人間煙火 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 田馥甄

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beauty of Mandarin through Hebe Tien's “人間煙火”! This song is a lyrical feast, using vivid imagery and common Chinese expressions to paint a picture of a life filled with simple joys. Learning with this song offers a glimpse into a poetic and grateful perspective on daily existence, making it a special and uplifting way to engage with the language.

[English]

I really don't have time to mourn spring or lament autumn

Eyes, ears, nose, tongue, mouth

Busy being tempted

Thankful for this wondrous universe

Lively Earth

Willing to embrace me

The beauty of wind, flowers, snow, and moon

Bitterness, spiciness, sourness, sweetness in celebration

Every day

A bite of something

A glass of something

Warms my heart

A plate of something

A bowl of something

Comforts me

The fiery passions of the human world

No time for worries

A book of something

An event of something

Moves me

A song of something

A movie of something

Stuns me

This fiery world of humans

Too extravagant to indulge

Almost guilty with happiness

La-la la-la

La-la la-la

La la la la la

La la la

Thank the heavens for their thoughtful care

What have I done

To enjoy like this

Red, orange, yellow, green, and all the colors

Love, hate, passion, and heartbreak all romantic

Every day

A bite of something

A glass of something

Tempts me

A plate of something

A bowl of something

Elevates me

The fiery passions of the human world

No time for worries

A book of something

An event of something

Hold me tight

A song of something

A movie of something

Understands me

This fiery world of humans

Too extravagant to indulge

Almost guilty with happiness

I think I

Really should try

What else to leave behind

So I can continue at peace

To enjoy

Then let me keep earnest and sing praises

Light a little spark of fire

Every day

Try something

Explore something

Fresh me

Chew on something

Digest something

Beautiful me

The fiery passions of the human world

Become my full self

Embrace something

Abandon something

Complete me

To be something

Not to be something

Mature me

This fiery world of humans

Must indulge to the fullest

This happiness is guiltless

La-la la-la

La-la la-la

La la la la la

La la la

La-la la-la

La-la la-la

La la la la la

La la la

...

[Chinese]

真没时间去伤春悲秋

眼耳鼻舌口

忙着被诱惑

感谢这个神奇的宇宙

热闹的地球

愿意容纳我

风花雪月太好看

苦辣酸甜在狂欢

每天

一口什么

一杯什么

温暖我

一盘什么

一碗什么

抚慰我

食人间烟火

哪有空烦忧

一本什么

一场什么

感动我

一首什么

一部什么

震撼我

这人间烟火

太奢侈挥霍

简直幸福到愧疚

La-la la-la

La-la la-la

La la la la la

La la la

感谢老天周到款待我

我作了什么

能这样享受

红橙黄绿真撩乱

爱恨情仇都浪漫

每天

一口什么

一杯什么

勾引我

一盘什么

一碗什么

升华我

食人间烟火

哪有空烦忧

一本什么

一场什么

抱住我

一首什么

一部什么

懂了我

这人间烟火

太奢侈挥霍

简直幸福到愧疚

我想我

真的应该要设法

还些什么

才 能继续心安理得

享用

那 就让我一直努力真心歌颂

点亮一点点烟火

每天

尝试什么

探索什么

新鲜我

咀嚼什么

消化什么

美丽我

食人间烟火

作完整的我

拥抱什么

舍弃什么

圆满我

去作什么

不作什么

成熟我

这人间烟火

要尽情挥霍

这种幸福不愧疚

La-la la-la

La-la la-la

La la la la la

La la la

La-la la-la

La-la la-la

La la la la la

La la la

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
时间 /shí jiān/ A1	noun - time
伤春悲秋 /shāng chūn bēi qiū/ C1	verb - to be sentimental in spring and autumn; to lament the passage of time
诱惑 /yòu huò/ B2	verb - to tempt; to seduce noun - temptation; seduction
宇宙 /yǔ zhòu/ B1	noun - universe
地球 /dì qiú/ A1	noun - Earth
容纳 /róng nà/ B2	verb - to accommodate; to tolerate
风花雪月 /fēng huā xuě yuè/ C1	noun - romantic but unrealistic things; frivolous romance
苦辣酸甜 /kǔ là suān tián/ C1	noun - bitter, spicy, sour and sweet; the joys and sorrows of life
狂欢 /kuáng huān/ B2	verb - to celebrate wildly; to revel
温暖 /wēn nuǎn/ A2	adjective - warm verb - to warm
抚慰 /fǔ wèi/ B2	verb - to comfort; to console
烟火 /yān huǒ/ B1	noun - fireworks; cooking
烦忧 /fán yōu/ B2	noun - worries; anxieties
感动 /gǎn dòng/ A2	verb - to move (someone); to touch
震撼 /zhèn hàn/ B2	verb - to shock; to vibrate
奢侈 /shē chǐ/ B2	adjective - luxurious; extravagant
挥霍 /huī huò/ B2	verb - to squander; to lavish
幸福 /xìng fú/ A1	adjective - happy; blissful noun - happiness; well-being
愧疚 /kuì jiù/ B2	adjective - ashamed; feeling guilty

Key Grammar Structures

• 願意容納我

  ➔ Verb + そうだ / たい / つもり

  ➔ The phrase **願い** (願) indicates willingness or desire to do something.

• 一口什么

  ➔ Number + noun + measure word / classifier

  ➔ Using **一口** (one mouthful / bite) followed by **什么** (what) indicates a part of something, or an unspecified item.

• 太奢侈挥霍

  ➔ Adjective + 过于 / 非常

  ➔ The phrase **太奢侈** (too luxurious) uses **太** to intensify the adjective, meaning 'excessively' or 'very'.

• 简直幸福到愧疚

  ➔ Adjective + 到 + result / degree phrase

  ➔ The phrase **幸福到愧疚** (happiness to guilt) uses **到** to indicate a range or extent from one state to another.

• 作完整的我

  ➔ Verb + 完 + noun / phrase

  ➔ Using **作** (to make/create) + **完整的** (complete/full) indicates making something whole or fulfilled, here referring to the 'self'.

• 去作什么

  ➔ Verb + 去 + infinitive / purpose

  ➔ The pattern **去作** implies going to do something, indicating an intention or purpose.

• 食人间烟火

  ➔ Noun + 的 + noun / phrase

  ➔ The phrase **人间烟火** (earthly firework) uses **人间** (human world) + **烟火** (fireworks / human activities) to illustrate worldly, everyday life.