夏之風物詩 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 林家謙

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beauty of Cantonese through Terence Lam's '夏之風物詩'. This song is a perfect introduction to the language with its clear and gentle delivery of everyday summer imagery. Learning the lyrics will not only teach you vocabulary related to the season but also immerse you in a feeling of pure, simple happiness. Its special charm lies in its ability to transport you to a carefree summer day, making language learning a truly delightful experience.

[English]

Take a sip of cold water and feel at ease, no more nagging

Wear a straw hat under the blazing sun, singing your favorite songs

Eat a slice of watermelon and stay alive, kick away small storms

Breathe deeply into midsummer, sparking little fireworks

Look forward to every step as a festival, leaving regrets behind casually

Relax and embrace the summer flames

Forget confusion and loss, sweating as a gift of healing

Strolling on the beach, spinning around becomes addictive

Hold on to tiny happiness, ice cream cups have their own beauty

Step out of the dark corners, listen to the sand grains talk philosophy, remember

Light and happy, dadida, is a kind of soundtrack

Drop the deep math problems

Smile, open your heart, hold on, and feel

Listen to the sea breeze along the way, turning heaviness into ease

Let go of fears on this journey, share a beautiful dream

Immerse yourself in the fiery heat, clearing your mind

Only remember the moment, feeling a fleeting wave of emotion

Remember this minute, when cicadas sing, the painting in my heart

Remember when the sky is clear, the one beside me

Remember this instant, in confusion, the shimmering fireworks

Remember when clicking the camera, how much I wish to freeze early summer

Actually, every step is a celebration, discovered wandering in the amusement park

Never needed envy

Understood that the world is constantly changing

Hoping to leave memories with all my might

Stroll on the beach again and crave it a hundred times

Hold on to tiny happiness

Ice cream cups have their own aesthetic

Step out of the dark corners

Listen to sand grains talk philosophy, remember

Light and happy, dadida, is a kind of soundtrack

Drop the deep math problems

Smile, open your heart, hold on, and feel

Listen to the sea breeze along the way, turning heaviness into ease

Let go of fears on this journey, share a beautiful dream

Immerse yourself in the fiery heat, clearing your mind

Only remember the moment, feeling a fleeting wave of emotion

Dive into the captivating waves

Wander along the tranquil shoreline

I am your support

Swing freely in the days

Swing into summer, swaying and colliding

Soft and dazzling, fully blooming

Hold on to tiny happiness

Ice lolly sticks create new aesthetics

Step out of the dark corners

Watching the birds fly, breaking the curtain, remember

Light and happy, I want to wear thinner vests

Drop the deep math problems

Smile, open your heart, hold on, and feel

Listen to the sea breeze along the way, turning heaviness into ease

Let go of fears on this journey, share a beautiful dream

Immerse yourself in the fiery heat, clearing your mind

Remember the moment, I will be moved for a lifetime

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[Chinese]

喝一口冰水就自在 再不必囉嗦

戴一頂草帽烈日下 唱喜歡的歌

吃一口西瓜就活着 踢開小風波

快好好呼吸為仲夏 擦出小花火

期待每步也是祭典 遺憾事隨便留在背面

悠然擁緊夏焰

忘掉困惑以及缺失 流着汗療癒原是禮物

逛逛沙灘轉個圈都上癮

捉緊小小快樂 雪糕杯有一種美學

走出漆黑角落 聽沙粒說一種哲學 記得

一身輕巧快樂 dadida 算一種配樂

拋低艱深數學

笑一笑 敞開心 抱住 感覺

沿路聽着海風 沉重化做輕鬆

同路放下驚恐 傾出一個好夢

投入熾熱之中 隨着腦部清空

唯獨記住當刻 得到一剎感動

記得這分鐘 蟬鳴時 我心中的畫

記得當天空 澄明時 我身邊的他

記得這一刻 糊塗時 那閃閃煙花

記得當相機 咔嚓時 我多麼想凝住初夏

其實每步也是祭典 遊蕩樂園內隨便發現

從來不須艷羨

明白世事正在變遷

期望盡全力留下紀念

再逛沙灘再渴想一百遍

捉緊小小快樂

雪糕杯有一種美學

走出漆黑角落

聽沙粒說一種哲學 記得

一身輕巧快樂 dadida 算一種配樂

拋低艱深數學

笑一笑 敞開心 抱住 感覺

沿路聽着海風 沉重化做輕鬆

同路放下驚恐 傾出一個好夢

投入熾熱之中 隨着腦部清空

唯獨記住當刻 得到一剎感動

潛入去動人的浪

寧靜裡漫游過岸

我是你倚傍

時日裡盡情的盪

盪入夏季搖曳碰撞

柔和耀眼全然綻放

捉緊小小快樂

雪條棍砌出新美學

走出漆黑角落

看飛鳥也衝開布幕 記得

一身輕巧快樂 背心想要穿得更薄

拋低艱深數學

笑一笑 敞開心 抱住 感覺

沿路聽着海風 沉重化做輕鬆

同路放下驚恐 傾出一個好夢

投入熾熱之中 隨着腦部清空

唯獨記住當刻 一生都會感動

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
冰水 /bīng shuǐ/ A1	noun - ice water
草帽 /cǎo mào/ A1	noun - straw hat
西瓜 /xī guā/ A1	noun - watermelon
夏天 /xiàtiān/ A1	noun - summer
呼吸 /hū xī/ A2	verb - to breathe
沙灘 /shā tān/ A2	noun - beach
快乐 /kuài lè/ A2	adjective - happy
海風 /hǎi fēng/ A2	noun - sea breeze
夢 /mèng/ A2	noun - dream
感覺 /gǎn jué/ B1	noun - feeling
輕鬆 /qīng sōng/ B1	adjective - relaxed
感動 /gǎn dòng/ B1	verb - to be moved
煙花 /yān huā/ B1	noun - fireworks
祭典 /jì diǎn/ B2	noun - festival
療癒 /liáo yù/ B2	verb - to heal
哲學 /zhé xué/ B2	noun - philosophy
沉重 /chén zhòng/ B2	adjective - heavy; serious
熾熱 /chì rè/ B2	adjective - blazing hot

Key Grammar Structures

• 喝一口冰水就自在

  ➔ Use of '就' to indicate consequence or result

  ➔ The word '就' indicates that drinking an ice water results in feeling free.

• 戴一頂草帽烈日下

  ➔ Use of '下' to indicate a location or context

  ➔ The phrase indicates being under the hot sun while wearing a straw hat.

• 吃一口西瓜就活着

  ➔ Use of '就' to denote resulting state or action

  ➔ Shows that eating a piece of watermelon results in feeling alive.

• 快好好呼吸為仲夏

  ➔ Use of '為' to indicate purpose or to mean 'for'

  ➔ Indicates that breathing well is for the purpose of enjoying midsummer.

• 期待每步也是祭典

  ➔ Use of '也是' to mean 'also' or 'as well as'

  ➔ Expresses the idea that every step is also a celebration or festival.

• 流着汗療癒原是禮物

  ➔ Use of '原是' to denote that something is originally or inherently a certain thing

  ➔ Indicates that sweating and healing are inherently a gift.

• 投入熾熱之中 隨着腦部清空

  ➔ Use of '之中' to mean 'within' or 'inside'

  ➔ Expresses the idea of immersing oneself within the burning heat and having one's mind clear.