七里香 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 周杰倫

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical beauty of "七里香" by Jay Chou, a song that masterfully blends traditional Chinese poetic imagery with modern pop sensibilities. This track offers a fantastic opportunity to explore the nuances of Mandarin Chinese through its evocative metaphors and heartfelt expressions of young love. Its clear narrative and beautiful vocabulary make it an accessible and enjoyable way to enhance your language skills while immersing yourself in one of Mandopop's most beloved classics.

[English]

七裏香 - 周傑倫

詞：方文山

曲：周傑倫

The sparrows outside the window chatter on the power lines

You said this line feels very much like summer

The pencil in my hand moves back and forth on the paper

I use a few lines to describe who you are to me

The taste of mackerel is something both the cat and you want to understand

The scent of first love is thus reclaimed by us

That warm sunlight is like freshly picked bright strawberries

You said you can't bear to let go of this feeling

The rain falls all night, my love overflows like the rainwater

The fallen leaves in the yard pile up thickly with my longing

A few words of gossip can't cool down my passion

You appear on every page of my poetry

The rain falls all night, my love overflows like the rainwater

The butterflies on the windowsill are like beautiful chapters fluttering in the poem

I continue to write, putting "I will love you forever" at the end of the poem

You are the only understanding I desire

The rain falls all night, my love overflows like the rainwater

The fallen leaves in the yard pile up thickly with my longing

A few words of gossip can't cool down my passion

You appear on every page of my poetry

The plump rice ears bring happiness to this season

And your cheeks are like ripe tomatoes in the field

You suddenly told me that the name "Seven Mile Fragrance" is beautiful

But at this moment, I just want to kiss your stubborn lips

The rain falls all night, my love overflows like the rainwater

The fallen leaves in the yard pile up thickly with my longing

A few words of gossip can't cool down my passion

You appear on every page of my poetry

All night, my love overflows like the rainwater

The butterflies on the windowsill are like beautiful chapters fluttering in the poem

I continue to write, putting "I will love you forever" at the end of the poem

You are the only understanding I desire

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[Chinese]

七裏香 - 周傑倫

詞：方文山

曲：周傑倫

窗外的麻雀在電線桿上多嘴

你說這一句很有夏天的感覺

手中的鉛筆在紙上來來回回

我用幾行字形容你是我的誰

秋刀魚的滋味貓跟你都想了解

初戀的香味就這樣被我們尋回

那溫暖的陽光像剛摘的鮮艷草莓

你說你舍不得吃掉這一種感覺

雨下整夜我的愛溢出就像雨水

院子落葉跟我的思念厚厚一疊

幾句是非也無法將我的熱情冷卻

你出現在我詩的每一頁

雨下整夜我的愛溢出就像雨水

窗台蝴蝶像詩裏紛飛的美麗章節

我接著寫把永遠愛你寫進詩的結尾

你是我唯一想要的了解

雨下整夜我的愛溢出就像雨水

院子落葉跟我的思念厚厚一疊

幾句是非也無法將我的熱情冷卻

你出現在我詩的每一頁

那飽滿的稻穗幸福了這個季節

而你的臉頰像田裏熟透的蕃茄

你突然對我說七裏香的名字很美

我此刻卻只想親吻你倔強的嘴

雨下整夜我的愛溢出就像雨水

院子落葉跟我的思念厚厚一疊

幾句是非也無法將我的熱情冷卻

你出現在我詩的每一頁

整夜 我的愛溢出就像雨水

窗台蝴蝶像詩裏紛飛的美麗章節

我接著寫把永遠愛你寫進詩的結尾

你是我唯一想要的了解

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
麻雀 /máquè/ A2	noun - sparrow
夏天 /xiàtiān/ A1	noun - summer
鉛筆 /qiānbǐ/ A1	noun - pencil
思念 /sīniàn/ B1	noun - missing someone; longing
陽光 /yángguāng/ A2	noun - sunlight
愛 /ài/ A1	noun - love verb - to love
雨水 /yǔshuǐ/ B1	noun - rainwater
熱情 /rèqíng/ B2	noun - enthusiasm; passion
蝴蝶 /húdié/ A2	noun - butterfly
美麗 /měilì/ B1	adjective - beautiful
季節 /jìjié/ B1	noun - season
臉頰 /liǎnjiá/ B2	noun - cheek
親吻 /qīnwěn/ B2	verb - to kiss
倔強 /juéjiàng/ B2	adjective - stubborn; persistent