左手指月 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 萨顶顶, Tát Đỉnh Đỉnh
• Album: Hương Mật Tựa Khói Sương OST

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a captivating linguistic journey with "左手指月" by Sa Dingding. This song, rich in poetic Chinese imagery and profound themes of destiny and love, offers a unique opportunity to learn vocabulary related to ancient mythology, emotions, and nature. Its intricate lyrics and Sa Dingding's breathtaking vocal performance make it a truly special and immersive way to engage with the beauty and depth of the Chinese language.

[English]

作词 : 喻江

作曲 : 萨顶顶

编曲 : 刘胡轶/常石磊

制作人 : 常石磊

弦乐编写 : 刘胡轶

和声 : 萨顶顶

人声录音 : 李杨/曹洋

人声录音室 : 55Tec Studio/C-VOICE STUDIO

人声编辑 : 曹洋

混音师 : 赵靖

制作出品 : 中英音乐

监制 : 付宏声

音乐发行 : 智慧大狗×天才联盟

统筹 : 张葛 王明宇

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With my left hand, I grasp the earth, with my right hand, I hold the sky

The patterns on my palm have cracked out lightning from all directions

We've hurriedly exchanged time for years

In three thousand lifetimes, it seems unseen

With my left hand, I pluck a flower, with my right hand, I dance with a sword

A snow that has fallen for ten thousand years rests between my brows

A single tear, ah ah ah

That is me, ah ah ah

With my left hand, I snap my fingers, with my right hand, I strum the strings

Boats drift across the waters of the oblivion

When worries can bloom into a red lotus

Do not stop; give me fleeting thoughts

With my left hand, I point at the moon, with my right hand, I take a red thread

Granting you and me our heartfelt connections

In the moonlight, ah ah ah

You and I, ah ah ah

My left hand turns into feathers, my right hand becomes scales

In one life, on the clouds; in another, among the trees

I wish to follow you with the form of a speck of dust

In every appearance of the mundane world

I lift you with my left hand, I let go of you with my right

In the joining of palms, you are completely drawn back into my heart

A stick of incense, ah ah ah

You are me, without distinction

弦乐录音棚 : 中国剧院录音棚

弦乐 : 国际首席爱乐乐团

弦乐录音师 : 李巍

混音录音棚 : BIG.J Studio

铜管 : 李巍

混音录音棚： BIG.J Studio

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铜管/弦乐：国际首席爱乐乐团

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铜管/弦乐录音师：李巍

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铜管/弦乐录音棚：中国剧院录音棚

[Chinese]

作词 : 喻江

作曲 : 萨顶顶

编曲 : 刘胡轶/常石磊

制作人 : 常石磊

弦乐编写 : 刘胡轶

和声 : 萨顶顶

人声录音 : 李杨/曹洋

人声录音室 : 55Tec Studio/C-VOICE STUDIO

人声编辑 : 曹洋

混音师 : 赵靖

制作出品 : 中英音乐

监制 : 付宏声

音乐发行 : 智慧大狗×天才联盟

统筹 : 张葛 王明宇

左手握大地右手握着天

掌纹裂出了十方的闪电

把时光匆匆兑换成了年

三千世 如所不见

左手拈着花右手舞着剑

眉间落下了一万年的雪

一滴泪 啊啊啊

那是我 啊啊啊

左手一弹指右手弹着弦

舟楫摆渡在忘川的水间

当烦恼能开出一朵红莲

莫停歇 给我杂念

左手指着月右手取红线

赐予你和我如愿的情缘

月光中 啊啊啊

你和我 啊啊啊

左手化成羽右手成鳞片

某世在云上某世在林间

愿随你用一粒微尘的模样

在所有 尘世浮现

我左手拿起你右手放下你

合掌时你全部被收回心间

一炷香 啊啊啊

你是我 无二无别

弦乐录音棚 : 中国剧院录音棚

弦乐 : 国际首席爱乐乐团

弦乐录音师 : 李巍

混音录音棚 : BIG.J Studio

铜管 : 李巍

混音录音棚： BIG.J Studio

铜管/弦乐：国际首席爱乐乐团

铜管/弦乐录音师：李巍

铜管/弦乐录音棚：中国剧院录音棚

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
左手 zuǒshǒu A1	noun - left hand
右手 yòushǒu A1	noun - right hand
握 wò A2	verb - to grasp; to hold tightly
拈 niān B1	verb - to pick up with the fingertips; to twirl
舞 wǔ A2	verb - to dance noun - dance; performance
雪 xuě A1	noun - snow
泪 lèi A1	noun - tear (of the eye)
弦 xián B1	noun - string (of a musical instrument)
舟楫 zhōují B2	noun - boat and oars
忘川 Wàngchuān C1	proper noun - the River of Forgetfulness (mythical river in Chinese folklore)
烦恼 fánnǎo B1	noun - trouble; worry; vexation verb - to worry; to be troubled
红莲 hónglián B2	noun - red lotus
停歇 tíngxī B1	verb - to pause; to rest
杂念 zániàn B2	noun - distracting thoughts; miscellaneous ideas
红线 hóngxiàn B2	noun - red thread (symbolic of destiny)
赐予 cìyǔ C1	verb - to bestow; to grant
情缘 qíngyuán C1	noun - fate of love; romantic destiny
月光 yuèguāng B1	noun - moonlight

Key Grammar Structures

• 左手握大地右手握着天

  ➔ Present tense with aspect markers

  ➔ The use of '握' (hold) in both clauses indicates continuous action, emphasizing the ongoing nature of holding the earth and sky.

• 把时光匆匆兑换成了年

  ➔ Resultative complement

  ➔ The phrase '兑换成了年' (exchanged into years) serves as a resultative complement, showing the outcome of the action '把时光匆匆' (hastily exchanging time).

• 一滴泪 啊啊啊 / 那是我 啊啊啊

  ➔ Exclamatory sentence with interjection

  ➔ The interjection '啊啊啊' (ah ah ah) is used to express deep emotion, enhancing the impact of the exclamatory sentence.

• 当烦恼能开出一朵红莲

  ➔ Conditional sentence with potential complement

  ➔ The structure '当...能...' (when... can...) expresses a condition with potential, indicating the possibility of the action '开出一朵红莲' (blooming a red lotus).

• 愿随你用一粒微尘的模样

  ➔ Volitional mood with simile

  ➔ The volitional mood '愿' (wish) combined with the simile '一粒微尘的模样' (the form of a speck of dust) expresses a strong desire in a poetic manner.