求佛 – Bilingual Lyrics Vietnamese/English

• By: 誓言
• Album: 我的誓言

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotive power of Mandopop with '求佛' by 誓言. This song offers a compelling way to learn Chinese through its deeply expressive lyrics about love and sacrifice. By exploring the song's narrative, which blends everyday emotions with cultural and mythological references, you can gain a deeper understanding of Chinese language and storytelling. What makes '求佛' special is its raw emotional honesty, which has touched hearts across generations and has now been revitalized by a new wave of fans online.

[English]

I've always felt

that the saddest moment

isn't not getting the one you love

but realizing

that you and this person

truly have no future together

Can we see each other again?

I've begged before the Buddha for thousands of years

Willing to trade several lifetimes for one lifetime of love with you

Hoping to move the heavens above

Can we see each other again?

I've begged before the Buddha for thousands of years

Before I cross the Bridge of Forgetfulness

Let me kiss your face one more time

When the moonlight shines upon my face

I feel I'm about to change

There is a soup of heart-wrenching sorrow

Drinking it holds a wondrous power

I close my eyes and see heaven

It's the place where your smile is kept

I've dodged the guns of countless hunters

And driven away the grief that crawls from the grave

For you, I've taken the form of a wolfman

For you, I've been consumed by madness

For you, I've worn a heavy disguise

For you, I've changed my very heart

Can we see each other again?

I've begged before the Buddha for thousands of years

Willing to trade several lifetimes for one lifetime of love with you

Hoping to move the heavens above

Can we see each other again?

I've begged before the Buddha for thousands of years

Before I cross the Bridge of Forgetfulness

Let me kiss your face one more time

I close my eyes and see heaven

It's the place where your smile is kept

I've dodged the guns of countless hunters

And driven away the grief that crawls from the grave

For you, I've taken the form of a wolfman

For you, I've been consumed by madness

For you, I've worn a heavy disguise

For you, I've changed my very heart

Can we see each other again?

I've begged before the Buddha for thousands of years

Willing to trade several lifetimes for one lifetime of love with you

Hoping to move the heavens above

Can we see each other again?

I've begged before the Buddha for thousands of years

Before I cross the Bridge of Forgetfulness

Let me kiss your face one more time

Can we see each other again?

I've begged before the Buddha for thousands of years

Willing to trade several lifetimes for one lifetime of love with you

Hoping to move the heavens above

Can we see each other again?

I've begged before the Buddha for thousands of years

Before I cross the Bridge of Forgetfulness

Let me kiss your face one more time

[Vietnamese]

我一直都觉得

最难过的瞬间

一定不是爱而不得

而是你明白

你和这个人

真的没有以后了

我们还能不能再见面

我在佛前苦苦求了几千年

愿意用几世换我们一世情缘

希望可以感动上天

我们还能不能再见面

我在佛前苦苦求了几千年

当我在踏过这条奈何桥之前

让我再吻一吻你的脸

当月光洒在我的脸上

我想我就快变了模样

有一种叫做撕心裂肺的汤

喝了它有神奇的力量

闭上眼看见天堂

那是藏着你笑的地方

我躲开无数个猎人的枪

赶走坟墓爬出的忧伤

为了你我变成狼人模样

为了你染上了疯狂

为了你穿上厚厚的伪装

为了你换了心肠

我们还能不能再见面

我在佛前苦苦求了几千年

愿意用几世换我们一世情缘

希望可以感动上天

我们还能不能再见面

我在佛前苦苦求了几千年

当我在踏过这条奈何桥之前

让我再吻一吻你的脸

闭上眼看见天堂

那是藏着你笑的地方

我躲开无数个猎人的枪

赶走坟墓爬出的忧伤

为了你我变成狼人模样

为了你染上了疯狂

为了你穿上厚厚的伪装

为了你换了心肠

我们还能不能再见面

我在佛前苦苦求了几千年

愿意用几世换我们一世情缘

希望可以感动上天

我们还能不能再见面

我在佛前苦苦求了几千年

当我在踏过这条奈何桥之前

让我再吻一吻你的脸

我们还能不能再见面

我在佛前苦苦求了几千年

愿意用几世换我们一世情缘

希望可以感动上天

我们还能不能再见面

我在佛前苦苦求了几千年

当我在踏过这条奈何桥之前

让我再吻一吻你的脸

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
求 qiú B1	verb - to beg, to request, to seek
佛 fó B2	noun - Buddha, the enlightened one
情缘 qíngyuán C1	noun - fateful love or predestined relationship
奈何桥 nàihé qiáo C2	noun - Naihe Bridge, mythological bridge in Chinese folklore for crossing between life and afterlife
脸 liǎn A1	noun - face
变 biàn A2	verb - to change, to become
模样 múyàng B1	noun - appearance, look, manner
力量 lìliàng B2	noun - power, strength, force
闭上 bì shàng B1	verb - to close (one's eyes)
天堂 tiāntáng B2	noun - heaven, paradise
笑 xiào A2	verb - to smile, to laugh noun - smile, laughter
猎人 lièrén C1	noun - hunter
枪 qiāng B1	noun - gun, rifle
坟墓 fénmù B2	noun - grave, tomb
忧伤 yōushāng B2	adjective - sorrowful, sad
疯狂 fēngkuáng B2	adjective - crazy, insane, frenzied
伪装 wěizhuāng C1	noun - disguise, camouflage verb - to disguise, to camouflage

Key Grammar Structures

• 我一直都觉得最难过的瞬间一定不是爱而不得，而是你明白。

  ➔ Contrastive structure: 不是…而是… (not … but …)

  ➔ The phrase "不是**爱而不得**，而是**你明白**" uses the contrastive pattern to emphasize the difference.

• 我们还能不能再见面？

  ➔ Yes‑no question with 能不能 (can or not)

  ➔ "还能**不能**再见面" uses 能不能 to ask whether something is possible.

• 我在佛前苦苦求了几千年，愿意用几世换我们一世情缘。

  ➔ Purpose/intentional clause with 愿意 + Verb (be willing to…) and 用…换… (exchange … for …)

  ➔ "愿意**用**几世**换**我们一世情缘" shows willingness (愿意) and the exchange pattern 用…换….

• 希望可以感动上天。

  ➔ Modal verb 可以 + Verb to express possibility (can) after a noun of hope (希望).

  ➔ "希望**可以**感动上天" uses 可以 to indicate that the hope is that something *can* happen.

• 当我在踏过这条奈何桥之前，让我再吻一吻你的脸。

  ➔ Temporal clause 当…之前 (when … before) + imperative/请求 structure 让… (let …).

  ➔ "**当**我在踏过这条奈何桥**之前**，**让**我再吻一吻你的脸" combines a temporal clause and a request with 让.

• 有一种叫做撕心裂肺的汤，喝了它有神奇的力量。

  ➔ 叫做 + N to define a name (called …), and 了 after verb to indicate completed action (喝了).

  ➔ "有一种**叫做**撕心裂肺的汤，**喝了**它有神奇的力量" uses 叫做 to name the soup and 了 to show the action of drinking is completed.

• 为了你，我变成狼人模样。

  ➔ Purpose clause with 为了 + N (for the sake of …).

  ➔ "**为了**你，我**变成**狼人模样" shows the reason/purpose (为了) for the transformation.

• 赶走坟墓爬出的忧郁。

  ➔ Relative clause with verb + 出 (爬出) to describe source; also 赶走 as a verb‑object phrase.

  ➔ "**赶走**坟墓**爬出**的忧郁" uses 爬出 to form a relative clause (the sorrow that crawls out of the tomb) and 赶走 as a verb‑object phrase meaning “drive away”.