認真如初

• By: 陳柏宇

Lyrics:

[中文]

[English]

寧靜到 只有海

Until only the sea is quiet

我走著 你跟來

I walk, and you follow

這一雙背影

This shadow of ours

就這麼風雨不改

Remains unchanged through storm and rain

遊歷過 喜與哀

Having experienced joy and sorrow

學會放膽宣揚我的愛

Learning to boldly declare my love

這麼愛 交給我來公開

Love so pure, let me be the one to show it

留一輩子給你

Devoting my lifetime to you

承諾認真與你活一世

Promises made, living seriously with you

從相愛到相處

From loving to being together

無疑是一個哲學命題

Is undeniably a philosophical question

手牽手跨過白雪

Hand in hand, crossing the snowy white ground

春風吹花卉

Spring breeze blows, flowers bloom

從數著最初的一切

Counting all the moments from the start

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行下去 攀上山

Keep moving forward, climbing mountains

有些易 有些難

Some things are easy, some are hard

卻風光美好

But everything shines brightly and beautifully

像你的親切不減

Just like your kindness never fades

明日再 趕上班

Tomorrow, back to work again

在你耳邊紓懷

Sharing my worries in your ear

慣不慣 笑一笑

Getting used to it? Just smile

於苦與甜之間

Between bitterness and sweetness

留一輩子給你

Devoting my lifetime to you

承諾認真與你活一世

Promises made, living seriously with you

從相愛到相處

From loving to being together

無疑是一個哲學命題

Is undoubtedly a philosophical question

手牽手跨過白雪

Hand in hand, crossing the snowy white ground

春風吹花卉

Spring breeze blows, flowers bloom

尋個樹蔭雙宿雙棲

Finding a shade of tree to stay together

如大地靜了 總有依歸

Like the earth that finally calms, always a refuge

留一輩子給你

Devoting my lifetime to you

承諾認真與你學一世

Promises made, living seriously with you

從爭拗到擁抱

From arguing to embracing

仁慈若學不懂我便失禮

If I don’t learn kindness, I’ll lose respect

這種愛擲地有聲

This love speaks loudly and clearly

我但願無愧

I only wish to be guiltless

想到最初 動情之際

Thinking back to the first time I fell in love

憑雙眼證明一切

Proving everything with my eyes

重新將你看仔細

Seeing you clearly once more

留一輩子給你

Devoting my lifetime to you

承諾認真與你活一世

Promises made, living seriously with you

從初見到終老

From first sight to growing old together

原來是一個美學命題

Turns out, it’s a beautiful lesson

手牽手跨過白雪

Hand in hand, crossing the snowy white ground

春風吹花卉

Spring breeze blows, flowers bloom

尋個樹蔭雙宿雙棲

Finding a shade of tree to stay together

如步伐亂了

Like a step gone astray

心中有依歸

Hearts always find their way back

留一輩子給你

Devoting my lifetime to you

唯求認真到老懷安慰

Only wish to grow old, feeling comforted

從很遠到很近

From far away to close by

緣份令枕邊的你美麗而矜貴

Fate makes you by my side beautiful and precious

婚約擲地有聲

Marriage vows spoken clearly and proudly

我但願無愧

I only wish to be guiltless

不會放低

Never lower my standards

不將你放低

Never humiliate you

跟我一世

Stay with me for a lifetime

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Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
靜 /d͡ʒiŋ/ B1	adjective - quiet, still, calm
走 /tsoʊ/ A1	verb - to walk, to go
風雨 /fəŋ yü/ B2	noun - wind and rain; hardship, adversity
愛 /aɪ/ A1	noun - love verb - to love
承諾 /tʃʰɤŋ nwo/ B2	noun - promise, commitment verb - to promise
哲學 /ʈ͡ʂɤ.ɕɥɛ/ C1	noun - philosophy
白雪 /paɪ ɕɥɛ/ B1	noun - white snow
春風 /ʈ͡ʂʰwən fəŋ/ B2	noun - spring breeze
花卉 /xwɑ hwɛɪ/ B2	noun - flowers, flowering plants
山 /ʃan/ A1	noun - mountain
美好 /mei hɑʊ/ B1	adjective - fine, happy, glorious
耳邊 /ɚ biɛn/ B1	noun - earside, beside one's ear
苦 /kʰu/ A2	adjective - bitter
甜 /tʰian/ A2	adjective - sweet
樹蔭 /ʂu jin/ B2	noun - shade of a tree
大地 /da ti/ B1	noun - earth, the world
緣份 /ɥɛn fən/ B2	noun - fate, predestined affinity
美麗 /mei li/ B1	adjective - beautiful

Grammar:

• 寧靜到 只有海

  ➔ Adjective + 到 (dào) indicating degree

  ➔ The sentence uses "寧靜到" (níngjìng dào) to express that the level of tranquility is so high that only the sea exists. "到" here indicates the extent or degree to which the adjective applies.

• 就這麼風雨不改

  ➔ 就 (jiù) + 这么 (zhème) + Verb Phrase: Emphasizing the manner of the action.

  ➔ "就這麼風雨不改" (jiù zhème fēngyǔ bù gǎi) means "just like that, unchanging through wind and rain." "就這麼" emphasizes the simple and unwavering manner of the action (remaining unchanged).

• 遊歷過 喜與哀

  ➔ 過 (guò) indicating past experience.

  ➔ "遊歷過" (yóulì guò) means "have traveled/experienced." The "過" indicates that the action of traveling has been experienced.

• 學會放膽宣揚我的愛

  ➔ 學會 (xuéhuì) + Verb: Learning how to do something.

  ➔ "學會放膽宣揚" (xuéhuì fàngdǎn xuānyáng) means "learned to boldly proclaim." It describes learning the skill or ability to do something.

• 承諾認真與你活一世

  ➔ 與 (yǔ) meaning "with" and used to connect two subjects.

  ➔ "與你活一世" (yǔ nǐ huó yī shì) means "to live a lifetime with you." "與" connects the subject with the person they will live a lifetime with.

• 從相愛到相處

  ➔ 從 (cóng) ... 到 (dào) ...: From...to...

  ➔ "從相愛到相處" (cóng xiāng'ài dào xiāngchǔ) means "from loving each other to living together." This structure is used to indicate a transition or range between two points in time or states.

• 無疑是一個哲學命題

  ➔ 是 (shì) meaning "is" used to define or categorize a subject.

  ➔ "是一個哲學命題" (shì yī gè zhéxué mìngtí) means "is a philosophical proposition." "是" links the subject to its definition.