Lyrics & Translation
Having found one, I only wish to be together
Yet, after half a lifetime together
I unexpectedly regret it
I left her, originally for you
Keeping the love, yet also keeping the sin
Who knew that my heart with you is now broken
Yet she appears in my dreams
Why after parting, do I still wish to follow
Why when together, is it as bland as water
Asking how to go on, why can't I guess right
What is love, who is actually my dearest
Let each day pass like mist
In silence, let the cold wind blow
Who is the one I love most in my life
Could the answer be absolute
I left her, originally for you
Keeping the love, yet also keeping the sin
Who knew that my heart with you is now broken
Yet she appears in my dreams
Why after parting, do I still wish to follow
Why when together, is it as bland as water
Asking how to go on, why can't I guess right
What is love, who is actually my dearest
Let each day pass like mist
In silence, let the cold wind blow
Who is the one I love most in my life
Could the answer be absolute
Key Vocabulary
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愛 /aɪ/ A1 |
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尋覓 /sʰǔn mì/ B2 |
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愛侶 /aɪ l̥y̌ː/ B2 |
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共聚 /kʊŋ t͡ɕỳ/ B2 |
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共處 /kʊŋ t͡ʂʰù/ B2 |
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後悔 /hôu xwèi/ B1 |
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留住 /ljǒʊ t͡ʂû/ B1 |
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罪 /tswèi/ B1 |
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心 /ɕín/ A1 |
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碎 /swèi/ B1 |
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夢 /məŋ/ A2 |
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離別 /lǐ bié/ B1 |
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相隨 /ɕiáŋ swei/ B2 |
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平淡 /pʰíŋ dàn/ B1 |
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霧 /wù/ A2 |
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沉默 /t͡ʃʰə̀n mwô/ B1 |
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寒風 /hán fəŋ/ B1 |
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絕對 /tsu̯ěi tʰwei/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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在世間 尋覓愛侶
➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location + Verb + Object
➔ "在世間" (zai shi jian) - 'in the world' is a prepositional phrase showing location, followed by "尋覓" (xun mi) - 'seek/search' and "愛侶" (ai lv) - 'lover' which is the object of the verb.
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尋獲了 但求共聚
➔ Verb + 了 (perfective aspect) + Conjunctive Adverb + Verb + Object
➔ "尋獲了" (xun huo le) - 'found (successfully)', the "了" indicates completed action. "但求" (dan qiu) - 'only hope' is a conjunctive adverb. "共聚" (gong ju) - 'gather together' is the verb and object combined.
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然而共處半生都過去
➔ Adverb + Verb + Time Duration + 都 + Verb + 過去 (past)
➔ "然而" (ran er) - 'however' is an adverb. "共處" (gong chu) - 'live together' is the verb. "半生" (ban sheng) - 'half a lifetime' is the time duration. "都過去" (dou guo qu) - 'all passed'. The "都" (dou) emphasizes the entirety of the time that has passed, and "過去" (guo qu) signifies 'passed'.
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我偏偏又後悔
➔ Pronoun + Adverb (unexpectedly) + Adverb (again) + Verb
➔ "我" (wo) - 'I' is the pronoun. "偏偏" (pian pian) - 'unexpectedly/contrarily' is the adverb. "又" (you) - 'again' is the adverb. "後悔" (hou hui) - 'regret' is the verb.
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別了她 原為了你
➔ Verb + 了 + Object + Adverb + Preposition + Object
➔ "別了她" (bie le ta) - 'left her', with "了" indicating the completion of the action. "原" (yuan) - 'originally' is an adverb. "為了你" (wei le ni) - 'for you' is a prepositional phrase showing reason.
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留住愛 亦留住罪
➔ Verb + Object + Also/Too + Verb + Object
➔ "留住愛" (liu zhu ai) - 'keep love', "亦" (yi) - 'also', "留住罪" (liu zhu zui) - 'keep sin/blame'. This structure shows that keeping one thing also means keeping another.
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誰料伴你的心今已碎
➔ Who would have thought (rhetorical question) + Accompanying you + Noun (heart) + Now + Already + Adjective (broken)
➔ "誰料" (shui liao) - 'Who would have thought' expresses surprise. "伴你的心" (ban ni de xin) - 'heart accompanying you' (or 'your heart that is with you'). "今已碎" (jin yi sui) - 'now is already broken'. "已" (yi) emphasizes that it is a completed state.
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卻有她在夢裏
➔ But/Yet + Have/Exist + She + In Dreams/Dreaming
➔ "卻" (que) - 'but, yet' indicates a contrast. "有她在夢裏" (you ta zai meng li) - 'she exists in my dreams'. Shows the contrast between the broken heart in reality versus the presence of the woman in dreams.
