追風箏的孩子 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 張敬軒

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

追风筝一对傻瓜

Kites of fools flying side by side

相信爱情童话

Believing in love like a fairy tale

当天初恋想过成家

Thinking about settling down on first love day

会有一点荒谬吗

Could it be a little absurd?

爱到愁云伤疤

Love turns into clouds of sorrow and scars

发觉信仰有偏差

Realizing our faith has a twist

那初恋彷似流沙

That first love feels like quicksand

吹散無從留下

Blowing away, leaving no trace behind

你的风筝飘过篱笆

Your kite drifts over the fence

扑向短促艳美落霞

Chasing after the brief, beautiful sunset

你变了个插画家

You’ve become an illustrator

我变了个昨曲家

I’ve become a songwriter of yesterday

各有各路线分岔

Our paths diverge, each heading different ways

风筝飞不出叹息桥

The kite can’t cross the bridge of sighs

即使分开不必仰天长啸

Even if we part, there’s no need to cry out loud

毕竟当初分享过你欢笑

After all, we shared your laughter back then

将记忆燃烧

Burning the memories away

初恋的风景有过不少

There were many scenes from that first love

彼此相识于叹息桥

We met on the bridge of sighs

开开心心影张爱的遗照

Happily, capturing love’s portrait

彼此之间即使各有車票

Even if our tickets are separate now

失散於繁嚣

Lost amid the noise

灰风的初吻至少感动一两秒

That first kiss in the gray wind, at least a moment touches the heart

断了线那隻风筝

The kite, cut loose from its string

到哪里落地生根

Where will it land and take root?

爱过你仍然是福份

Loving you was still a blessing

风筝飞不出叹息桥

The kite can’t cross the bridge of sighs

即使分开不必仰天长啸

Even if we part, there’s no need to cry out loud

毕竟当初分享过你欢笑

After all, we shared your laughter back then

将记忆燃烧

Burning the memories away

初恋的风景有过不少

There were many scenes from that first love

彼此相识于叹息桥

We met on the bridge of sighs

开开心心影张爱的遗照

Happily, capturing love’s portrait

彼此之间即使各有车票

Even if our tickets are separate now

失散于繁嚣

Lost amid the noise

灰风的初吻至少感动一两秒

That first kiss in the gray wind, at least a moment touches the heart

天空的白云

The clouds in the sky

有哪朵可以与我互吻

Is there one that can kiss me back?

穿梭的路人

Passersby weaving through

每个都可与我合衬

Each one fits with me perfectly

初恋那个烙印

The imprint of that first love

掀起那次地震

Triggered an earthquake that day

总可迫使我锻炼勇敢

Always forcing me to be brave

彼此分开于叹息桥

We separated at the bridge of sighs

失恋得多 应该更聪明了

Having more heartbreaks, I should be wiser now

即使心一死都要有心跳

Even if the heart’s dead, the heartbeat must remain

一下不能少

It can’t be missed just once

坚贞的心境还是要动摇

A resolute heart still needs to waver

风筝消失于叹息桥

The kite disappears beyond the bridge of sighs

开开心心影张爱的遗照

Happily, capturing love’s portrait

很多东西毕竟控制不了

Many things are beyond control after all

失散于繁嚣

Lost amid the noise

都多得一个你当日跟我笑

Remember how you once smiled with me

心 纵使不跳了

Even if the heart stops beating

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
风筝 (fēngzheng) /fəŋ t͡ʂəŋ/ A2	noun - kite
傻瓜 (shǎguā) /ʂa˨˩ kua̯˥/ B1	noun - fool, idiot
爱情 (àiqíng) /aɪ̯˥ t͡ɕʰiŋ˧˥/ A2	noun - love
童话 (tónghuà) /tʰʊŋ˧˥ xu̯a˥˩/ B1	noun - fairy tale
初恋 (chūliàn) /t͡ʃʰu˥ lʲɛn˥˩/ B1	noun - first love
成家 (chéngjiā) /t͡ʃʰɤŋ˧˥ t͡ɕia˥/ B1	verb - to get married, to start a family
荒谬 (huāngmiù) /xu̯aŋ˥ mi̯ʊ˥˩/ B2	adjective - absurd, ridiculous
愁云 (chóuyún) /t͡ʃʰɤʊ˧˥ y̯n˧˥/ C1	noun - cloud of sorrow
伤疤 (shāngbā) /ʂaŋ˥ pa˥/ B1	noun - scar
信仰 (xìnyǎng) /ɕin˥˩ iaŋ˨˩/ B2	noun - belief, faith
流沙 (liúshā) /lʲiou˧˥ ʂa˥/ B2	noun - quicksand
吹散 (chuīsàn) /ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ei˥ san˥˩/ B2	verb - to blow away
篱笆 (líba) /li˧˥ pa/ B2	noun - fence
扑向 (pūxiàng) /pʰu˥˩ ɕiaŋ˥˩/ B2	verb - to dash towards
艳美 (yànměi) /jɛn˥˩ mei˨˩/ C1	adjective - gorgeous, beautiful
落霞 (luòxiá) /luɔ˥˩ ɕia˧˥/ C1	noun - sunset clouds
插画家 (chāhuàjiā) /ʈ͡ʂʰa˥ xu̯a˥˩ t͡ɕia˥/ B2	noun - illustrator
昨曲家 (zuòqǔjiā) /tswo˥˩ t͡ɕʰy˨˩ t͡ɕia˥/ C1	noun - composer
分岔 (fēnchà) /fən˥ ʈ͡ʂʰa˥˩/ B2	verb - to diverge, to branch off
叹息桥 (tànxīqiáo) /tʰan˥˩ ɕi˥ t͡ɕʰiao˧˥/ C1	noun - Bridge of Sighs
燃烧 (ránshāo) /ʐan˧˥ ʂaʊ˥/ B2	verb - to burn
风景 (fēngjǐng) /fəŋ˥ t͡ɕiŋ˨˩/ A2	noun - scenery, landscape
遗照 (yízhào) /i˧˥ ʈ͡ʂaʊ˥˩/ C1	noun - posthumous portrait
失散 (shīsàn) /ʃi˥ san˥˩/ B2	verb - to be scattered, to lose contact
繁嚣 (fánxiāo) /fan˧˥ ɕiaʊ˥/ C1	noun - bustle and noise, hubbub
灰风 (huīfēng) /xu̯ei˥ fəŋ/ C1	noun - grey wind
初吻 (chūwěn) /ʈ͡ʂʰu˥ wən˨˩/ B1	noun - first kiss
感动 (gǎndòng) /kan˨˩ tʊŋ˥˩/ B1	verb - to move (emotionally), to touch
福份 (fúfèn) /fu˧˥ fən˥˩/ B2	noun - blessing, good fortune
烙印 (làoyìn) /lau˥˩ in˥˩/ B2	noun - brand, imprint
地震 (dìzhèn) /ti˥˩ ʈ͡ʂən˥˩/ B1	noun - earthquake
锻炼 (duànliàn) /twɑn˥˩ lʲɛn˥˩/ B1	verb - to exercise, to train
勇敢 (yǒnggǎn) /jʊŋ˨˩ kan˨˩/ B1	adjective - brave
心跳 (xīntiào) /ɕin˥ tʰiau˥˩/ B1	noun - heartbeat
坚贞 (jiānzhēn) /t͡ɕiɛn˥ ʈ͡ʂən/ C1	adjective - faithful, loyal
心境 (xīnjìng) /ɕin˥ t͡ɕiŋ˥˩/ B2	noun - state of mind, mood
动摇 (dòngyáo) /tʊŋ˥˩ iaʊ˧˥/ B2	verb - to waver, to falter
消失 (xiāoshī) /ɕiɑʊ˥ ʂʅ/ A2	verb - disappear

Key Grammar Structures

• 相信爱情童话

  ➔ Verb + Noun phrase (相信 + 爱情童话)

  ➔ Using the verb **相信** (to believe) + a noun phrase, expressing trust or faith in something.

• 爱到愁云伤疤

  ➔ Verb + to + noun, indicating the extent or result (爱到 + 愁云伤疤)

  ➔ The pattern **爱到** (love to/until) + noun emphasizes the extent or emotional damage caused by love.

• 风筝飞不出叹息桥

  ➔ Negation + verb + object (飞不出 + 叹息桥)

  ➔ Using **飞不出** (cannot fly out) with the noun phrase to express impossibility or helplessness.

• 将记忆燃烧

  ➔ Verb + object (将 + 记忆 + 燃烧), expressing a future or intentional action (literally 'burning memories').

  ➔ The use of **将** before a verb indicates a future or deliberate action, emphasizing intention.

• 彼此分开于叹息桥

  ➔ Verb + 於 + Location (分开 + 于 + 叹息桥), indicating the action happening at a specific place.

  ➔ Using **于** (formal or literary for 'at' or 'in') after a verb specifies the location where the action occurs.