最冷的一天 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 謝東閔

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt ballad "最冷的一天" (The Coldest Day) by 謝東閔 (Mat Yeung), a captivating theme song from the popular TV drama "Joy of Life." This song offers a beautiful opportunity to explore Mandarin Chinese through its melancholic yet hopeful lyrics, rich with expressions about time, memory, and the bittersweet nature of life. Its emotional depth and popular association with a beloved series make it a special piece for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

Once before, or even today, how is the truth uncovered

Past memories fade like smoke, moments fly by like arrows, all about self-cultivation

Great talents or madness, looking from afar, glimmers of fleeting fame

Someone’s days, piled with honeyed treats

Gathered at lively feasts, on the coldest day in the world

I count the hurried days

Unknowingly, only memories remain as time passes

Wherever we are, conflicts are unavoidable

Changing a life begins with a single thought

Reminded again of that day we met

Every second, you send me memories to settle in time

Through the years, deep feelings stay without leaving the tongue

Seas and fields change with time, yet someone always cares

...

If feelings aren’t shallow, let’s promise to fulfill the remaining years

Gentle like water, tough as swords, hard to break the longing

No desire to shake the earth or shock the sky, I wish you could stay by my side

Simple days, watching each other without boredom

Walking together, encouraging one another, the most beautiful day in the world

I count the hurried days

Unknowingly, only memories remain as time passes

Wherever we are, conflicts are unavoidable

Changing a life begins with a single thought

Reminded again of that day we met

Every second, you send me memories to settle in time

Through the years, deep feelings stay without leaving the tongue

Seas and fields change with time, yet someone always cares

...

I count the hurried days

Unknowingly, only memories remain as time passes

Wherever we are, conflicts are unavoidable

Cheering sounds drown out the crying

Reminded again of that day we met

Every second, you send me memories to settle in time

Through the years, deep feelings stay without leaving the tongue

Seas and fields change with time, yet someone always cares

...

[Chinese]

從前或是今天 真相如何發現

前塵若煙 韶華像箭 全是各種修煉

雄才或是瘋癲 在遠觀浮華星閃

誰人日子 金堆蜜餞

圍著熱鬧盛宴 在世間最冷一天

我細數 匆匆的每天

不知不覺又剩下事過境遷

人在處 紛爭怎可避免

變改一生始於一念

又記起 相識的那天

一分一秒你送我記憶沉澱

年月裡 錐心刻骨未掛咀邊

滄海桑田 總有一人掛念

餘情若是不淺 相約餘年兑現

柔情若水 時辰若劍 難斷各種思念

無求動地驚天 願你可停留身邊

平凡日子 相看未厭

同行共聚互勉 是世間最美一天

我細數 匆匆的每天

不知不覺又剩下事過境遷

人在處 紛爭怎可避免

變改一生始於一念

又記起 相識的那天

一分一秒你送我記憶沉澱

年月裡 錐心刻骨未掛咀邊

滄海桑田 總有一人掛念

我細數 匆匆的每天

不知不覺又剩下事過境遷

人在處 紛爭怎可避免

喝采聲將哭聲蓋掩

又記起 相識的那天

一分一秒你送我記憶沉澱

年月裡 錐心刻骨未掛咀邊

滄海桑田 總有一人掛念

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
冷 /lěng/ A1	adjective - cold
真相 /zhēn xiàng/ B2	noun - truth
發現 /fā xiàn/ B1	verb - to discover
修煉 /xiū liàn/ C1	noun - spiritual cultivation verb - to practice spiritual cultivation
浮華 /fú huá/ C1	adjective - gaudy; showy; flashy
熱鬧 /rè nao/ A2	adjective - lively
匆匆 /cōng cōng/ B2	adjective - hurriedly, in a rush
境遷 /jìng qiān/ C1	verb - circumstances change
紛爭 /fēn zhēng/ B2	noun - dispute; conflict
避免 /bì miǎn/ B2	verb - to avoid
變改 /biàn gǎi/ B2	verb - to change, to alter
記憶 /jì yì/ A2	noun - memory
沉澱 /chén diàn/ B2	verb - to settle, to precipitate
錐心刻骨 /zhuī xīn kè gǔ/ C2	adjective - excruciating; deeply etched (in one's memory)
掛念 /guà niàn/ B2	verb - to worry about
餘情 /yú qíng/ C1	noun - lingering affection
兑现 /duì xiàn/ B2	verb - to fulfill (a promise)
平凡 /píng fán/ A2	adjective - ordinary; common
喝采 /hè cǎi/ C1	noun - acclamation verb - to acclaim

Key Grammar Structures

• 變改一生始於一念

  ➔ The phrase '始於' (shǐ yú) indicates the starting point of an action or state, similar to 'begins with' or 'starts at' in English.

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• 難斷各種思念

  ➔ The phrase '難斷' (nán duàn) means 'difficult to sever' or 'hard to end,' expressing the persistence of feelings or thoughts.

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• 一分一秒你送我記憶沉澱

  ➔ The phrase '一分一秒' (yī fēn yī miǎo) emphasizes continuous time, similar to 'every minute and second,' used to stress the passage of time.

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• 人在處 紛爭怎可避免

  ➔ The phrase '怎可避免' (zěn kě bì miǎn) employs a rhetorical question structure meaning 'how can it be avoided,' expressing doubt or impossibility.

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• 有人日子 金堆蜜餞

  ➔ The phrase '金堆蜜餞' uses metaphorical imagery, meaning 'piles of gold and preserved fruits,' symbolizing richness or treasures in life.

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• 我細數 匆匆的每天

  ➔ The phrase '我細數' (wǒ xì shǔ) employs the verb '細數' meaning 'to count carefully,' indicating reflecting or counting moments deliberately.

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