飞鸟和蝉 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

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Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beauty of Mandarin through the poignant ballad '飞鸟和蝉'. This song offers a great opportunity to learn descriptive and metaphorical language in Chinese, exploring themes of love, loss, and the transient nature of relationships. Its beautiful melody and touching lyrics make it a memorable way to deepen your understanding of the language and culture.

[English]

You said that youth suits first love

Like snowflakes falling on the coastline

The fifth season, one day, will unfold

We have the time to meet

You said that an empty bottle is suitable for making wishes

At the point where the wind warms the moonlight

The 13th month, you appeared as scheduled

The corners of the sea are no longer far away

You flew away proudly, and I had the summer to nest

The unheard declaration has been repeated for many years

The longing along the North latitude was blown away by the monsoon

The side profile whispered and the poem sang were blown away

You flew away proudly, and I had the leaves to nest

Going to different worlds but never saying goodbye

The longing for the moon in the vast sea has transformed my yesterday

In my mature smile, you have never looked at me even once

...

You said that an empty bottle is suitable for making wishes

At the point where the wind warms the moonlight

The 13th month, you appeared as scheduled

The corners of the sea are no longer far away

You flew away proudly, and I had the summer to nest

The unheard declaration has been repeated for many years

The longing along the North latitude was blown away by the monsoon

The side profile whispered and the poem sang were blown away

You flew away proudly, and I had the leaves to nest

Going to different worlds but never saying goodbye

The longing for the moon in the vast sea has transformed my yesterday

In my mature smile, you have never looked at me even once

You flew away proudly, and I had the summer to nest

The unheard declaration has been repeated for many years

The longing along the North latitude was blown away by the monsoon

The side profile whispered and the poem sang were blown away

You flew away proudly, and I had the leaves to nest

Going to different worlds but never saying goodbye

The longing for the moon in the vast sea has transformed my yesterday

In my mature smile, you have never looked at me even once

...

[Chinese]

你說青澀最搭初戀

如小雪落下海岸線

第五個季節某一天上演

我們有相遇的時間

你說空瓶適合許願

在風暖月光的地點

第13月你就如期出現

海之角也不再遙遠

你驕傲的飛遠 我棲息的夏天

聽不見的宣言重複過很多年

北緯線的思念被季風吹遠

吹遠默唸的側臉 吹遠鳴唱的詩篇

你驕傲的飛遠 我棲息的葉片

去不同的世界卻從不曾告別

滄海月的想念羽化我昨天

在我成熟的笑臉 你卻未看過一眼

你說空瓶適合許願

在風暖月光的地點

第13月你就如期出現

海之角也不再遙遠

你驕傲的飛遠 我棲息的夏天

聽不見的宣言重複過很多年

北緯線的思念被季風吹遠

吹遠默唸的側臉 吹遠鳴唱的詩篇

你驕傲的飛遠 我棲息的葉片

去不同的世界卻從不曾告別

滄海月的想念羽化我昨天

在我成熟的笑臉 你卻未看過一眼

你驕傲的飛遠 我棲息的夏天

聽不見的宣言重複過很多年

北緯線的思念被季風吹遠

吹遠默唸的側臉 吹遠鳴唱的詩篇

你驕傲的飛遠 我棲息的葉片

去不同的世界卻從不曾告別

滄海月的想念羽化我昨天

在我成熟的笑臉 你卻未看過一眼

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
飞 /fēi/ A2	verb - to fly
栖息 /qī xī/ B1	verb - to inhabit
夏天 /xià tiān/ A1	noun - summer
宣言 /xuān yán/ B2	noun - declaration
思念 /sī niàn/ B1	noun - longing
季风 /jì fēng/ B2	noun - monsoon
吹 /chuī/ A2	verb - to blow
叶片 /yè piàn/ A2	noun - leaf
世界 /shì jiè/ A1	noun - world
告别 /gào bié/ A2	verb - to bid farewell
沧海 /cāng hǎi/ C1	noun - vast sea
羽化 /yǔ huà/ C1	verb - to transform
成熟 /chén shú/ B1	adjective - mature
笑脸 /xiào liǎn/ A2	noun - smiling face
遥远 /yáo yuǎn/ A2	adjective - distant

Key Grammar Structures

• 你說青澀最搭初戀

  ➔ Superlative degree with 最

  ➔ The word "最" marks the superlative degree in this line, as in "最搭".

• 如小雪落下海岸線

  ➔ Simile with 如/像

  ➔ The marker "如" introduces a simile, meaning the sense of 'like' or 'as'.

• 第五個季節某一天上演

  ➔ Ordinal number + classifier (第五個)

  ➔ The phrase "第五個" uses an ordinal number with the classifier "個" to indicate order.

• 你說空瓶適合許願

  ➔ Structure X 適合 Y (X is suitable for Y)

  ➔ The pattern "X 適合 Y" expresses that X is suitable for Y, here with the verb "許願" (to wish).

• 在風暖月光的地點

  ➔ Attributive and location phrase with 的 地點

  ➔ The particle "-的-" links modifiers to the noun forming an attributive noun phrase, here modifying "地點".

• 第13月你就如期出現

  ➔ Fixed adverbial phrase 如期 and 就 for immediacy

  ➔ The fixed expression "如期" means 'as scheduled', and the particle "就" emphasizes punctuality.

• 海之角也不再遙遠

  ➔ Negation of a continuing state: 不再

  ➔ "不再" negates a continuing state, meaning 'no longer'.

• 北緯線的思念被季風吹遠

  ➔ Passive voice with 被

  ➔ The passive construction with "被" shows the action is performed on the object by an agent.

• 你卻未看過一眼

  ➔ Negation with 未 and experiential aspect 過

  ➔ The form "未看過" uses the negator "未" with the experiential marker "過" to mean 'never looked before'.