

妳鎖眉 哭紅顏喚不回

縱然青史已經成灰

我愛不滅

繁華如三千東流水

我只取一瓢愛了解

只戀妳化身的蝶

妳髮如雪 淒美了離別

我焚香感動了誰

邀明月 讓回憶皎潔

愛在月光下完美

妳髮如雪 紛飛了眼淚

我等待蒼老了誰

红塵醉 微醺的歲月

我用無悔 刻永世愛妳的碑

妳髮雪 淒美了離別

我焚香感動了誰

邀明月 讓回憶皎潔

愛在月光下完美

妳髮如雪 紛飛了眼液

我等待蒼老了誰

红塵醉 微醺的歲月

狼牙月 伊人憔悴

我舉杯 飲盡了風雪

是誰打翻前世櫃

惹塵埃是非

緣字訣 幾番輪迴

妳鎖眉 哭红顏喚不回

縱然青史已經成灰

我愛不滅

繁華如三千東流水

我只取一瓢愛了解

只戀妳化身的蝶

妳髮如雪 淒美了離別

我焚香感動了誰

邀明月 襲讓回憶皎潔

愛在月光下完美

妳髮如雪 紛飛了眼淚

我等待蒼老了誰

红塵醉 微醺的歲月

我用無悔 刻永世愛妳的碑

妳髮如雪 淒美了離別

我焚香感動了誰

邀明月 讓回憶皎潔

愛在月光下完美

妳髮如雪 紛飛了眼淚

我等待蒼老了誰

红塵醉 微醺的歲月

妳髮如雪 淒美了離別

我焚香感動了誰

邀明月 讓回憶皎潔

愛在月光下完美

妳髮如雪 紛飛了眼淚

我等待蒼老了誰

紅塵醉 微醺的歲月

我用無悔 刻永世愛妳的碑

啦兒啦 啦兒啦 啦兒啦兒啦

啦兒啦 啦兒啦 啦兒啦兒啦

銅鏡映無邪 紮馬尾

妳若撒野 今生我把酒奉陪

啦兒啦 啦兒啦 啦兒啦兒啦

啦兒啦 啦兒啦 啦兒啦兒啦

銅鏡映無邪 紮馬尾

妳若撒野 今生我把酒奉陪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
狼牙月 /láng yá yuè/ B2	noun - wolf tooth moon (a poetic term)
憔悴 /qiáo cuì/ B2	adjective - haggard; worn out
飲盡 /yǐn jìn/ B1	verb - to drink up; to finish drinking
風雪 /fēng xuě/ B1	noun - wind and snow; stormy weather
愛 /ài/ A1	noun - love verb - to love
淒美 /qī měi/ B2	adjective - tragically beautiful; poignant
回憶 /huí yì/ B1	noun - memory; recollection verb - to remember; to recall
月光 /yuè guāng/ A2	noun - moonlight
等待 /děng dài/ A2	verb - to wait
刻 /kè/ B1	verb - to carve; to engrave
碑 /bēi/ B2	noun - tombstone; monument
微醺 /wēi xūn/ B2	adjective - slightly drunk; tipsy
紅塵 /hóng chén/ B2	noun - the secular world; worldly affairs
蝶 /dié/ A2	noun - butterfly

Key Grammar Structures

• 我舉杯 飲盡了風雪

  ➔ Use of 了 (le) to indicate the completion of an action.

  ➔ The particle "了" indicates that the action "飲盡" (drink to the end) is completed.

• 是誰打翻前世櫃

  ➔ Use of 是 (shì) to emphasize or define "who".

  ➔ "是" functions as a copula to emphasize "who" did the action, highlighting the subject of the sentence.

• 我用無悔刻永世愛妳的碑

  ➔ Use of 用 (yòng) to indicate the means or method by which an action is performed.

  ➔ "用" introduces the means of creating the "碑" (monument), emphasizing the method of engraving the eternal love without regret.

• 妳髮如雪 淒美了離別

  ➔ Use of 如 (rú) to form a simile, meaning "like" or "as".

  ➔ 如 introduces a simile comparing her hair to snow, emphasizing its beauty and delicacy in the context of separation.

• 愛在月光下完美

  ➔ Use of 在 (zài) to indicate location or setting of an action.

  ➔ 在 introduces the setting where love is perfect—under the moonlight—highlighting the romantic atmosphere.

• 妳若撒野 今生我把酒奉陪

  ➔ Use of 若 (ruò) to express "if" or "assuming" in a conditional sense.

  ➔ 若 is used here to set a conditional scenario: "If you go wild," implying a hypothetical situation.