一格格 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 衛蘭, Janice Vidal

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a journey of discovery, much like the story in Janice Vidal's song '一格格'. This song offers a beautiful opportunity to learn Cantonese through its romantic and picturesque lyrics. The song is special for its blend of sweet, everyday language with imaginative and poetic expressions, making it a delightful and accessible way to immerse yourself in the sounds and emotions of the Cantonese language while following a story of newfound hope and love.

[English]

Every time I board the plane, I imagine

Someone takes me away to find my dreams

Talking about love makes my heart itch

Looking forward to who I might meet

Passengers open their small novels and dream

Church bells ring, choirs sing in harmony

Looking everywhere, petals filling the sky, hard to believe

Looking forward to who I might meet

Will the spring breeze hold onto our kiss, hold onto me?

Will it hold onto our kiss and the tulips, is it you?

Will it hold onto our kiss with poetry and songs singing of love?

Capturing each moment of love forever

Will it hold onto our kiss and cream cheese, to adorn me?

Will it hold onto our kiss and ancient carvings that look like you?

Loving slowly, just one gentle tap by my side

Reaching out again, capturing more moments of love (hey hey hey yeah)

...

Far away, a historic fortress watches the mist

The neon sign of the fast-food shop gradually brightens (la la la wow)

My tickets are all stored up, ready at the station

Looking forward to who I might meet

Will the spring breeze hold onto our kiss, hold onto me?

Will it hold onto our kiss and the tulips, is it you?

Will it hold onto our kiss with poetry and songs singing of love?

Capturing each moment of love forever

Will it hold onto our kiss and cream cheese, to adorn me?

Will it hold onto our kiss and ancient carvings that look like you?

Loving slowly, just one gentle tap by my side

Reaching out again, capturing more moments of love

...

Let go of the past, wandering to find my home

Are you willing?

Will the spring breeze hold onto our kiss, hold onto me?

Will it hold onto our kiss and the tulips, is it you?

Breaths and sighs reveal love, each beat, each step

Capturing each moment of love forever

Will it hold onto our kiss and cream cheese, to adorn me?

Will it hold onto our kiss and ancient carvings that look like you?

Loving slowly, just one gentle tap by my side

Reaching out again, capturing more moments of love

And then I board the plane, that's the end

Missing the person I met

Missing the one I met

...

[Chinese]

每次上機都幻想

誰帶我遠飛找夢鄉

談情令我心癢癢

期待著 什麼人會遇上

旅客揭揭袋裝小説便發夢

教堂有鐘聲詩班要合唱

到處看看漫天花瓣 難以想像

期待著 什麼人會遇上

纏住吻住春風吹住我嗎

纏住吻住鬱金香是你嗎

纏住吻住詩畫歌頌愛嗎

拍逐幅逐幅戀愛定格

纏住吻住 Cream cheese 點綴我嗎

纏住吻住古雕刻似你嗎

纏住愛慢身邊一拍 輕輕一拍

再捕捉捕捉戀愛定格 (hey hey hey yeah)

遠處有個歷史堡壘在看霧

快餐店燈牌逐漸明亮 (la la la wow)

儲滿已到站的車票在我身上

期待著 什麼人會遇上

纏住吻住春風吹住我嗎

纏住吻住鬱金香是你嗎

纏住吻住詩畫歌頌愛嗎

拍逐幅逐幅戀愛定格

纏住吻住 Cream cheese 點綴我嗎

纏住吻住古雕刻似你嗎

纏住愛慢身邊一拍 輕輕一拍

再捕捉捕捉戀愛定格

前事全放下 遊歷尋覓我的家

願意嗎

纏住吻住春風吹住我嗎

纏住吻住鬱金香是你嗎

一呼一吸知道愛 一點一拍

逐幅逐幅戀愛定格

纏住吻住 Cream cheese 點綴我嗎

纏住吻住古雕刻似你嗎

纏住愛慢身邊一拍 輕輕一拍

再捕捉捕捉戀愛定格

然後我登機 就此完了

懷念著 什麼人 我遇上

懷念著 這個人 我遇上

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
幻想 /huàn xiǎng/ B2	verb - to imagine; to fancy noun - illusion; fantasy
夢鄉 /mèng xiāng/ B2	noun - dreamland; the land of dreams
心癢癢 /xīn yǎng yǎng/ C1	adjective - to be itchy (figuratively, eager)
期待 /qí dài/ B1	verb - to anticipate; to expect
旅客 /lǚ kè/ A2	noun - traveler; passenger
教堂 /jiào táng/ A2	noun - church
鐘聲 /zhōng shēng/ B1	noun - bell sound; chime
詩班 /shī bān/ C1	noun - choir
花瓣 /huā bàn/ B1	noun - petal
纏住 /chán zhù/ B2	verb - to twine; to entangle; to cling to
吻 /wěn/ A2	verb - to kiss noun - kiss
春風 /chūn fēng/ B1	noun - spring breeze
鬱金香 /yù jīn xiāng/ B2	noun - tulip
詩畫 /shī huà/ C1	noun - poetry and painting
歌頌 /gē sòng/ C1	verb - to extol; to eulogize; to sing the praises of
戀愛 /liàn ài/ B1	verb - to be in love noun - love; romance
定格 /dìng gé/ B2	noun - freeze-frame verb - to freeze-frame
點綴 /diǎn zhuì/ B2	verb - to embellish; to adorn
雕刻 /diāo kè/ B2	noun - sculpture; carving verb - to carve; to engrave
堡壘 /bǎo lěi/ C1	noun - fortress; bastion
霧 /wù/ A2	noun - fog; mist
明亮 /míng liàng/ B1	adjective - bright; well-lit
遊歷 /yóu lì/ C1	verb - to travel; to tour
尋覓 /xún mì/ B2	verb - to seek; to look for
懷念 /huái niàn/ B2	verb - to cherish the memory of; to miss

Key Grammar Structures

• 每次上機都幻想 誰帶我遠飛找夢鄉

  ➔ Subjunctive mood for hypothetical situations; Use of 都 (dōu) indicating 'all' or 'every time'.

  ➔ “幻想” (huànxiǎng) indicates imagining or fantasizing. The implied subjunctive is in the imagined scenario of someone taking the speaker to find a dreamland. "每次" (měi cì) means 'every time'.

• 期待著 什麼人會遇上

  ➔ Use of 會 (huì) indicating possibility or future likelihood; Question structure with 什麼 (shénme).

  ➔ “會遇上” (huì yùshàng) suggests the possibility or likelihood of meeting someone. “什麼人” (shénme rén) asks 'what kind of person' or 'who'. The entire line expresses anticipation about who the speaker might meet.

• 纏住吻住春風吹住我嗎

  ➔ Repetitive use of verbs (纏住, 吻住, 吹住) to emphasize the action; Question form with 嗎 (ma).

  ➔ The repetition emphasizes the imagery of being embraced, kissed, and caressed by the spring breeze. “嗎” (ma) turns the statement into a question, expressing doubt or seeking confirmation.

• 拍逐幅逐幅戀愛定格

  ➔ Use of measure word 逐 (zhú) repeated for emphasis (逐幅逐幅 - frame by frame), indicating the recording or capturing of love in individual frames.

  ➔ "逐幅" (zhú fú) means 'each frame' or 'frame by frame'. It creates a visual image of love being captured in individual moments. “定格” (dìnggé) means 'freeze-frame' or 'fixed frame'.

• 然後我登機 就此完了

  ➔ Use of 然後 (ránhòu) as a conjunction indicating 'then' or 'after that'; Use of 就此 (jiùcǐ) indicating 'herewith' or 'from here on'.

  ➔ “然後” (ránhòu) sets up the sequence of events. "就此完了" (jiùcǐ wánle) means 'that's it' or 'it ends here', indicating the conclusion or ending of something.