家

• By: 陳綺貞
• Album: 時間的歌

Lyrics:

[中文]

[English]

你心中的夢想 到底是什麼

What exactly is the dream in your heart?

不被自由囚禁呢 還是被溫柔釋放

Is it to be free from confinement or gently released?

在你理想的國度 我住在那裡嗎

In your ideal land, do I live there?

白天忙碌 晚上分享

Busy during the day, sharing at night.

握在手心裡的溫暖

The warmth held tightly in my hand.

輕輕牽著你的手 漫漫長路一直走

Gently holding your hand, walking this long road together.

哪裡都是我們的家

Wherever we are, it's home to us.

想到這裡

Thinking of this

怎麼我會哭了呢

Why am I crying now?

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在你幻想的邊緣 我消失了嗎

On the edge of your fantasies, did I disappear?

白天偽裝 晚上卸下

Pretending during the day, letting go at night.

疲倦的心要藏在哪

Where should my tired heart hide?

輕輕放開你的手 漫漫長路繼續走

Gently letting go of your hand, walking this long road forward.

自己才是自己的家

Only I am my own home.

想到這裡

Thinking of this

怎麼我又哭了呢

Why am I crying again?

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輕輕放開你的手 漫漫長路繼續走

Gently letting go of your hand, walking this long road ahead.

自己才是自己的家

Only I am my own home.

想到這裡

Thinking of this

怎麼我又哭了呢

Why am I crying again?

怎麼我又哭了呢

Why am I crying again?

哪裡才是我的家

Where is my real home?

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Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
夢想 (mèngxiǎng) /mɤŋ˥˩ ɕi̯ɑŋ˩/ B2	noun - dream, aspiration verb - to dream of
自由 (zìyóu) /tsz̩˥˩ i̯oʊ̯˧/ B1	noun - freedom, liberty adjective - free
囚禁 (qiújìn) /t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯˧ t͡ɕin˥˩/ B2	verb - to imprison, to confine
溫柔 (wēnróu) /wə́n ɻoʊ̯˧/ B1	adjective - gentle, tender
釋放 (shìfàng) /ʂɨ˥˩ faŋ˥˩/ B2	verb - to release, to set free
理想 (lǐxiǎng) /li˧˩ ɕi̯ɑŋ˩/ B1	noun - ideal adjective - ideal
國度 (guódù) /ku̯ɔ˧˥ tu˥˩/ B2	noun - country, kingdom
忙碌 (mánglù) /mɑŋ˧˥ lu˥˩/ B1	adjective - busy
分享 (fēnxiǎng) /fən˥ ɕi̯ɑŋ˩/ B1	verb - to share
握 (wò) /wɔ˥˩/ B1	verb - to hold, to grasp
溫暖 (wēnnuǎn) /wə́n nwan˩/ B1	adjective - warm
牽 (qiān) /t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn˥/ B1	verb - to lead along, to pull
漫漫 (mànmàn) /man˥˩ man˥˩/ B2	adjective - long and slow, endless
偽裝 (wèizhuāng) /weɪ˥˩ ʈ͡ʂwɑŋ˥/ B2	verb - to disguise, to feign, to pretend
卸下 (xièxià) /ɕi̯ɛ˥˩ ɕi̯a˥˩/ B2	verb - to unload, to take off
疲倦 (píjuàn) /pʰi˧˥ t͡ɕɥɛn˥˩/ B1	adjective - tired, weary
幻想 (huànxiǎng) /xwɑn˥˩ ɕi̯ɑŋ˩/ B2	noun - illusion, fantasy

Grammar:

• 你心中的夢想

  ➔ Possessive structure using 的 to indicate possession or description

  ➔ The phrase uses 的 to connect '心中' (inside the heart) with '夢想' (dream), forming a possessive or descriptive phrase.

• 到底是什麼

  ➔ Using 到底 as an adverb to inquire about the core or true nature of something, often with a question word.

  ➔ 到底 is used to emphasize the question about the true or fundamental nature of something.

• 不被自由囚禁呢

  ➔ Using 被 to form a passive voice indicating being subjected to an action.

  ➔ The structure 被 + verb expresses that the subject is acted upon or affected by the action.

• 自己才是自己的家

  ➔ Using 才 to emphasize that only the subject themselves is truly their own home.

  ➔ The word 才 emphasizes that something is only true in the case of the subject itself, highlighting an exclusivity or realization.

• 怎麼我會哭了呢

  ➔ Using 了 to indicate a change of state or a completed action.

  ➔ The particle 了 indicates that the action of crying has either just occurred or the speaker is surprised by this change.