空城記 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳奕迅

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the poignant world of Eason Chan's "空城記" (Something Missing), a beautiful Mandarin ballad that will deepen your appreciation for Chinese language and culture. Through its evocative lyrics and heartfelt melody, you can explore themes of love, loss, and longing, making it a perfect song to learn new vocabulary and expressions in a richly emotional context. Its narrative about enduring memories and the quiet ache of absence offers a unique window into poetic Chinese storytelling.

[English]

I've been waiting, but this heavy rain hasn't stopped yet.

Your heart has been withering, unable to hold onto the past.

But today, in the northern sea, your image emerges.

Your smile is still the same.

Regrets are too much to bear.

In the ancient city, under the pale moonlight, listen to me.

This withering wish.

If you were the moon,

could you keep me company?

Alone, guarding

the shore that misses you.

One year, I searched for you along the coast.

You left.

As I wandered through the ancient city,

the moonlight couldn't hide your reflection in my glass.

Falling into

my heart, my dreams.

Regrets are too much to bear.

In the ancient city, under the pale moonlight,

listen to me.

This hope from a past life.

If you were the moon,

could you keep me company?

Alone, guarding

the shore that misses you.

The sky has already turned yellow.

As long as you're by my side,

it's my

lifelong desire.

If you were the moon,

could you let me

forget

the sorrow of loving you.

[Chinese]

等候了 這大雨 還沒下完

你的心 一直凋落不能留住過往

但今天 北海裡浮現你的印象

你的笑 還是一模一樣

遺憾不堪思量

古城月色蒼茫 聽我說

這凋零的願望

如果你是月亮

能不能夠陪伴

獨守著

想念你的海岸

某一年 我沿著海岸尋覓你

你離開

當我漂泊古老的城市裡

月光掩蓋不了杯中你的身影

墜落在

我的心裡夢裡

遺憾不堪思量

古城月色蒼茫

聽我說

這前世的盼望

如果你是月亮

能不能夠陪伴

獨守著

想念你的海岸

天空已經泛黃

只要你在身旁

就是我 這

一生的渴望

如果你是月亮

能不能夠讓我

遺忘掉

我愛你的憂傷

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
等候 /dĕng hòu/ A2	verb - to wait
凋落 /diāo luò/ B2	verb - to wither and fall
浮現 /fú xiàn/ B1	verb - to emerge
遺憾 /yí hàn/ B2	noun - regret
凋零 /diāo líng/ B2	verb - to wither
陪伴 /péi bàn/ A2	verb - to accompany
尋覓 /xún mì/ B1	verb - to search for
漂泊 /piào pó/ B2	verb - to drift
墜落 /zhuì luò/ B1	verb - to fall
思量 /sī liàng/ C1	verb - to ponder
蒼茫 /cāng máng/ C1	adjective - vast and obscure
海岸 /hǎi àn/ A2	noun - coast
月光 /yuè guāng/ A2	noun - moonlight
身影 /shēn yǐng/ B1	noun - figure
泛黃 /fàn huáng/ B2	verb - to turn yellow
渴望 /kě wàng/ B1	noun - longing
遺忘 /yí wàng/ B2	verb - to forget