Lyrics & Translation
Discover the beauty of Mandarin through WayV-KUN&XIAOJUN's '夜未眠 (Sleepless)'. This emotive ballad offers a chance to learn poetic expressions of love and loss. The song's clear and emotional vocals make it an excellent choice for language learners to appreciate the nuances of Mandarin pronunciation and the power of lyrical storytelling.
The more I try to erase the memories,
The clearer they become.
You once held me in your arms,
With twinkling eyes,
Warming the winter that passed by.
I wish I could return to the me reflected in your eyes,
Like moonlight behind me.
If time could turn back, I would learn
To hold your hand, and never miss you again.
The eternal crescent moon,
A sleepless night, filled with longing.
It's as if my heart was stolen,
You, and our joyful conversations,
Are all gradually fading away.
How many midsummer nights
Spent snuggled up with you,
Happily forgetting all weariness.
I wish I could return to the me reflected in your eyes,
Like moonlight behind me.
To hold you tightly one more time, I would learn
To hold your hand tighter, so the night won't be lonely.
The endless darkness,
A faintly aching sleepless night.
No one can take your place.
It's always after losing that the answer becomes clear.
Nights spent calling out for you, where longing turns to wistfulness.
The night's darkness can only be lit up by you.
Memories of us embracing, gazing happily.
From then on, I only yearned for you.
How is it that only after losing you did I begin to understand?
Like moonlight behind me.
With my hand on my chest, I'll listen again.
Everything reversed, returning to the time we gazed at each other.
Dried tears,
A sleepless night of longing, ooh.
A sleepless night, longing all alone.
Key Vocabulary
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夜 /jɛ̂/ A1 |
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夢 /mɤ̂ŋ/ A1 |
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回憶 /xweɪ̯⁵¹ i⁵¹/ B1 |
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清晰 /t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵ ɕi⁵⁵/ B1 |
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擁抱 /jʊŋ⁵⁵ pɑʊ̯⁵¹/ B1 |
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閃爍 /ʂàn⁵¹ ʂwɔ̂⁵¹/ B2 |
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溫暖 /wə́n⁵⁵ nwàn²¹⁴/ A2 |
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時間 /ʂí⁵⁵ tɕi̯ɛ́n⁵⁵/ A1 |
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思念 /sɨ⁵⁵ ni̯ɛ́n²¹⁴/ B1 |
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月光 /y̯ɛ̂⁵¹ kwáŋ⁵⁵/ A2 |
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失去 /ʂɨ⁵⁵ tɕʰy⁵¹/ A2 |
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寂寞 /t͡ɕi⁵¹ mwɔ̂⁵¹/ B1 |
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漆黑 /t͡ɕʰi⁵⁵ xeɪ̯⁵⁵/ B2 |
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淚 /leɪ̯⁵¹/ A2 |
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幸福 /ɕiŋ⁵¹ fu⁵¹/ B1 |
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疲憊 /pʰi⁵⁵ peɪ̯⁵¹/ B2 |
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眷戀 /tɕy̯ɛ́n⁵¹ li̯ɛ́n²¹⁴/ C1 |
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明白 /miŋ⁵⁵ paɪ̯³⁵/ A2 |
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倒退 /tɑʊ̯⁵¹ tʰweɪ̯⁵¹/ B1 |
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看清 /kʰán⁵¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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當回憶越是想抹去 越是清晰
➔ 越...越... (The more...the more...)
➔ The structure "越...越..." indicates that as one condition (represented by the first "越") progresses or intensifies, another condition (represented by the second "越") also progresses or intensifies. Here, "越是想抹去" means 'the more one tries to erase', and "越是清晰" means 'the clearer it becomes'.
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你曾擁抱著我
➔ 曾 (Past experience)
➔ "曾" is an adverb indicating that an action or event occurred at some point in the past, often implying a completed experience. It's similar to 'once' or 'formerly'.
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像月光在我身後
➔ 像 (Comparison)
➔ "像" is used to make a comparison, meaning 'like', 'as if', or 'resemble'. Here, it means 'like moonlight'.
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若時間能倒退 我會學會
➔ 若...會... (Conditional sentence: If...then will...)
➔ "若...會..." forms a conditional sentence, similar to 'If A, then B'. "若" introduces the condition ('if time could turn back'), and "會" indicates the likely outcome ('I would learn').
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徬彿心被奪去
➔ 被 (Passive Voice)
➔ "被" is a passive voice marker, indicating that the subject of the sentence (心 - heart) is the recipient of the action (奪去 - taken away), rather than the performer. It's similar to 'be + past participle' in English.
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幸福地忘了疲憊
➔ 地 (Adverbial particle)
➔ "地" is an adverbial particle that connects an adjective or a phrase to a verb, indicating how the action is performed. It functions similarly to '-ly' in English, modifying the verb "忘了" (forgot) with the manner "幸福" (happily).
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不讓夜寂寞陪伴
➔ 不讓 (Negative Causative / Prevent)
➔ "不讓" means 'not to let', 'not to allow', or 'to prevent'. It indicates that the speaker wishes to prevent the subject (夜 - night) from performing the action (寂寞陪伴 - accompanying loneliness).
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夜的黑只能由你來點亮
➔ 由...來... (Indicating agent/source)
➔ "由...來..." is a structure used to specify the agent or source responsible for an action or a decision. Here, it emphasizes that only 'you' (你) have the ability or responsibility to 'light up' (點亮) the darkness of the night.
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總在失去後看清答案
➔ V + Complement (Resultative Complement)
➔ "看清" is a resultative complement, where "看" (to see) is the verb and "清" (clear) is the complement indicating the result of the action. It means 'to see clearly' or 'to understand clearly'. Resultative complements often describe the outcome or state achieved by the verb.
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怎麼會失去後 開始明白
➔ 怎麼會 (Rhetorical question / Expressing surprise)
➔ "怎麼會" is used to form a rhetorical question or to express surprise, disbelief, or bewilderment. It means 'How could it be that...?' or 'How is it possible that...?'. Here, it conveys the speaker's shock at only realizing something after it's gone.
