夕陽無限好 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳奕迅
• Album: U 87

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

多經典的歌后 一霎眼已走

No matter how iconic the queen of songs is, she's gone in a flash.

纏綿著青蔥的山丘 轉眼變蟻丘

Entwined with youthful hills that once felt so fresh, now turned into ant hills.

這個剎那宇宙 拒絕永久

In this moment, the universe rejects eternity.

世事無常還是未看夠 還未看透

Life is unpredictable; still, we haven't seen enough, haven't seen through it all.

多好玩的東西 早晚會放低

There are so many fun things, someday we'll let them go.

從前並肩的好兄弟 可會撐到底

Once, we stood side by side as good brothers, but will we hold on till the end?

愛侶愛到一個地步便另覓安慰

Lovers, loving to a point they seek comfort elsewhere.

枉當初苦苦送禮 最艷的花卉 最後化爛泥

When we gave our heartfelt gifts, the brightest flowers, in the end, turn to mud.

夕陽無限好 天色已黃昏

The sunset is endlessly beautiful; the sky has turned dusk.

本想去憑愛 去換最燦爛一生

I wanted to follow love to exchange for a brilliant life.

想不到長吻 帶來更永恆傷感

Unexpected long kisses bring even deeper eternal sorrow.

夕陽無限好 卻是近黃昏

The sunset is endlessly beautiful, yet it's nearly dusk.

高峰的快感 剎那失陷

The thrill of the peak vanishes in a second.

風花雪月不肯等人 要獻便獻吻

The wind, flowers, snow, and moon won't wait for anyone; if you want to give, give your kiss.

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多風光的海島 一秒變廢土

A beautiful island changes in a second from paradise to wasteland.

長存在心底的傾慕 一秒夠細數

The admiration kept in my heart, I can count it in a second.

每秒每晚彷似大盜

Each moment and every night feels like a theft.

偷走的青春一天天變老

Youth stolen day after day, growing old.

只可追憶到 想追追不到

Only memories remain, chasing but never catching.

夕陽無限好 天色已黃昏

The sunset is endlessly beautiful, but it's nearly dusk.

本想去憑愛 去換最燦爛一生

I wanted to follow love to exchange for a brilliant life.

想不到長吻 帶來更永恆傷感

Unexpected long kisses bring even deeper eternal sorrow.

夕陽無限好 卻是近黃昏

The sunset is endlessly beautiful, yet it's nearly dusk.

高峰的快感 剎那失陷

The thrill of the peak vanishes in a second.

風花雪月不肯等人 要獻便獻吻

The wind, flowers, snow, and moon won't wait for anyone; if you want to give, give your kiss.

好風景多的是 夕陽平常事

There are many beautiful scenes; sunset is a common sight.

然而每天眼見的 永遠不相似

Yet, what I see every day is never the same.

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
經典 /jīngdiǎn/ B2	adjective/noun - classic; a work considered of the highest quality and outstanding
霎眼 /shà yǎn/ C1	noun - a very short moment, instant
纏綿 /chán mián/ B2	adjective - tender and lingering, affectionate
青蔥 /qīng cōng/ B2	noun - scallions, green onions
轉眼 /zhuǎn yǎn/ B2	adverb - in the blink of an eye, in a moment
拒絕 /jù jué/ B2	verb - to refuse, reject
永恆 /yǒng héng/ C1	adjective/noun - eternal, everlasting
無常 /wú cháng/ B2	adjective - impermanent, transient
快感 /kuài gǎn/ B2	noun - pleasure, pleasure sensation
失陷 /shī xiàn/ C1	verb - to fall into (a trap, trap-like situation)
花卉 /huā huì/ C1	noun - flowers, flowering plants
平常事 /píng cháng shì/ B2	noun - ordinary matter, usual affairs

Key Grammar Structures

• 這個剎那宇宙 拒絕永久

  ➔ Use of 這個 + (noun) to specify a particular instance or moment.

  ➔ This structure emphasizes a specific moment or thing, in this case, **這個剎那** (*this instant*).

• 世事無常還是未看夠 還未看透

  ➔ Use of 還是 + verb to indicate persistent or ongoing situation.

  ➔ The phrase **還是未看透** (*still not understanding* or *not seeing through*) indicates ongoing ignorance or realization.

• 想不到長吻 帶來更永恆傷感

  ➔ Use of 想不到 + verb to express unexpectedness or surprise at an event.

  ➔ The phrase **想不到長吻** (*unexpected long kiss*) shows surprise about the lasting effect of a kiss.

• 風花雪月不肯等人 要獻便獻吻

  ➔ Use of 不肯 + verb to indicate unwillingness or refusal.

  ➔ The phrase **不肯等人** (* unwilling to wait for others*) signifies the unwillingness to delay or compromise.

• 每日眼見的 永遠不相似

  ➔ Use of 的 + noun to form relative clauses modifying a noun, describing characteristics.

  ➔ The phrase **永遠不相似** (*never similar*) describes how things that seem similar daily actually differ.