Lyrics & Translation
精卫" (Jīngwèi) by 30年前,50年后 offers a captivating entry point into the nuances of Mandarin Chinese through its evocative lyrics and widely popular melody. This song, rich with cultural allusions and modern emotional depth, provides an authentic listening experience that can help learners grasp common expressions related to longing, determination, and self-reflection, making the journey of language acquisition both engaging and culturally enriching.
Key Vocabulary
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tình yêu /tình jêu/ A2 |
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nhớ /nhớ/ A2 |
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đau buồn /đau buồn/ B1 |
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biển /biển/ A2 |
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mùa xuân /mùa xuân/ A2 |
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mùa thu /mùa thu/ A2 |
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hình mẫu /hình mẫu/ B2 |
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che giấu /che giấu/ B1 |
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kéo dài /kéo dài/ B1 |
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người qua đường /người qua đường/ B1 |
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đồng hành /đồng hành/ B2 |
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từ bỏ /từ bỏ/ B1 |
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đối xử /đối xử/ B1 |
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lấp đầy /lấp đầy/ B1 |
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quy về /quy về/ B2 |
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tin tưởng /tin tưởng/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Tại sao không hiểu chứ?
➔ Sentence‑final particle "chứ" for rhetorical question
➔ The word "chứ" at the end turns the statement into a rhetorical question.
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Tại sao không nhớ những lời đã nói?
➔ Past perfective marker "đã" forming a relative clause
➔ "đã" marks the verb "nói" as a completed past action within the relative clause "đã nói".
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Rồi đến bái thác nước ngâm mình
➔ Motion verb "đến" + reflexive verb "ngâm mình"
➔ "đến" indicates going to a place, and "ngâm mình" (literally “immerse oneself”) is a reflexive verb showing the action is done to oneself.
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Nhưng tại sao lại không nhớ?
➔ Emphatic adverb "lại" for repetition or emphasis
➔ "lại" adds a sense of “again” or “still”, stressing that the forgetting persists.
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Rốt cuộc đã tưới nhuần bằng gì chứ?
➔ Discourse marker "rốt cuộc" meaning “after all”
➔ "rốt cuộc" frames the question as a summary or conclusion, similar to “after all”.
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Dùng ngôn ngữ Trung Quốc để nói, là em không đúng (là tôi không đúng)
➔ Purpose clause "để + verb"
➔ "để" introduces the purpose of using Chinese: "to speak".
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Khuyên em hãy tin một lần
➔ Imperative marker "hãy" indicating a suggestion or urging
➔ "hãy" turns "tin" into a gentle command: “please believe”.
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Không thể đối thưởng
➔ Modal verb phrase "không thể + verb" expressing inability
➔ "không thể" means “cannot”, so the whole phrase means “cannot reward”.
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Muốn có một tình yêu
➔ "Muốn + noun" expressing desire for something
➔ "Muốn" means “to want”, so the phrase means “to want to have a love”.
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