十年一刻 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 蘇打綠
• Album: 十年一刻

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

那姑娘半頂著妝 身手漂亮 皮黃嘴上流浪

That girl, half made-up, graceful hands, wandering with yellow skin and a crooked smile

那兩人說帶著鬧 歌舞齊發 百花手上飛揚

Those two say they’re causing a commotion, singing and dancing, flowers flying in the air

年歲的河已三百趟 那江水走遍大街小巷

The river of time has flowed three hundred times, its waters sweep through every street and alley

不管是生旦淨末丑 跑龍套也能讓你激昂

Whether it’s Shengdan, Jing, or Chou roles, even playing minor parts can stir your passion

寧願捨一頓飯也聽你唱

I’d rather skip a meal than not listen to your singing

可能忙了又忙 可能傷了又傷

Maybe busy again and again, maybe hurt again and again

可能無數眼淚 在夜晚嚐了又嚐

Perhaps countless tears, tasted over and over at night

可是換來成長 可是換來希望

But it’s growth, and it’s hope we’ve gained

如今我站在台上 和你一起分享

Now I stand on stage, sharing this moment with you

那珍珠開在東方 異國芬芳 天鵝頂上蕩漾

The pearls bloom in the East, exotic fragrance, swaying on the swan’s head

那文化活在日常 英雄好漢 梆子曲上爭仗

That culture lives in everyday life, heroes and brave men, fighting in the drum percussion

將心靈的面具塗畫 那角色穿越時空長廊

Painting the mask of the soul, these characters cross time and space

不管是冰雪與風霜 哪個斷腸人在水一方

No matter snow and frost or wind and rain, whoever is heartbreakingly far away by the water

消磨這一身魂也陪你闖

Enduring all this, I’ll face the challenges with you

可能忙了又忙 可能傷了又傷

Maybe busy again and again, maybe hurt again and again

可能無數眼淚 在夜晚嚐了又嚐

Perhaps countless tears, tasted over and over at night

可是換來成長 可是換來希望

But it’s growth, and it’s hope we’ve gained

如今我站在台上 這麼對你講

Now I stand on stage, speaking to you

十年的功聚成燦爛 那一分鐘的夢

A decade’s effort has become radiant, a minute’s worth of dream

生命舞台發光的人 絕不是只會說

Those who shine on life’s stage are not just talkers

可能忙了又忙 可能傷了又傷

Maybe busy again and again, maybe hurt again and again

可能無數眼淚 在夜晚嚐了又嚐

Perhaps countless tears, tasted over and over at night

可是換來成長 可是換來希望

But it’s growth, and it’s hope we’ve gained

如今我站在台上

Now I stand on stage

可能耗盡堅強 可能歷經滄桑

Maybe exhausted my strength, maybe gone through hardships

可能我的瘋狂 暫時不得到原諒

Maybe my craziness, temporarily forgive me

可是我知道啊 可是我明白啊

But I know, I understand

是我的執著搏來 在你面前歌唱

It’s my persistence that’s making me sing in front of you

唱著我的幻想 唱著我的荒唐

Singing my dreams, singing my absurdity

唱著與你分享 打通我們的窗

Sharing with you, opening our window

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
姑娘 /kʊn.tɕjoʊn/ A2	noun - young woman
妝 /tɕwɑn/ B2	noun - makeup, cosmetics
身手 /ʂenˋʃou/ B1	noun - skill, dexterity
漂亮 /piɑo liɑn/ A2	adjective - beautiful, pretty
流浪 /liú làng/ B2	verb - to wander, roam
百花 /bǎi huā/ B1	noun - hundred flowers, a metaphor for diversity
江水 /jiāng shuǐ/ B1	noun - river water
成長 /chéng zhǎng/ B2	noun/verb - growth, to grow up
希望 /xī wàng/ A2	noun - hope
台上 /tái shàng/ A2	noun - on stage
珍珠 /zhēn zhū/ B1	noun - pearl
芬芳 /fēn fāng/ B2	adjective - fragrant, aromatic
舞台 /wǔ tái/ A2	noun - stage
回憶 /huí yì/ B2	noun - recollection, memory

Key Grammar Structures

• 那姑娘半頂著妝 身手漂亮 皮黃嘴上流浪

  ➔ Using '半' to indicate 'half' or 'partially' + verb or verb phrase

  ➔ '半' indicates that the action is only partial or halfway done.

• 年歲的河已三百趟 那江水走遍大街小巷

  ➔ Using '已' to indicate completed action or state; '已' + verb to show that something has already happened

  ➔ '已' means 'already' and shows that the action has been completed.

• 不管是生旦淨末丑 跑龍套也能讓你激昂

  ➔ Using '不管...也' to express 'no matter... still' or 'regardless of... still'

  ➔ '不管...也' means 'regardless of... still,' indicating that something is true despite circumstances.

• 如今我站在台上 和你一起分享

  ➔ Using '現在' (如今) to indicate 'nowadays' or 'at present'

  ➔ '如今' means 'nowadays' or 'at present,' emphasizing the current moment.

• 可能忙了又忙 可能傷了又傷

  ➔ Using '可能...了又...' to express 'possibly... again...' indicating repeated or uncertain actions

  ➔ '可能...了又...' means 'possibly... again...' showing uncertainty or repetition.

• 可是我知道啊 可是我明白啊

  ➔ Repeating '可是' to emphasize contrast or contradiction, often used for reinforcing statements

  ➔ '可是' means 'but' or 'however', and repeating it emphasizes contrast or contradiction.