敢问路在何方 – Bilingual Lyrics Vietnamese/English

• By: 蒋大为
• Album: Nhạc Phim Tây Du Ký 1986

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Lyrics: Yan Su

Music: Xu Jingqing

You carry the load, I lead the horse,

Greeting the sunrise, sending off the sunset.

We'll flatten the rough road to become a highway,

After battling hardships, we set off again, set off again.

La la...

Through spring, summer, autumn, and winter,

Experiencing all the joys and sorrows.

May I ask, where is the road? The road is at our feet.

La la...

Through spring, summer, autumn, and winter,

Experiencing all the joys and sorrows.

May I ask, where is the road? The road is at our feet.

...

You carry the load, I lead the horse,

Crossing mountains and rivers, our shoulders frosted.

We fear not wind, clouds, thunder, or lightning,

Singing a heroic song towards the horizon, towards the horizon.

La la...

Through spring, summer, autumn, and winter,

Experiencing all the joys and sorrows.

May I ask, where is the road? The road is at our feet.

May I ask, where is the road? The road is at our feet.

[Vietnamese]

作词 : 阎肃

作曲 : 许镜清

你挑着担 我牵着马

迎来日出送走晚霞

踏平坎坷成大道

斗罢艰险又出发 又出发

啦 啦

一番番春秋冬夏

一场场酸甜苦辣

敢问路在何方 路在脚下

啦 啦

一番番春秋冬夏

一场场酸甜苦辣

敢问路在何方 路在脚下

你挑着担 我牵着马

翻山涉水两肩霜花

风云雷电任叱咤

一路豪歌向天涯 向天涯

啦 啦

一番番春秋冬夏

一场场酸甜苦辣

敢问路在何方 路在脚下

敢问路在何方 路在脚下

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
挑 /tiāo/ A2	verb - to carry (on a shoulder pole) verb - to pick, to choose
牵 /qiān/ A2	verb - to lead, to pull
日 /rì/ A1	noun - sun, day
霞 /xiá/ B1	noun - sunset glow, rosy clouds
坎坷 /kǎnkě/ B2	adjective - rough, bumpy, full of difficulties
大道 /dàdào/ B1	noun - main road, broad way
斗 /dòu/ B1	verb - to fight, to struggle
艰险 /jiānxǐan/ B2	adjective - arduous, dangerous, perilous
出发 /chūfā/ A2	verb - to set off, to depart
春 /chūn/ A1	noun - spring
夏 /xià/ A1	noun - summer
酸甜 /suāntián/ B1	adjective - sour and sweet
苦辣 /kǔlà/ B1	adjective - bitter and spicy
路 /lù/ A1	noun - road, path
脚下 /jiǎoxià/ A2	noun - under one's feet
翻 /fān/ A2	verb - to turn over, to climb over
涉 /shè/ B1	verb - to wade, to cross
霜 /shuāng/ B1	noun - frost
风云 /fēngyún/ B2	noun - wind and clouds, stormy weather

Key Grammar Structures

• 你挑着担 我牵着马

  ➔ Parallel Structure with verbs

  ➔ The structure uses parallel verbs "挑" and "牵" to create a rhythmic and balanced sentence, emphasizing two actions happening concurrently. The repetition of the subject "你 (you)" and "我 (I)" highlights the teamwork.

• 迎来日出送走晚霞

  ➔ Parallel Structure with verbs

  ➔ Similar to the first example, this uses parallel verbs "迎来" (welcome/greet) and "送走" (see off/send away) to create a balanced sentence, emphasizing the continuous process of working from sunrise to sunset.

• 踏平坎坷成大道

  ➔ Resultative Complement

  ➔ The verb "踏" (tread) is followed by the resultative complement "平" (flat), indicating the result of the action. "坎坷" (bumps/uneven ground) becomes a "大道" (great road).

• 斗罢艰险又出发

  ➔ Verb + Complement and Repeated Adverb

  ➔ "斗罢" represents the completion of a fight, and then the adverb "又" (again) signifies a repetition of the action "出发" (set off).

• 一番番春秋冬夏

  ➔ Measure Word + Classifier

  ➔ "一番番" uses the measure word "一" (one) combined with the classifier "番" (time/round/bout), emphasizing the cyclical nature of the seasons. This structure is repeated for other seasons as well.

• 一场场酸甜苦辣

  ➔ Measure Word + Classifier

  ➔ Similar to the previous example, this uses measure word "一" (one) with classifier "场" (field/round), creating a repeated structure and emphasizing the experiences of life: "酸甜苦辣" (sour, sweet, bitter, spicy).

• 敢问路在何方

  ➔ Question with modal verb

  ➔ "敢" means "dare to", and the sentence structure with "问" (ask) constructs a question. The question uses the structure with "在何方" which means "where is (something)"

• 风云雷电任叱咤

  ➔ Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) with a specific emphasis

  ➔ This line employs an SVO structure, but with a literary flair. The elements are placed together for emphasis, and "任叱咤" suggests "being in control/command of". This emphasizes the power of the protagonist over nature.