妳是我的完美 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 伍佰, China Blue
• Album: 純白的起點

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a lyrical journey with 伍佰 & China Blue's "妳是我的完美" (You Are My Perfection), a powerful rock ballad that beautifully articulates the depths of love and longing in Mandarin. This song is an excellent opportunity for language learners to connect with authentic Chinese rock music, experiencing poetic expressions of devotion and the evocative imagery that makes 伍佰's songwriting so special and impactful. Through its heartfelt lyrics and driving rhythm, you can explore common phrases for affection and persistence, making language acquisition an emotional and enjoyable experience.

[English]

Promise you'll remember me

At that distant end so far away

Thinking of you consumes everything

My very breath

Surrounding me, dawn to dusk

My every move is steeped in your essence

Would this make it seem like nothing happened

Like no tears fell

I know love can endure so long

But time's river keeps flowing on

Washing away deeply cherished memories

I keep resisting

It blows, blows, affectionate wind

I fly, fly, in the sky

Flying to our world together

You are my perfection

I know love can endure so long

But time's river keeps flowing on

Washing away deeply cherished memories

I keep resisting

It blows, blows, affectionate wind

I fly, fly, in the sky

Flying to our world together

You are my perfection

It blows, blows, affectionate wind

I fly, fly, in the sky

To roam freely without bounds

Until I reach where you are

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[Chinese]

答應我 要牢記著我

在距離那麼遙遠的那個盡頭

用來想念妳 佔去了所有

我的呼吸

繞著我 晨昏和朝夕

我一舉一動都沾滿妳的氣息

這樣會不會 就當沒發生

沒掉眼淚

我知道愛它可以愛很久

可是它時間的河一直流

要沖走濃濃綿綿的回憶

我不停的抗拒

它吹啊 吹啊 多情風

我飛啊 飛啊 在天空

要飛到我倆的世界

妳是我的完美

我知道愛它可以愛很久

可是它時間的河一直流

要沖走濃濃綿綿的回憶

我不停的抗拒

它吹啊 吹啊 多情風

我飛啊 飛啊 在天空

要飛到我倆的世界

妳是我的完美

它吹啊 吹啊 多情風

我飛啊 飛啊 在天空

要自由自在的遨遊

直到有妳的盡頭

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
答應 (dāyìng) /tá.ìŋ/ B1	verb - to promise; to agree; to reply
牢記 (láojì) /lǎo.t͡ɕì/ B2	verb - to firmly remember; to bear in mind
遙遠 (yáoyuǎn) /jǎo.ɥæ̀n/ B1	adjective - distant; remote
盡頭 (jìntóu) /t͡ɕìn.tʰóu/ B2	noun - end; extremity
想念 (xiǎngniàn) /ɕjǎŋ.nʲi̯ɛ̀n/ B1	verb - to miss; to remember with longing
呼吸 (hūxī) /xú.ɕi/ A2	noun - breath; to breathe
晨昏 (chénhūn) /tʂʰə̌n.xún/ C1	noun - morning and evening; dawn and dusk
朝夕 (zhāoxī) /t͡ʂáʊ.ɕi/ B2	noun - morning and evening; day and night
氣息 (qìxí) /t͡ɕʰî.ɕǐ/ B1	noun - breath; scent; aura
眼淚 (yǎnlèi) /jæ̀n.lêi/ A2	noun - tears
沖走 (chōngzǒu) /t͡ʂʰʊ́ŋ.t͡sòʊ/ B2	verb - to wash away; to sweep away
濃濃 (nóngnóng) /nʊ́ŋ.nʊ́ŋ/ B1	adjective - dense; strong; thick
綿綿 (miánmián) /mʲi̯ɛ̌n.mʲi̯ɛ̌n/ B2	adjective - continuous; unceasing; lingering
抗拒 (kàngjù) /kʰâŋ.t͡ɕŷ/ B2	verb - to resist; to defy
多情 (duōqíng) /tu̯ɔ́.t͡ɕʰǐŋ/ B2	adjective - affectionate; sentimental; amorous
自由自在 (zìyóu zìzài) /tsɨ̂.jǒʊ tsɨ̂.tsâi/ C1	adjective - free and unrestrained
遨遊 (áoyóu) /ǎʊ.jǒʊ/ C1	verb - to travel around; to roam freely
完美 (wánměi) /wǎn.mèi/ B2	adjective - perfect

Key Grammar Structures

• 答應我 要牢記著我

  ➔ Imperative sentence structure with '要'

  ➔ “答應我” (Promise me) is the imperative part. The '要' before '牢記著我' (remember me firmly) emphasizes the request.

• 用來想念妳 佔去了所有

  ➔ Using '用來' (yonglai) to indicate purpose/function

  ➔ '用來' + verb phrase (想念妳) explains the purpose/function: '用来想念你' - used for missing you. '佔去了所有' - takes up everything.

• 這樣會不會 就當沒發生

  ➔ Conditional sentence structure with '會不會' and '就當'

  ➔ '會不會' indicates a possibility or rhetorical question. '就當' means 'just treat it as if'. So, '這樣會不會 就當沒發生' - 'Would it be possible to just treat it as if it never happened?'

• 可是它時間的河一直流

  ➔ Use of '一直' (yizhi) to indicate continuous action/state

  ➔ '一直流' means 'continuously flows'.

• 要沖走濃濃綿綿的回憶

  ➔ '要' indicating intention/future action; Adjective duplication: 濃濃, 綿綿

  ➔ '要沖走' (yao chong zou) - 'will wash away'. Adjective duplication emphasizes the degree of the adjective: 濃濃 (nongnong) - very strong/thick, 綿綿 (mianmian) - very continuous/lingering.

• 我不停的抗拒

  ➔ Use of '不停的' (bù tíng de) to indicate continuous action.

  ➔ '我不停的抗拒' (Wǒ bù tíng de kàngjù) means 'I continuously resist'. '不停的' functions as an adverb modifying '抗拒' (kàngjù - resist).

• 它吹啊 吹啊 多情風

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis, 啊 (a) as a modal particle.

  ➔ Repeating '吹啊' (chui a - blows) emphasizes the action. '啊' is a modal particle, adding a sense of emotion or exclamation.

• 要自由自在的遨遊

  ➔ Use of '要' (yao) to express desire/intention; '自由自在的' (ziyouzizaide) - adjective phrase modifying the verb.

  ➔ '要' expresses the desire to do something. '自由自在的遨遊' (ziyouzizaide áoyóu) - 'freely and unrestrainedly roam'.