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作曲:祝子由 00:00
作詞:王琛 00:01
編曲:果凍 00:01
我期待的不是雪 而是有你的冬天 00:03
我期待的不是月 而是和你的遇見 00:06
我期待煙花漫天 00:09
我可以 永遠靠在你左肩 00:11
我期待的不是一句抱歉 00:14
號碼 變作未知斷了線 00:19
有人 經過後注定失聯 00:23
玻璃窗 寫著心願 00:27
美夢擠滿房間 00:29
Oh 冬夜的雪吹來 就消失不見 00:31
離別 像天亮不知不覺 00:35
無言 比謊話更像再見 00:39
一個人 墜入冬天 00:43
孤獨與我周旋 00:46
Oh 漫天的雪 不及再看你一眼 00:48
我期待的不是雪 而是有你的冬天 00:51
我期待的不是月 而是和你的遇見 00:55
我期待煙花漫天 00:58
我可以 永遠靠在你左肩 01:00
我期待的 不是一句抱歉 01:05
我期待的不是雪 而是有你的冬天 01:08
我期待的不是風 而是歸根的落葉 01:12
我期待染白了頭 01:16
我和你 相擁走很遠很遠 01:18
不顧一切的愛 永不會變 01:22
你像 白月陪伴我失眠 01:28
我是 你不存在的想念 01:32
一個人 墜入冬天 01:36
孤獨與我周旋 01:38
Oh 漫天的雪 不及再看你一眼 01:40
我期待的不是雪 而是有你的冬天 01:46
我期待的不是月 而是和你的遇見 01:49
我期待煙花漫天 01:53
我可以 永遠靠在你左肩 01:55
我期待的不是一句抱歉 02:00
我期待的不是雪 而是有你的冬天 02:04
我期待的不是風 而是歸根的落葉 02:07
我期待染白了頭 02:11
我和你 相擁走很遠很遠 02:13
不顧一切的愛永不會變 02:17

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Dive into the world of heartfelt Chinese Mandopop with “我期待的不是雪.” The simple, direct vocabulary of its title and key lines offers a perfect entry point for learning common phrases about love, weather, and expectation. What makes the song special is its raw, relatable theme: valuing human connection above all else, making it a beautiful and emotional piece to translate and understand.

[English]
作曲:祝子由
作詞:王琛
編曲:果凍
What I'm waiting for isn't the snow, but a winter with you
What I'm waiting for isn't the moon, but a chance to meet you
I'm waiting for fireworks to fill the sky
I could lean on your left shoulder forever
What I'm waiting for isn't an apology
The number became unknown, the line went dead
Some people are just meant to drift apart after they meet
On the glass window, I write my wishes
Sweet dreams fill the room
Oh, the snow of a winter night blows in, then vanishes without a trace
Parting feels like the dawn, arriving unnoticed
Silence feels more like goodbye than any lie
Alone, I fall into winter
Loneliness and I are intertwined
Oh, a sky full of snow can't compare to one more look at you
What I'm waiting for isn't the snow, but a winter with you
What I'm waiting for isn't the moon, but a chance to meet you
I'm waiting for fireworks to fill the sky
I could lean on your left shoulder forever
What I'm waiting for isn't an apology
What I'm waiting for isn't the snow, but a winter with you
What I'm waiting for isn't the wind, but fallen leaves finding their way home
I'm waiting for our hair to turn white
You and I, holding each other, walking so very far
A love that defies everything will never change
You're like the white moon, keeping me company through my sleepless nights
And I am a longing you don't know exists
Alone, I fall into winter
Loneliness and I are intertwined
Oh, a sky full of snow can't compare to one more look at you
What I'm waiting for isn't the snow, but a winter with you
What I'm waiting for isn't the moon, but a chance to meet you
I'm waiting for fireworks to fill the sky
I could lean on your left shoulder forever
What I'm waiting for isn't an apology
What I'm waiting for isn't the snow, but a winter with you
What I'm waiting for isn't the wind, but fallen leaves finding their way home
I'm waiting for our hair to turn white
You and I, holding each other, walking so very far
A love that defies everything will never change
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

期待

qídài

B1
  • verb
  • - to expect; to anticipate
  • noun
  • - expectation

xuě

A1
  • noun
  • - snow

冬天

dōngtiān

A1
  • noun
  • - winter

yuè

A1
  • noun
  • - moon

遇見

yùjiàn

B1
  • verb
  • - to meet; to encounter

煙花

yānhuā

A2
  • noun
  • - fireworks

左肩

zuǒjiān

A2
  • noun
  • - left shoulder

抱歉

bàoqiàn

A2
  • noun
  • - apology; to be sorry

離別

líbié

B1
  • noun
  • - departure; farewell

謊話

huǎnghuà

A2
  • noun
  • - lie; falsehood

墜入

zhuìrù

B1
  • verb
  • - to fall into; to sink into

孤獨

gūdú

A2
  • adjective
  • - lonely; solitary
  • noun
  • - loneliness; solitude

周旋

zhōuxuán

B2
  • verb
  • - to deal with; to cope with

一眼

yīyǎn

A1
  • noun
  • - a glance; a look

fēng

A1
  • noun
  • - wind

落葉

luòyè

A2
  • noun
  • - fallen leaves

染白

rǎnbái

B1
  • verb
  • - to dye white; to turn white (e.g., hair)

yōng

B1
  • verb
  • - to embrace

yuǎn

A1
  • adjective
  • - far; distant

ài

A1
  • noun
  • - love

biàn

A1
  • verb
  • - to change

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Key Grammar Structures

  • 我期待的不是雪 而是有你的冬天

    ➔ Contrastive construction '不是...而是...'

    ➔ The words "不是" and "而是" create a contrast: not snow, but a winter with you.

  • 我可以 永遠靠在你左肩

    ➔ Modal verb ‘可以’ + verb indicating ability/permission

    "可以" expresses that the speaker is able or allowed to "永遠靠在你左肩".

  • 我期待的不是一句抱歉

    ➔ Relative clause with 的 preceding a noun

    "期待的" functions as a relative clause modifying the omitted noun (thing), meaning "the thing I anticipate".

  • 玻璃窗 寫著心願

    ➔ Progressive aspect marker “著” after a verb

    "寫著" indicates an ongoing action: the window is continuously "writing" (inscribing) wishes.

  • 漫天的雪 不及再看你一眼

    ➔ Comparative phrase using “不及” (not as ... as)

    "不及" means “not as … as”; here, “snow in the sky” is "not as good as" seeing you once more.

  • 你像 白月陪伴我失眠

    ➔ Simile using “像” (like, as)

    "像" introduces a comparison: you are "like" the white moon that keeps me awake.

  • 我是 你不存在的想念

    ➔ Nominal complement with “是…的…” indicating identity or definition

    "是" links the subject "我" with the complement "你不存在的想念", defining the speaker as the unfulfilled longing.

  • 不顧一切的愛 永不會變

    ➔ Nominalization with “的” + adjective phrase, plus adverbial “永不會”

    "不顧一切的" turns the phrase into a noun "the love that disregards everything", and "永不會變" means "will never change".

  • 我期待的不是風 而是歸根的落葉

    ➔ Contrastive ‘不是…而是…’ with nominalization ‘的’ before a noun

    "不是風" vs. "而是歸根的落葉" contrasts wind with "the fallen leaves that return to the roots"; "的" turns "歸根" into an attributive modifier of "落葉".