遠在眼前 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 馮允謙

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt Cantonese ballad "遠在眼前" by Jay Fung, a perfect song for anyone learning the language. Its clear pronunciation and relatable theme of love overcoming distance will help you grasp emotional vocabulary and common expressions. By listening to its tender melody and sincere lyrics, you'll not only enjoy a beautiful piece of music but also gain insights into the nuances of Cantonese and its cultural expressions of affection and longing.

[English]

Early morning you shine from afar

Words seem endless, like our first love

Let’s ride the sleigh again, watch the snow fall

Even the coldest snow feels warm

Talking love through screens, though I see

It’s still not as beautiful as being face to face

Missing you without a reason, flipping through memories

Remember our first kiss, sweet words slowly close in

Hoping to spend my life with you, in a happy marriage

Thinking of you regardless of day or night

A thousand miles feels so near

...

On Valentine’s night, on the canyon’s edge

Hot springs still full of longing

The wedding ring I carefully chose drops in the rain

As you say "yes," the rain suddenly stops

Next year, which waterfall or island do I want to see?

Set up a tent and sleep under one blanket

Missing you without a reason, flipping through memories

Remember our first kiss, sweet words come closer

Hoping to spend my life with you, in happy marriage

Thinking of you regardless of day or night

A thousand miles away, still so near

...

Someday, dreams will come true, even if it’s in the next life

I’ll be with you, growing old together, waiting for that reunite kiss

Joy and tears, happily shared, hoping to be lifelong companions

Let love guide the connection between you and me

No matter how far apart, souls grow closer

Footprints that we will surely find one day

...

[Chinese]

凌晨有你在遠方的光源

話似講不完 如初戀

約定再一次坐雪橇 看飄雪

就算再凍的雪 也溫暖

談情都只可隔著電腦 縱看到

比不上見面時候的美好

太想你沒有原因 翻開記憶重溫

想起初吻 甜言蜜語緩緩地靠近

盼跟你度過餘生 幸福的婚姻

讓我想你沒理天光天暗

千里路遠都很近

情人節晚在峽谷的邊緣

熱燙的溫泉 仍依戀

雨下我贈你的婚戒用心挑選

在你答應一剎 雨中斷

明年想欣賞哪座瀑布 哪個島

起一個帳幕同睡一被鋪

太想你沒有原因 翻開記憶重溫

想起初吻 甜言蜜語緩緩地靠近

盼跟你度過餘生 幸福的婚姻

讓我想你沒理天光天暗

千里萬里 同樣近

有天美夢會成真 即使要等來生

都可跟你 同偕白髮 我願意等 為重聚一吻

笑與淚同甘 願廝守終生

讓愛把 我共你之間牽引

相隔越遠 靈魂越近

終會遇上的足印

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
遠 /juǎn/ A2	adjective - far, distant
光源 /guāng yuán/ B1	noun - light source
初戀 /chū liàn/ B1	noun - first love
雪 /xuě/ A1	noun - snow
溫暖 /wēn nuǎn/ A2	adjective - warm
見面 /jiàn miàn/ A2	verb - to meet
原因 /yuán yīn/ A2	noun - reason, cause
記憶 /jì yì/ B1	noun - memory
初吻 /chū wěn/ B1	noun - first kiss
蜜語 /mì yǔ/ B2	noun - sweet words
幸福 /xìng fú/ A2	adjective - happy, blissful noun - happiness, bliss
婚姻 /hūn yīn/ B1	noun - marriage
情人節 /qíng rén jié/ A2	noun - Valentine's Day
溫泉 /wēn quán/ B1	noun - hot spring
婚戒 /hūn jiè/ B2	noun - wedding ring
瀑布 /pù bù/ B1	noun - waterfall
島 /dǎo/ A2	noun - island
美夢 /měi mèng/ B1	noun - sweet dream

Key Grammar Structures

• 就算再凍的雪 也溫暖

  ➔ "就算" + (adjective/noun) + "也" + (verb)

  ➔ "就算" is used to express concession, meaning 'even if' or 'even though'.

• 翻開記憶重溫

  ➔ V + 來/去/着 + (complement)

  ➔ Using V + 来/去/着 to indicate the direction or manner of the action, here '翻開' means 'to open' or 'to turn over'.

• 想起初吻 甜言蜜語緩緩地靠近

  ➔ V + 起 + (noun)

  ➔ The structure V + 起 is used to indicate the act of recalling or remembering something.

• 讓我想你沒理天光天暗

  ➔ 讓 + (someone) + (verb)

  ➔ "讓" is a causative verb meaning 'to let' or 'to cause' someone to do something.

• 終會遇上的足印

  ➔ V + 上 + (noun)

  ➔ The structure V + 上 indicates an action performed on or related to the noun, like making an impact or leaving a mark.