煙火裏的塵埃

• By: 華晨宇

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
塵埃 (chén'āi) /t͡ʃʰən aɪ/ B2	noun - dust; dirt
飛舞 (fēiwǔ) /feɪ wu/ B2	verb - to fly; to flutter; to dance in the air
存在 (cúnzài) /tsʰǔn tsaɪ/ B2	verb - to exist noun - existence
自由 (zìyóu) /tsɨ̀ joʊ/ A2	adjective - free noun - freedom
世界 (shìjiè) /ʂì t͡ɕjɛ̂/ A1	noun - world
熱鬧 (rènao) /ʐə̂ naʊ/ B1	adjective - lively; bustling; busy
發呆 (fādāi) /fa taɪ/ B2	verb - to stare blankly; to be lost in thought; to daydream
守 (shǒu) /ʂoʊ/ B1	verb - to guard; to defend; to abide by
安静 (ānjìng) /án t͡ɕîŋ/ A2	adjective - quiet; peaceful
沙漠 (shāmò) /ʂá mwô/ B1	noun - desert
等待 (děngdài) /də̌ŋ tâɪ/ B1	verb - to wait for; to await
花 (huā) /hwā/ A1	noun - flower
快樂 (kuàilè) /kʰwài lɤ̂/ A1	adjective - happy
感慨 (gǎnkǎi) /kǎn kʰài/ B2	verb - to sigh with emotion; to lament noun - sigh; lament
明白 (míngbái) /mɪŋ paɪ/ A2	verb - to understand; to realize adjective - clear; obvious
蒼老 (cānglǎo) /tsʰáŋ làʊ/ C1	adjective - old; aged; senile
小孩 (xiǎohái) /ɕjaʊ xaɪ/ A1	noun - child
煙火 (yānhuǒ) /ján hwǒ/ B1	noun - fireworks
童真 (tóngzhēn) /tʰʊŋ ʈ͡ʂən/ C1	noun - childlike innocence; child's natural disposition
殘骸 (cánhái) /t͡sʰan xai/ C1	noun - remains; wreckage; ruins
悲哀 (bēi'āi) /peɪ aɪ/ B2	adjective - sad; sorrowful noun - sorrow; grief
麻木 (mámù) /ma mu/ C1	adjective - numb; apathetic

Grammar:

• 看著 飛舞的 塵埃 掉下來

  ➔ Verb + 著 + Verb (progressive aspect with emphasis on the action)

  ➔ The structure "看著 飛舞的 塵埃 掉下來" indicates that the subject is "watching" the action of the "dust falling" happen, emphasizing the continuous observation.

• 容不下 我 百無聊賴

  ➔ Verb + 不下 (capacity or tolerance)

  ➔ "容不下" means "cannot tolerate" or "cannot accommodate." Here, it signifies the world cannot tolerate the speaker's boredom.

• 只有我 守著 安靜的 沙漠

  ➔ 只有... (才/就)... (only... then/can)

  ➔ The "只有..." structure emphasizes the exclusivity. "只有我 守著 安靜的 沙漠" means "Only I am guarding the quiet desert."

• 等待著 花 開

  ➔ Verb + 著 + Noun (progressive aspect/state)

  ➔ "等待著 花 開" indicates a continuous state of waiting for the flowers to bloom.

• 竟然會 感慨

  ➔ 竟然 (unexpectedly; to one's surprise)

  ➔ "竟然" expresses surprise. The speaker is surprised that they feel emotional when seeing others' happiness.

• 就讓我 聽著 天大的 道理

  ➔ 就 (then, in that case; emphasizes the permission/acceptance)

  ➔ "就" here emphasizes acceptance. "就讓我 聽著 天大的 道理" can be translated as "Then let me just listen to the great principles."

• 我的心裡 住著 一個 蒼老的小孩

  ➔ 住著 (living; residing)

  ➔ "住著" indicates the state of living or residing. It implies that there's something existing inside the speaker's heart.

• 是不是 只有我 還在問

  ➔ 是不是 (is it...?; could it be that...?)

  ➔ "是不是" is used to form a question, often implying doubt or uncertainty. "是不是 只有我 還在問" questions whether the speaker is the only one still wondering.