一 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: AGA

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beauty of Cantonese through AGA's heartfelt ballad, "一" (One). This song's simple yet profound lyrics about searching for 'the one' offer a great opportunity to learn emotional and poetic expressions in the language. Its clear pronunciation and relatable theme make it a special and accessible song for language learners to connect with.

[English]

A grain of sand seeps into the romantic Ganges

A flower hopes to bear fruit

Every desire is to be with a partner

A star wants to plunge into the vast galaxy

Even a wisp of smoke yearns for the flame of love

But there aren't many beautiful endings

That one I long for, this one I admire

Searching and searching, why can't I find it? Why are there endless lonely singles?

The ones you like are always the hardest to embrace, unrequited love with no answer in sight

Unfortunately, always half a step away from a partner

Sincerely praying, God knows, hoping to achieve a couple in love

Those you meet, you often think you've found, only to turn into elusive smoke

Fate seems to be lost

A lamp hopes to illuminate lonely pedestrians

Even a house misses someone

Passersby hope to meet someone who cares

Needing a pursuer, a suitor when helpless

Searching and searching, why can't I find it? Why are there endless lonely singles?

The ones you like are always the hardest to embrace, unrequited love with no answer in sight

Unfortunately, always half a step away from a partner

Sincerely praying, God knows, hoping to achieve a couple in love

Those you meet, you often think you've found, only to turn into elusive smoke

Who will be lucky enough to escape the desert island?

Even if it's a trap of love, find it a thousand times, you'll encounter it sooner or later, Oh No... No...

I believe I can find it, I believe I can find it, Oh No... No...

Who can stay together until old age among the sands of the Ganges? Or are there couples who will be together forever?

Past mislove turns into encouragement, even if you get into a wrong path

To not let you down, taking the wrong path

...

[Chinese]

一粒沙滲進浪漫恆河

一支花很希望結果

每個渴望與伴侶一夥

一粒星要撲向浩翰銀河

一絲煙都奢望愛火

美麗結局卻沒有幾多

最希冀的那一個 心儀這一個

尋尋找找為何都找不到 為何有無盡孤苦的單數

合意的 永遠最難擁抱 未見到答案的傾慕

和伴侶無奈永遠差半步

誠誠懇懇祈求天主知道 期望會成就相戀的雙數

遇見的 往往以為找到 又化作撲朔的煙霧

緣份似 迷了路

一盞燈盼照見寂寞行人

一間屋都思念某君

過客盼望會遇上關心

無助時需要一個 追求者一個

尋尋找找為何都找不到 為何有無盡孤苦的單數

合意的 永遠最難擁抱 未見到答案的傾慕

和伴侶無奈永遠差半步

誠誠懇懇祈求天主知道 期望會成就相戀的雙數

遇見的 往往以為找到 又化作撲朔的煙霧

誰又會榮幸到逃離荒島

那怕愛情這圈套 找一千次早晚會遇到 Oh No... No...

我信我能夠找到 我信我能夠找到 Oh No... No...

恆河沙數誰能廝守終老 還是有長伴一起的雙數

逝去的 錯愛變成鼓舞 就算鑽進了冤枉路

無負你 行錯路

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
沙 (shā) /ʃa/ A1	noun - sand
浪漫 (làngmàn) /lɑŋmɑn/ B1	adjective - romantic
花 (huā) /xu̯a/ A1	noun - flower
希望 (xīwàng) /ɕiwaŋ/ A2	verb - to hope noun - hope
結果 (jiéguǒ) /tɕjɛku̯ɔ/ B1	verb - to bear fruit, to come to fruition, to result noun - result, outcome
伴侶 (bànlǚ) /panly/ B1	noun - companion, partner
星 (xīng) /ɕiŋ/ A1	noun - star
銀河 (yínhé) /inxe/ B1	noun - galaxy, Milky Way
煙 (yān) /jɛn/ A2	noun - smoke
奢望 (shēwàng) /ʃɤwaŋ/ B2	verb - to have extravagant hopes, to have unrealistic expectations
愛火 (àihuǒ) /aɪ̯xwɔ/ B1	noun - flame of love
美麗 (měilì) /meɪ̯li/ A2	adjective - beautiful
結局 (jiéjú) /tɕjɛtɕy/ B1	noun - ending, conclusion
希冀 (xījì) /ɕitɕi/ C1	verb - to hope, to expect
心儀 (xīnyí) /ɕin.i/ B2	verb - to admire in one's heart, to have a crush on
孤苦 (gūkǔ) /ku.ku/ C1	adjective - lonely and miserable
合意 (héyì) /xɤ.i/ B2	adjective - suitable, agreeable
擁抱 (yōngbào) /jʊŋpaʊ/ B1	verb - to embrace, to hug
祈求 (qíqiú) /t͡ɕʰit͡ɕʰiou/ B2	verb - to pray for
相戀 (xiāngliàn) /ɕjaŋljɛn/ B2	verb - to be in love
煙霧 (yānwù) /jɛnwu/ B1	noun - smoke and fog, mist
迷 (mí) /mi/ B1	verb - to confuse, to be lost, to be fascinated
寂寞 (jìmò) /t͡ɕimo/ B1	adjective - lonely, desolate
行人 (xíngrén) /ɕiŋʐən/ B1	noun - pedestrian
思念 (sīniàn) /szniɛn/ B1	verb - to miss, to long for
關心 (guānxīn) /ku̯anɕin/ A2	noun - care, concern verb - to care for, to be concerned about
無助 (wúzhù) /u.ʈʂu/ B2	adjective - helpless
追求 (zhuīqiú) /ʈʂuei.t͡ɕʰiou/ B1	verb - to pursue, to seek
榮幸 (róngxìng) /ʐuŋɕiŋ/ B2	adjective - honored, privileged
荒島 (huāngdǎo) /xu̯aŋtaʊ/ B2	noun - desert island
圈套 (quāntào) /tɕʰɥanto/ B2	noun - trap, snare
廝守 (sīshǒu) /szʂɔʊ/ C1	verb - to stay together for life, to be inseparable
終老 (zhōnglǎo) /ʈʂʊŋlaʊ/ B2	verb - to live to old age, to spend one's remaining years
逝去 (shìqù) /ʂʈʂi.t͡ɕʰy/ C1	verb - to pass away, to die
鼓舞 (gǔwǔ) /kuwu/ B1	verb - to encourage, to inspire
冤枉 (yuānwǎng) /ɥɛnwaŋ/ B2	adjective - wronged, unjustly accused

Key Grammar Structures

• 一粒沙滲進浪漫恆河

  ➔ Use of verb + 進 (jìn) to indicate movement into a place or state

  ➔ The phrase '滲進' ('sì jìn') combines '滲' (to seep) with '進' (to enter), expressing the idea of seepage or infiltration into something.

• 每個渴望與伴侶一夥

  ➔ Use of '與' (yǔ) to indicate 'and' or association between nouns

  ➔ The character '與' (yǔ) functions as a conjunction to connect '渴望' (desire) and '伴侶' (partner), indicating a relationship or association.

• 一粒星要撲向浩翰銀河

  ➔ Use of '要' (yào) to express intention or future action

  ➔ '要' (yào) indicates a desire or intention to do something in the future, in this case, the star '撲向' (pounce towards) the galaxy.

• 最希冀的那一個 心儀這一個

  ➔ Use of '的' (de) to modify nouns and indicate possession or description

  ➔ '的' (de) functions as a possessive or descriptive particle, linking '那一個' (that one) with '心儀' (admire), specifying which particular one is admired.

• 合意的 永遠最難擁抱

  ➔ Use of '的' (de) to form adjectival phrases to modify nouns

  ➔ '的' (de) is used to connect adjectives with nouns, creating descriptive phrases like '合意的' ('acceptable') to modify nouns such as '永遠' ('forever') and '最難擁抱' ('most difficult to embrace').

• 誠誠懇懇祈求天主知道

  ➔ Use of repeated adverbial phrases to emphasize sincerity or earnestness

  ➔ The phrase '誠誠懇懇' (chéng chéng kěn kěn) repeats '誠' (sincerity) and '懇' (earnestness) to emphasize the sincerity of the prayer.