Cải Lương Segment (Unknown Title) – Bilingual Lyrics Vietnamese/English

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Hundreds hear the echo

The law of the royal court

Can't understand many truths

Daring to sit and spin words

Protect the wicked

They will be held accountable

Advise the nation to resist chaos

The land and waters decay

Would abandon the heart to kill the general

No one keeps the throne intact

Only a firm spirit remains

[Vietnamese]

Trăm nghe vị soi

Quân pháp vương triều

Không hiểu bao điều

Dám tọa ra uốn lưỡi

Chở che kẻ tà gian

Sẽ liên can

Khuyên quốc xâm loạn

Non nước tiêu tàn

Nỡ đoan tâm diệt tướng

Không ai giữ triều cương

Mới lòng cương

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
nghe /ŋɛ/ A1	verb - to hear
vị /vị/ B1	noun - position; rank
soi /sơi/ B2	verb - to shine light on; to illuminate
quân /kwən/ B1	noun - army; military
pháp /fap/ B1	noun - law; method
vương /vɨəŋ/ B2	noun - king
triều /tʃiəw/ B2	noun - dynasty; court
hiểu /hjəw/ A2	verb - to understand
điều /ɗiəw/ A2	noun - thing; matter
dám /zam/ A2	verb - to dare
uốn /ʔɨən/ B1	verb - to bend; to twist
lưỡi /lɨəj/ A2	noun - tongue
kẻ /kɛ/ A2	noun - person
tà /ta/ B2	adjective - evil; heretical
quốc /kwɔk/ B1	noun - country; nation
loạn /lwajŋ/ B2	noun - disorder; rebellion adjective - chaotic
tâm /tam/ B1	noun - heart; mind

Key Grammar Structures

• Không hiểu bao điều

  ➔ Negation + verb + indefinite quantity

  ➔ The phrase uses "Không hiểu" which means "not understand" + "bao điều" meaning "many things" (indefinite). It expresses not understanding many or all things.

• Quân pháp vương triều

  ➔ Noun + noun phrase

  ➔ This phrase is a noun phrase with "Quân pháp" (military law or army discipline) and "vương triều" (dynasty). It collectively refers to the ruling dynasty or regime governed by martial law.

• Không ai giữ triều cương

  ➔ Negative + pronoun + verb + noun

  ➔ The sentence uses "Không ai" meaning "no one" + "giữ" (to hold or maintain) + "triều cương" (imperial authority or regime). It states that no one is maintaining the dynasty or regime.

• Mới lòng cương

  ➔ Adjective + noun

  ➔ The phrase "Mới lòng cương" can be interpreted as "just strengthened" or "renewed will". It employs an adjective "mới" (new or fresh) modifying "lòng" (heart or mind) and "cương" (strong or firm), suggesting a renewed or firm determination.