像晴天像雨天 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 汪蘇瀧

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the tender emotions of 汪蘇瀧's "像晴天像雨天," the captivating theme from the drama "The First Frost." This beautiful Mandopop ballad offers a rich linguistic and cultural experience, with lyrics that poetically describe the ups and downs of love through evocative metaphors drawn from nature. Learning the language through this song will not only enhance your vocabulary but also deepen your understanding of Chinese romantic expressions and songwriting artistry. What makes this song special is its ability to blend everyday feelings with profound imagery, making it a perfect gateway to appreciating the nuances of Chinese lyrical beauty.

[English]

Caught off guard

Meeting you made me start to lose my wits

My heart races, sometimes my breath even stops

My body, unable to control itself, moves closer to you

Proceeding with caution

The relationships between us are heading towards an uncontrollable plot

A dragonfly flies past the window, announcing a budding romance

Missing you, my thoughts become transparent

Headstrong and striving, yet barely able to take a step

Slowly accumulating, piecing together an incomplete melody

My usual cautiousness

But now I want to tell you

I like you so much, like spring flowers blooming in a summer night

Like the scent of earth after the rain carried by a gentle breeze

Like a lost traveler finally reaching their destination

Like a fluttering butterfly drawn to vibrant colors

Like a long-told, mysterious love spell

Like a bustling afternoon suddenly turning quiet

Like tears falling into the sea, escaping loneliness

If I could bring you even a moment of happiness

Proceeding with caution

The relationships between us are heading towards an uncontrollable plot

A dragonfly flies past the window, announcing a budding romance

Missing you, my thoughts become transparent

Guessing your words, guessing your expressions, guessing your joy

But I can't guess you, can't guess our ending

Could I be reckless this time?

Could I shout it out to you?

I like you so much, like spring flowers blooming in a summer night

Like the scent of earth after the rain carried by a gentle breeze

Like a lost traveler finally reaching their destination

Like a fluttering butterfly drawn to vibrant colors

Like a long-told, mysterious love spell

Like a bustling afternoon suddenly turning quiet

Like tears falling into the sea, escaping loneliness

If I could bring you even a moment of happiness

Flowers blooming in a summer night, the scent of earth after the rain

The traveler reached their destination, like a butterfly drawn to colors

A mysterious love spell, a suddenly quiet afternoon

Tears escaping loneliness

I like you so much, like spring flowers blooming in a summer night

Like the scent of earth after the rain carried by a gentle breeze

Like a lost traveler finally reaching their destination

Like a fluttering butterfly drawn to vibrant colors

Like a long-told, mysterious love spell

Like a bustling afternoon suddenly turning quiet

Like tears falling into the sea, escaping loneliness

Like me now, deciding to stop asking about the ending

...

[Chinese]

措手不及

遇見你我開始變得不太聰明

心跳加速有時候呼吸也暫停

身體 無法控制向你靠近

步步為營

人物關係走向不可控的劇情

窗外飛過的宣告戀愛的蜻蜓

想你 我的心事變得透明

一意孤行 汲汲營營 寸步難行

慢慢累積 拼湊不完整的旋律

我一貫的小心翼翼

現在卻想要告訴你

好喜歡你 像春天的花朵盛開在夏夜裡

像微風吹過雨後泥土的香氣

像迷途的旅人到達了目的地

像飛舞蝴蝶被絢爛色彩吸引

像流傳許久神秘的愛情咒語

像喧囂的午後突然變的安靜

像眼淚落入海底 逃離了孤寂

如果我能給你短暫的開心

步步為營

人物關係走向不可控的劇情

窗外飛過的宣告戀愛的蜻蜓

想你 我的心事變得透明

猜你話語 猜你表情 猜你歡喜

猜不出你 猜不出我們的結局

能不能這次不冷靜?

能不能大聲告訴你?

好喜歡你 像春天的花朵盛開在夏夜裡

像微風吹過雨後泥土的香氣

像迷途的旅人到達了目的地

像飛舞蝴蝶被絢爛色彩吸引

像流傳許久神秘的愛情咒語

像喧囂的午後突然變的安靜

像眼淚落入海底 逃離了孤寂

如果我能給你短暫的開心

花朵盛開夏夜裡 雨後泥土的香氣

旅人到了目的地 像蝴蝶被色彩吸引

神秘的愛情咒語 午後突然安靜

眼淚逃離了孤寂

好喜歡你 像春天的花朵盛開在夏夜裡

像微風吹過雨後泥土的香氣

像迷途的旅人到達了目的地

像飛舞蝴蝶被絢爛色彩吸引

像流傳許久神秘的愛情咒語

像喧囂的午後突然變的安靜

像眼淚落入海底 逃離了孤寂

像現在的我決定不再問結局

Key Grammar Structures

• 遇見你我開始變得不太聰明

  ➔ Omission of the subject in a sentence

  ➔ The subject '我' (I) is omitted after '遇見你' (meeting you), which is common in Chinese to avoid repetition and maintain flow.

• 步步為營

  ➔ Idiomatic expression

  ➔ '步步為營' is an idiomatic expression meaning 'to proceed cautiously and strategically'.

• 像春天的花朵盛開在夏夜裡

  ➔ Simile using '像' (like)

  ➔ The word '像' is used to create a simile, comparing the feeling of liking someone to 'spring flowers blooming in a summer night'.

• 如果我能給你短暫的開心

  ➔ Conditional sentence with '如果' (if)

  ➔ The conditional sentence structure '如果...能...' expresses a hypothetical situation and its potential outcome.

• 像現在的我決定不再問結局

  ➔ Use of '像' in a comparative context

  ➔ Here, '像' is used to compare the current state of the speaker to a metaphorical situation, emphasizing a decision.