花田錯 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 王力宏

Lyrics & Translation

For Mandarin learners, "花田錯" (Mistake in the Flower Fields) by Wang Leehom offers a unique and enriching linguistic and cultural journey. This iconic "Chinked-Out" hit seamlessly blends modern R&B with traditional Peking Opera, providing a fantastic opportunity to encounter both contemporary and classical Chinese expressions. Its poetic lyrics, often drawing from traditional Chinese literary themes, are ideal for expanding vocabulary and grasping nuanced metaphorical language, while the innovative musical fusion makes it a truly captivating way to engage with the language.

[English]

Woo yeah, I made a mistake, in the flower field I made a mistake.

It's so late at night, yet the paper window is still glowing.

That’s not the candlelight you lit for me, waiting all night.

It was just a chance encounter, a dream in the Red Mansion.

All my landscapes have faded, as if washed by a heavy rain.

The scenes within the cup are ghostly; I forget who I am, my mood is as cool and watery as the night.

Holding the butterfly-shaped glass, flying solo, won't return until I’m drunk.

Made a mistake in the flower field, we agreed to forget it before dawn.

Made a mistake in the flower field, holding each other turns into agony.

Made a mistake in the flower field, mistakes like the boredom of illusions and water-moon reflections.

Made a mistake in the flower field, please forgive my passionate disturbance.

...

How can I get drunk? Beauty, because of your beauty. Love just a fleeting glance, a mere decoration.

Watch the heavy snow falling, yet I can’t find what’s covered by white snow—the lush green trees.

Back then, having you was the only condition for my universe; I was drunk once again.

The amber-colored moon, tears like frost; I will remember these days.

Made a mistake in the flower field, we agreed to forget before dawn.

Made a mistake in the flower field, holding each other becomes agony.

Made a mistake in the flower field, mistakes like the boredom of illusions and water-moon reflections.

Made a mistake in the flower field, please forgive my passionate disturbance.

All my landscapes have faded; please forgive my passionate disturbance.

It wasn't the fire lit for me all night, in that flower field I made a mistake.

All my landscapes have faded; please forgive my passionate disturbance.

It wasn't the fire lit for me all night; in that flower field I made a mistake.

Made a mistake in the flower field, we agreed to forget before dawn.

Made a mistake in the flower field, holding each other turns into agony.

Made a mistake in the flower field, mistakes like the boredom of illusions and water-moon reflections.

Made a mistake in the flower field, please forgive my passionate disturbance.

...

[Chinese]

Woo yeah 我犯了錯 花田裏犯了錯

夜好深了 紙窗裏怎麼亮著

那不是 徹夜等候 你為我點的燭火

不過是 一次邂逅 紅樓那一場夢

我的山水 全部褪色 像被大雨洗過

杯中景色鬼魅 我忘了我是誰 心情就像夜涼如水

手裏握著蝴蝶杯 單飛 不醉不歸

花田裏犯了錯 說好破曉前忘掉

花田裏犯了錯 擁抱變成了煎熬

花田裏犯了錯 犯錯像迷戀鏡花水月的無聊

花田裏犯了錯 請原諒我多情的打擾

醉 怎麼會喝醉 美 因為你的美 愛匆匆一瞥不過點綴 點綴

飛 看大雪紛飛 卻 再也找不回 被白雪覆蓋那些青翠 青翠

當時空成為擁有你 唯一條件 我又醉

琥珀色的月 結了霜的淚 我會記得這段歲月

花田裏犯了錯 說好破曉前忘掉

花田裏犯了錯 擁抱變成了煎熬

花田裏犯了錯 犯錯像迷戀鏡花水月的無聊

花田裏犯了錯 請原諒我多情的打擾

我的山水全部褪了色 多情的打擾請原諒我

不是徹夜為我點的火 在那花田裡我犯了錯

我的山水全部褪了色 多情的打擾請原諒我

不是徹夜為我點的火 在那花田裡我犯了錯

花田裏犯了錯 說好破曉前忘掉

花田裏犯了錯 擁抱變成了煎熬

花田裏犯了錯 犯錯像迷戀鏡花水月的無聊

花田裏犯了錯 請原諒我多情的打擾

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
错 /tsʰwò/ A1	noun - mistake, error adjective - wrong
花田 /xwá tʰján/ B1	noun - flower field
夜 /jê/ A1	noun - night
深 /ʂə́n/ A2	adjective - deep
纸窗 /ʈʂʰɨ̀ t͡ʂʰwaŋ/ B2	noun - paper window
亮 /ljâŋ/ A2	adjective - bright, light
烛火 /ʈʂǔ xwò/ B2	noun - candlelight
邂逅 /ɕjè hòu/ C1	noun - chance encounter
红楼 /xóng lóu/ C1	noun - red chamber (often referring to the novel 'Dream of the Red Chamber')
山水 /ʂán ʂweɪ/ B2	noun - landscape, scenery
褪色 /tʰwèi ʂɤ/ B2	verb - to fade (in color)
鬼魅 /gwèi mèi/ C1	adjective - ghostly, eerie
蝴蝶 /xú tié/ A2	noun - butterfly
破晓 /pʰò ɕjào/ C1	noun - dawn, daybreak
拥抱 /jóŋ pào/ A2	verb - to embrace, to hug
煎熬 /t͡ɕjɛn áo/ B2	noun - torment, suffering
迷恋 /míljèn/ B2	verb - to be infatuated with, to be obsessed with
镜花水月 /t͡ɕîŋ xwá ʂwèi jɥê/ C2	noun - mirage, illusion, something that looks beautiful but is unattainable
多情 /dwó t͡ɕíŋ/ B2	adjective - amorous, sentimental
打扰 /dǎ t͡sǎo/ A2	verb - to disturb, to bother
醉 /tswéi/ A2	verb - to be drunk, intoxicated
美 /mèi/ A1	adjective - beautiful, pretty
点缀 /tjǎn ʈ͡ʂwèi/ B2	verb - to embellish, to decorate
雪 /ɕɥè/ A1	noun - snow
覆蓋 /fû kài/ B1	verb - to cover
青翠 /t͡ɕʰíŋ tsʰwèi/ B2	adjective - verdant, lush green
琥珀 /xǔ pʰò/ C1	noun - amber
霜 /ʂwaŋ/ A2	noun - frost
泪 /lèi/ A1	noun - tear
岁月 /swèi jɥè/ B1	noun - years, time

Key Grammar Structures

• 我犯了錯

  ➔ Past tense of verb + 了 (le) indicating completed action

  ➔ The particle "了" is used after a verb to indicate that the action has been completed in the past.

• 花田裏犯了錯

  ➔ Locative noun + 裏 (inside/about) + verb + 了

  ➔ Using the locative "裏" specifies that the action took place inside or within the location.

• 你為我點的燭火

  ➔ Verb + 的 (de) + noun phrase indicating possession or modification

  ➔ "的" is used to connect a verb or adjective with a noun phrase, showing possession, description, or modification.

• 請原諒我多情的打擾

  ➔ 請+ verb (polite request) + object

  ➔ The use of "請" indicates a polite request or plea to the listener.

• 心情就像夜涼如水

  ➔ Simile using "像" (like/as) to compare two things

  ➔ The word "像" is used to create a simile, comparing the mood to something like cool water at night.

• 杯中景色鬼魅

  ➔ Noun + 中 (inside), noun phrase

  ➔ "中" indicates something exists or happens inside a certain place or container.