香格里拉 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 魏如萱

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the serene beauty of Mandarin through 魏如萱's (Waa Wei) enchanting song, “香格里拉”. This song uses simple yet evocative language to paint a picture of a utopian escape, making it perfect for learners. Dive in to explore themes of dreams, disillusionment, and the search for inner peace, all while improving your Mandarin vocabulary and comprehension.

[English]

I thought if I took it seriously, I could make my dreams come true

I thought if I wrote a good song, I could lift my head high while walking

I thought riding a motorcycle on a trip would make me a hero

Now I've lost my drive

Talented people despise glittering awards

Dear Cobain, did you ever seek fame and glory?

How I wish someone would break through my doubts and lead me forward

Now I’ve become so cowardly

Rain will fall, rain will stop — that’s an unchanging truth

In the night sky, the North Star — the lost aren’t afraid

I sing and you listen, everything’s calm and the waves are still

The root note of G chord soothes the fragile heart

I just want to hold your hand and walk into a distant dream

The little cottage with the red roof, its location is a secret

You hold the kitten, blue eyes no longer sad

Shangri-La

Let’s go find it

...

I thought if I took it seriously, I could make my dreams come true

I thought if I wrote a good song, I could lift my head high while walking

I thought riding a motorcycle on a trip would make me a hero

Now I’ve lost my drive

Rain will fall, rain will stop — that’s an unchanging truth

In the night sky, the North Star — the lost aren’t afraid

I sing and you listen, everything’s calm and the waves are still

The root note of G chord soothes the fragile heart

...

I just want to hold your hand and walk into a distant dream

The little cottage with the red roof, its location is a secret

You hold the kitten, blue eyes no longer sad

Where is Shangri-La?

Let’s go find it

...

[Chinese]

我以為認真去做就能實現我的夢

以為寫首好歌走路就能抬起頭

以為騎摩托車旅行就能變英雄

現在的我失去了衝動

有才華的人唾棄金光閃閃的獎座

親愛的 Cobain是否也曾愛慕虛榮

多希望有人衝破疑惑帶我向前走

現在的我變的好懦弱

雨會下雨會停 這是不變的道理

夜空中北極星 迷路的人不恐懼

我唱歌你在聽 一切風平又浪靜

G和弦的根音 撫平脆弱的心靈

我只想牽著你 走到很遠的夢裡

小木屋紅屋頂 地址是一個秘密

你抱著小貓咪 藍眼睛不再憂鬱

香格里拉

讓我們去找尋

我以為認真去做就能實現我的夢

以為寫首好歌走路就能抬起頭

以為騎摩托車旅行就能變英雄

現在的我失去了衝動

雨會下雨會停 這是不變的道理

夜空中北極星 迷路的人不恐懼

我唱歌你在聽 一切風平又浪靜

G和弦的根音 撫平脆弱的心靈

我只想牽著你 走到很遠的夢裡

小木屋紅屋頂 地址是一個秘密

你抱著小貓咪 藍眼睛不再憂鬱

香格里拉在哪裡

讓我們去找尋

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
夢 /mèng/ A1	noun - dream
唱歌 /chàng gē/ A1	verb - to sing
走 /zǒu/ A1	verb - to walk
頭 /tóu/ A1	noun - head
雨 /yǔ/ A1	noun - rain
心靈 /xīnlíng/ B2	noun - soul, spirit
衝動 /chōngdòng/ B2	noun - impulse adjective - impulsive
獎座 /jiǎngzuò/ B2	noun - trophy
虛榮 /xūróng/ B2	noun - vanity adjective - vain
疑惑 /yíhuò/ B2	noun - doubt, uncertainty adjective - doubtful
懦弱 /nuòruò/ B2	adjective - cowardly
道理 /dàolǐ/ B1	noun - principle, reason
北極星 /běijíxīng/ B1	noun - North Star, Polaris
迷路 /mílù/ B1	verb - to get lost
恐懼 /kǒngjù/ B2	noun - fear, dread adjective - fearful
浪靜 /làngjìng/ B2	adjective - calm sea
脆弱 /cuìruò/ B2	adjective - fragile, weak
木屋 /mùwū/ A2	noun - wooden house, cabin
秘密 /mìmì/ A2	noun - secret adjective - secret, confidential
眼睛 /yǎnjīng/ A1	noun - eye
憂鬱 /yōuyù/ B2	adjective - melancholy, depressed
找尋 /zhǎoxún/ B1	verb - to seek, to look for

Key Grammar Structures

• 我以為認真去做就能實現我的夢

  ➔ Expressing hope or expectation using 以為 + verb phrase

  ➔ The structure "以為 + verb" indicates that the speaker thought or believed something would happen.

• 有才華的人唾棄金光閃閃的獎座

  ➔ Use of descriptive adjectives and noun phrases to depict qualities

  ➔ Adjectives like "才華" (talented) and noun phrases like "金光閃閃的獎座" (glittering trophies) describe characters and objects vividly.

• 多希望有人衝破疑惑帶我向前走

  ➔ Expressing a wish or desire using 多希望 + sentence

  ➔ The phrase "多希望 + sentence" indicates a strong wish or longing for something to happen.

• 夜空中北極星 迷路的人不恐懼

  ➔ Use of descriptive imagery with 中 to indicate location amidst surroundings

  ➔ The phrase "夜空中北極星" uses "中" to indicate that the North Star is amidst the night sky, creating a vivid image.

• 我唱歌你在聽 一切風平又浪靜

  ➔ Using conjunctions and descriptive adjectives to set scene and mood

  ➔ The conjunction "和" connects clauses, and the adjectives "風平" (calm) and "浪靜" (still waves) describe the scene's tranquility.

• 我只想牽著你 走到很遠的夢裡

  ➔ Expressing desire using only + verb phrase, emphasizing the wish

  ➔ The phrase "我只想 + verb" emphasizes the speaker's sole desire to do something.