畫沙 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 袁詠琳, 周杰倫
• Album: Cindy袁詠琳同名專輯

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the enchanting world of Mandarin through “畫沙” (Sand Painting), a duet by Cindy Yen and Jay Chou. This song offers a blend of youthful romance and cultural richness, perfect for language learners. Experience the beauty of Mandarin lyrics and improve your understanding of Chinese pop music.

[English]

Producer: Yuan Yonglin

...

The afternoon wind shakes the branches, shaking off the summer

I talk seriously to the cicadas, thinking of you

The evening breeze gently taps the beach, waves piling up perfectly

I compete with innocence in foolishness, unable to let go of loving you

This scenery is like a painting (full of phoenix flowers)

In the yard, the sprinkler (waters that kind of love talk)

Waiting for the most beautiful sunset, waiting for the story to grow

With the sand in my hand, I draw a picture of you, the forever we promised will never be erased

My youth begins in a clamor, hoarse from loudly saying I love you

Gently tracing your cheek with the sand in my hand, also promising that the future we agreed on will never be redrawn

The promises made, I will not take back, because I love you

...

Compressing my longing into flowers, your memories dry into sand in a bottle

Thinking of you like an hourglass, tick-tock

Polishing my nails beautifully, drinking the tea you brewed, it turns out happiness can be so elegant

No matter how strong the wind and sand, no matter how the road forks, I will still find you

No matter how the wind blows, how the rain falls, the more it hurts, the more I come (more carefree)

Not picking flowers that don't belong (to me), oh love shines with tears, for you I can be a fool

This scenery is like a painting (full of phoenix flowers)

In the yard, the sprinkler (waters that kind of love talk)

Waiting for our fairy tale, waiting for the vows to fall

With the sand in my hand, I draw a picture of you, the forever we promised will never be erased

My youth begins in a clamor, hoarse from loudly saying I love you

Gently tracing your cheek with the sand in my hand, also promising that the future we agreed on will never be redrawn

The promises made, I will not take back, because I love you

...

With the sand in my hand, I draw a picture of you, the forever we promised will never be erased

My youth begins in a clamor, hoarse from loudly saying I love you

Gently tracing your cheek with the sand in my hand, also promising that the future we agreed on will never be redrawn

The promises made, I will not take back, because I love you, because I love you

...

[Chinese]

製作人：袁詠琳

午後的風搖晃枝椏 抖落了盛夏

我對著蟬認真說話 在對你牽掛

晚風輕敲著海沙 浪堆積起無暇

我跟純真在比傻 愛上你放不下

這風景如畫 (開滿鳳凰鳳凰花)

院子裡花灑 (澆灌著那種情話)

等最美的晚霞 等故事長大

用手中的流沙畫一個你呀 曾說過的永遠我們一定不會擦

我的青春開始在喧嘩 因為大聲說愛你而沙啞

用手中流沙輕描著你的臉頰 也答應說好的未來絕不會重畫

許過的承諾我就不會再去拿 因為我愛你呀

將思念壓成花 有你的記憶乾燥成瓶中沙

像沙漏般想著你滴滴達達

擦美美的趾甲 喝你泡的茶 原來幸福可以這麼優雅

不論多大風沙 路多分岔 我一樣找到你呀

管它風怎麼颳 管雨又怎麼下 越痛我就越來(越瀟灑)

不摘不屬於自(己的花) 喔愛閃著淚光為你我可以當傻瓜

這風景如畫 (開滿鳳凰鳳凰花)

院子裡花灑 (澆灌著那種情話)

等我們的童話 等誓言落下

用手中的流沙畫一個你呀 曾說過的永遠我們一定不會擦

我的青春開始在喧嘩 因為大聲說愛你而沙啞

用手中流沙輕描著你的臉頰 也答應說好的未來絕不會重畫

許過的承諾我就不會再去拿 因為我愛你呀

用手中的流沙畫一個你呀 曾說過的永遠我們一定不會擦

我的青春開始在喧嘩 因為大聲說愛你而沙啞

用手中流沙輕描著你的臉頰 也答應說好的未來絕不會重畫

許過的承諾我就不會再去拿 因為我愛你呀 因為我愛你呀

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
風 (fēng) /fəŋ/ A1	noun - wind
花 (huā) /xwā/ A1	noun - flower
沙 (shā) /ʂa/ A1	noun - sand
愛 (ài) /aɪ/ A1	verb - to love noun - love
畫 (huà) /xwɑ/ A2	verb - to draw, to paint
青春 (qīngchūn) /t͡ɕʰiŋ t͡ɕʰwən/ B1	noun - youth, adolescence
未來 (wèilái) /weɪ laɪ/ B1	noun - future
承諾 (chéngnuò) /ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ nuɔ/ B2	noun - promise, commitment verb - to promise, to commit
風景 (fēngjǐng) /fəŋ t͡ɕiŋ/ B1	noun - scenery, landscape
優雅 (yōuyǎ) /joʊ jɑ/ B2	adjective - elegant, graceful
思念 (sīniàn) /sɯ ni̯ɛn/ B2	verb - to miss, to long for noun - missing, longing
喧嘩 (xuānhuá) /ɕɥɛn xwɑ/ B2	noun - uproar, clamor verb - to make noise, to clamor
瀟灑 (xiāosǎ) /ɕi̯ɑʊ sɑ/ B2	adjective - natural and unrestrained
永遠 (yǒngyuǎn) /jʊŋ ywɛn/ B1	adjective - eternal, forever

Key Grammar Structures

• 我對著蟬認真說話 在對你牽掛

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "我對著蟬認真說話" uses the present continuous tense to indicate an ongoing action.

• 用手中的流沙畫一個你呀

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "用手中的流沙畫一個你呀" is an imperative sentence, giving a command or request.

• 等最美的晚霞 等故事長大

  ➔ Future tense

  ➔ The phrase "等最美的晚霞" implies waiting for something that will happen in the future.

• 因為大聲說愛你而沙啞

  ➔ Causal clause

  ➔ The phrase "因為大聲說愛你而沙啞" uses a causal clause to explain the reason for being hoarse.

• 許過的承諾我就不會再去拿

  ➔ Conditional clause

  ➔ The phrase "許過的承諾我就不會再去拿" uses a conditional clause to express a condition related to promises.

• 不論多大風沙 路多分岔

  ➔ Adverbial clause of concession

  ➔ The phrase "不論多大風沙" uses an adverbial clause of concession to express that no matter the circumstances, the speaker will find the person.

• 愛閃著淚光為你我可以當傻瓜

  ➔ Subject-verb agreement

  ➔ The phrase "愛閃著淚光為你我可以當傻瓜" demonstrates subject-verb agreement where the subject '愛' agrees with the verb '可以'.