他夏了夏天 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 蘇打綠
• Album: 夏／狂熱

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

嗚呼呼呼呼呼...

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh...

幾點鐘 結束夢 他按下鬧鐘

What time is it? End of the dream. He presses the alarm clock.

如往常 開始了一天生活

Just like always, starting another day of life.

忙工作 忙收穫 早餐吃什麼

Busy with work, busy with the harvest, what to eat for breakfast.

他和他 維持齒輪的脈搏

He and he keep the rhythm of the gears alive.

汗水在他的身上化成了彩虹

Sweat on his body turns into a rainbow.

步伐的節奏延續生命的河流

The rhythm of his steps continues the flow of life.

默默在崗位戰鬥的每個小小英雄

Quietly fighting at his post, every little hero.

富有和貧窮 卑微和偉大相同

wealth and poverty, humility and greatness are the same.

他從不害怕自己被人群淹沒

He’s never afraid of being drowned by the crowd.

中午吃便當是他最大享受

Having lunch boxes at noon is his greatest pleasure.

幾點鐘 也許是 月出的時候

What time is it? Maybe it's the time for the moon to appear.

如往常 結束了一天工作

Just like usual, another day’s work ends.

他心中 幻想著 晚餐吃什麼

In his mind, he’s dreaming about what to have for dinner.

家裡的 讓他不怕往前衝

Home gives him the courage to keep moving forward.

疲累在他的身上化成了笑容

Fatigue on his body turns into a smile.

步伐的節奏開始不那麼沈重

The rhythm of his steps feels less heavy.

輕輕旋轉著夏天地面悶熱的晚風

Gently spinning in the hot summer night breeze.

平凡或特別 笨拙或聰明相同

Ordinary or special, clumsy or smart—it's all the same.

他從不擔心自己被世界折磨

He’s never worried about being crushed by the world.

甜蜜的負荷是他最大依託

Sweet burdens are his greatest support.

哦 哦...

Oh, oh...

疲累在他的身上化成了笑容

Fatigue on his body turns into a smile.

步伐的節奏開始不那麼沈重

The rhythm of his steps begins to feel lighter.

輕輕旋轉著夏天地面悶熱的晚風

Gently spinning in the hot summer night breeze.

平凡或特別 笨拙或聰明相同

Ordinary or special, clumsy or smart—it's all the same.

他從不擔心自己被世界折磨

He’s never worried about being crushed by the world.

甜蜜的負荷是他最大依託

Sweet burdens are his greatest support.

帶著笑容的睡意化成了彩虹

Sleepy with a smile turns into a rainbow.

在他夢中一口氣走上了星空

In his dreams, he soars through the starry sky in one breath.

喧囂地亮起整個夏天渴望的揮霍

Vividly, he revels in the reckless summer spree he's longed for.

清淡與濃烈 好與壞他都嚐過

Light and intense, good and bad—he’s tasted them all.

他從不介意自己被命運作弄

He never minds being toyed with by fate.

按下了鬧鐘開啟另一個夢

Presses the alarm to start another dream.

嗚呼呼呼呼呼...

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh...

...

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
結束 (jiéshù) /dʒjɛ̌ ʂû/ B1	verb - to end, to finish noun - ending, finish
夢 (mèng) /məŋ/ A2	noun - dream
工作 (gōngzuò) /ɡʊŋ tswɔ/ A2	noun - work, job verb - to work
生活 (shēnghuó) /ʃəŋ xwɔ/ A2	noun - life
收穫 (shōuhuò) /ʃoʊ xwɔ/ B1	noun - harvest, gains verb - to harvest, to gain
脈搏 (màibó) /maɪ bɔ/ B2	noun - pulse
汗水 (hànshuǐ) /hân ʃweɪ/ B1	noun - sweat
彩虹 (cǎihóng) /tsʰaɪ xʊŋ/ A2	noun - rainbow
節奏 (jiézòu) /dʒjɛ́ tsoʊ/ B1	noun - rhythm
生命 (shēngmìng) /ʃəŋ miŋ/ A2	noun - life
河流 (héliú) /xɤ̌ ljoʊ/ B1	noun - river
英雄 (yīngxióng) /iŋ ɕjʊŋ/ B1	noun - hero
害怕 (hàipà) /haɪ pa/ A2	verb - to be afraid
人群 (rénqún) /ʐən tɕʰy̌n/ B1	noun - crowd
享受 (xiǎngshòu) /ɕjaŋ ʃoʊ/ B1	verb - to enjoy noun - enjoyment
幻想 (huànxiǎng) /xwân ɕjaŋ/ B2	verb - to imagine, to dream noun - fantasy, illusion
疲累 (pílèi) /pʰǐ leɪ/ B1	adjective - tired, weary
笑容 (xiàoróng) /ɕjaʊ ʐʊŋ/ A2	noun - smile
地面 (dìmiàn) /ti mjen/ A2	noun - ground
悶熱 (mēnrè) /mə̀n ʐə/ B2	adjective - muggy, sultry
平凡 (píngfán) /pʰiŋ fan/ B1	adjective - ordinary, common
世界 (shìjiè) /ʂi ʨjɛ/ A1	noun - world
甜蜜 (tiánmì) /tjɛ̌n mi/ B1	adjective - sweet
睡意 (shuìyì) /ʃweɪ i/ B2	noun - sleepiness
星空 (xīngkōng) /ɕɪŋ kʰʊŋ/ B1	noun - starry sky
渴望 (kěwàng) /kʰɤ̌ waŋ/ B2	verb - to long for, to yearn for noun - yearning, longing
命运 (mìngyùn) /mɪŋ y̌n/ B1	noun - fate, destiny

Key Grammar Structures

• 他按下鬧鐘

  ➔ Using the verb "按下" (àn xià) to indicate pressing or pushing down something.

  ➔ "按下" means "to press down" on a button or object.

• 他和他 維持齒輪的脈搏

  ➔ Using "維持" (wéichí) to express "to maintain" or "to keep" as a continuous action.

  ➔ "維持" means "to maintain" or "to keep" something constant over time.

• 汗水在他的身上化成了彩虹

  ➔ Using "化成" (huà chéng) to describe transformation or change into something else.

  ➔ "化成" means "to transform into" or "to turn into" something else, indicating change.

• 他從不害怕自己被人群淹沒

  ➔ Using "被" (bèi) to form the passive voice, indicating "being" affected by an action.

  ➔ "被" introduces the passive voice, meaning "to be" affected by an action or force.

• 平凡或特別 笨拙或聰明相同

  ➔ Using "或" (huò) to express "or" and "相同" (xiāng tóng) to indicate "the same" or "equal" under different conditions.

  ➔ "或" means "or" to provide options; "相同" indicates "the same" or "equal".

• 按下了鬧鐘開啟另一個夢

  ➔ Using "了" (le) after a verb to indicate completed action or a change of state.

  ➔ "了" signifies that an action has been completed or a change has occurred.