煙火裏的塵埃 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 華晨宇

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beauty of Mandarin through Hua Chenyu's "Ashes from Fireworks." This song is a lyrical journey into feelings of introspection and individuality. Its poetic language and rich metaphors, like being 'dust in the fireworks,' offer a unique way to learn expressive vocabulary related to emotions and identity. The song's ethereal melody and Hua Chenyu's emotive delivery make it a captivating piece for language learners to connect with the deeper nuances of the language.

[English]

Watching the swirling dust fall down

No one notices it exists

So free and unrestrained

Yet the world craves constant noise

Leaving no space for my idle sighs

Shouldn’t wander alone in my mind

Only I guard this silent desert

Waiting for flowers to bloom

Only I watch others’ joy

And find myself moved to tears

Let me hear those grand proclamations

Yet refuse to comprehend

What’s deemed right or wrong?

My heart shelters an aged child

If the world won’t listen, I’ll whisper to shadows

Am I the only one still wondering

Why tomorrow must shine brighter?

In the fireworks, innocence lies buried

Only I guard this silent desert

Waiting for flowers to bloom

Only I watch others’ joy

And find myself moved to tears

Let me hear those grand proclamations

Yet refuse to comprehend

Only I remain, so strangely alone

Still lost in thought

Winds blow past—why don’t they return?

Gone forever—isn’t that sorrow?

Numbness claims me fast—should it?

...

[Chinese]

看著 飛舞的 塵埃 掉下來

沒人 發現 它 存在

多 自由 自在

可 世界 都 愛 熱熱鬧鬧

容不下 我 百無聊賴

不應該 一個人 發呆

只有我 守著 安靜的 沙漠

等待著 花 開

只有我 看著 別人的 快樂

竟然會 感慨

就讓我 聽著 天大的 道理

不願意明白

有 什麼 是 應該 不應該

我的心裡 住著 一個 蒼老的小孩

如果 世界 聽不明白 對影子 表白

是不是 只有我 還在問

為什麼 明天更 精彩

煙火里 找不到 童真的 殘骸

只有我 守著 安靜的 沙漠

等待著 花 開

只有我 看著 別人的 快樂

竟然會 感慨

就讓我 聽著 天大的 道理

不願意明白

只有我 就是我 好 奇怪

還在感慨

風陣陣 吹過來 為何不 回來

風一去 不回來 悲不悲哀

麻木得 那麼快 應不應該

Key Vocabulary

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

Key Grammar Structures

• 只有我 守著 安靜的 沙漠

  ➔ Exclusive particle 只有

  ➔ The word "只有" emphasizes that only the speaker is doing the action.

• 不願意明白

  ➔ Negative modal verb 不願意

  ➔ "不願意" expresses a lack of willingness to understand.

• 如果 世界 聽不明白 對影子 表白

  ➔ Conditional clause 如果... (if)

  ➔ "如果" introduces a hypothetical condition, equivalent to “if”.

• 讓我 聽著 天大的 道理

  ➔ Causative verb 讓 + verb + 着 (continuous aspect)

  ➔ "讓" makes the speaker the cause, and "著" marks the ongoing action of listening.

• 煙火里 找不到 童真的 殘骸

  ➔ Negative potential complement 找不到 (cannot find)

  ➔ "找不到" combines the verb "找" with the negative result complement "不到" to indicate impossibility.

• 風陣陣 吹過來 為何不 回來

  ➔ Rhetorical question 為何不 + verb

  ➔ "為何不" asks “why not…?” and expresses a lament or criticism.

• 麻木得 那麼快 應不應該

  ➔ Degree complement 得 (very…)

  ➔ "得" links the adjective "麻木" with the degree phrase "那麼快", indicating the extent.

• 沒人 發現 它 存在

  ➔ Negative pronoun 沒人 (no one)

  ➔ "沒人" negates the subject, meaning “no one”.