Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the tender emotions of "Cỏ đuôi chó trên sườn dốc," a touching Chinese song that beautifully captures the universal grief of losing a beloved pet. Learning Chinese through its heartfelt lyrics will not only expand your vocabulary but also immerse you in the cultural nuances of expressing deep affection and sorrow, making it a special and memorable language learning experience.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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che /t͡ɕɛ˧/ A2 |
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lấp /ləp̚˧˦/ B1 |
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vết /vɛt̚˧˦/ A2 |
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sẹo /sɛw˧˨ʔ/ B1 |
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cũ /ku˧˨ʔ/ A1 |
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đắng cay /ɗaŋ˧˦ kaj˧/ B2 |
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thời /tʰɤj˧˨ʔ/ A2 |
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trôi /t͡ɕoj˧/ B1 |
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qua /kwa˧/ A1 |
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dịu dàng /ziw˧˨ʔ zaŋ˧˨ʔ/ B1 |
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gió /zɔ˧/ A1 |
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đưa /ɗɯə˧/ A1 |
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lối /loj˧˦/ A2 |
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về /vɛ˧˨ʔ/ A1 |
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nơi /nɤj˧/ A1 |
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quá khứ /kwa˧ kʰɯ˧˦/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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黄土地变成柏油 (Huáng tǔdì biànchéng bóyóu)
➔ Verb-Object Construction, Resultative Complement
➔ The verb “变成 (biànchéng)” indicates a change of state. The 'yellow land' (**黄土地**) *becomes* (**变成**) asphalt (**柏油**). This is a common pattern in Chinese to show a completed transformation.
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你那头月亮照不照得到 (Nǐ nà tóu yuèliàng zhào bù zhào dédào)
➔ Potential Complement with Negative Question
➔ “照不照得到 (zhào bù zhào dédào)” uses the potential complement “得到 (dédào)” to ask if the moonlight (**月亮**) *can be seen* (**照得到**) on 'your side' (**你那头**). The “不” creates a negative question, implying doubt.
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Che lấp đi những vết sẹo đã cũ
➔ Verb + Object + Past Participle Phrase
➔ The phrase “đã cũ (đã cũ)” functions as an adjective modifying “vết sẹo (vết sẹo)” – 'old scars'. The verb “che lấp (che lấp)” means to cover up or conceal. The sentence means 'to cover up the old scars'.
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Dịu dàng cơn gió khẽ đưa lối về về nơi quá khứ
➔ Adverbial Phrase + Noun + Verb + Adverb + Prepositional Phrase
➔ The repetition of “về (về)” emphasizes the return *to* the past (**nơi quá khứ**). “Dịu dàng (dịu dàng)” is a gentle adverb describing the wind (**cơn gió**). “Đưa lối (đưa lối)” means to guide or lead.
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