人間煙火 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 田馥甄
• Album: 日常

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a journey of discovering a new culture, and “人間煙火” by Hebe Tien is a perfect gateway to the heart of Mandarin. The song's title itself, literally 'human smoke and fire,' is a poetic expression for the everyday, bustling mortal world. Through its vivid lyrics, you'll learn vocabulary related to senses, food, and emotions, all while absorbing a beautiful message about appreciating the simple joys of life. Let this song's vibrant energy and positive outlook inspire you to find the 'fireworks' in your own daily routine as you learn Mandarin.

[English]

There's really no time to mourn the spring and autumn

Eyes, ears, nose, tongue, mouth

Busy being tempted

Thankful for this magical universe

The lively Earth

Willing to embrace me

The beauty of wind, flowers, snow, and moon

Bittersweet flavors in the celebration

Every day

A bite of something

A cup of something

Warming me

A plate of something

A bowl of something

Comforting me

Experiencing the human fireworks

Where's the time to worry?

A book of something

A scene of something

Touching me

A song of something

A movie of something

Shocking me

These human fireworks

Too extravagant to squander

Simply too happy to feel guilty

La-la la-la

La-la la-la

La la la la la

La la la

Thank you, heavens, for your thoughtful hospitality

What have I done?

To enjoy like this

Red, orange, yellow, green, truly mesmerizing

Love, hate, and grudges are all romantic

Every day

A bite of something

A cup of something

Seducing me

A plate of something

A bowl of something

Elevating me

Experiencing the human fireworks

Where's the time to worry?

A book of something

A scene of something

Hold me tight

A song of something

A movie of something

Understanding me

These human fireworks

Too extravagant to squander

Simply too happy to feel guilty

I think I

Really should find a way

To return something

So I can continue to enjoy with peace of mind

To indulge

Then let me keep striving to sincerely praise

To light up a little bit of fireworks

Every day

Trying something

Exploring something

Freshening me

Chewing on something

Digesting something

Beautifying me

Experiencing the human fireworks

Becoming a complete me

Embracing something

Giving up something

Completing me

Going to do something

Not doing something

Maturing me

These human fireworks

Must be indulged to the fullest

This kind of happiness is guilt-free

La-la la-la

La-la la-la

La la la la la

La la la

La-la la-la

La-la la-la

La la la la la

La la la

...

[Chinese]

真没时间去伤春悲秋

眼耳鼻舌口

忙着被诱惑

感谢这个神奇的宇宙

热闹的地球

愿意容纳我

风花雪月太好看

苦辣酸甜在狂欢

每天

一口什么

一杯什么

温暖我

一盘什么

一碗什么

抚慰我

食人间烟火

哪有空烦忧

一本什么

一场什么

感动我

一首什么

一部什么

震撼我

这人间烟火

太奢侈挥霍

简直幸福到愧疚

La-la la-la

La-la la-la

La la la la la

La la la

感谢老天周到款待我

我作了什么

能这样享受

红橙黄绿真撩乱

爱恨情仇都浪漫

每天

一口什么

一杯什么

勾引我

一盘什么

一碗什么

升华我

食人间烟火

哪有空烦忧

一本什么

一场什么

抱住我

一首什么

一部什么

懂了我

这人间烟火

太奢侈挥霍

简直幸福到愧疚

我想我

真的应该要设法

还些什么

才 能继续心安理得

享用

那 就让我一直努力真心歌颂

点亮一点点烟火

每天

尝试什么

探索什么

新鲜我

咀嚼什么

消化什么

美丽我

食人间烟火

作完整的我

拥抱什么

舍弃什么

圆满我

去作什么

不作什么

成熟我

这人间烟火

要尽情挥霍

这种幸福不愧疚

La-la la-la

La-la la-la

La la la la la

La la la

La-la la-la

La-la la-la

La la la la la

La la la

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
时间 /ʒɪnˈʊn/ A1	noun - time
宇宙 /yǔ zhòu/ B1	noun - universe
幸福 /xìng fú/ B2	noun - happiness
感动 /gǎn dòng/ B2	verb - to move emotionally
拥抱 /yōng bào/ B2	verb - to embrace
享受 /xiǎng shòu/ B2	verb - to enjoy
努力 /nǔ lì/ B2	verb - to strive
美丽 /měi lì/ B2	adjective - beautiful
快乐 /kuài lè/ A2	adjective - happy
浪漫 /làng màn/ B1	adjective - romantic
探索 /tàn suǒ/ B2	verb - to explore
奢侈 /shē chǐ/ C1	adjective - luxurious
烦忧 /fán yōu/ C1	noun - worry
食人间烟火 /shí rén jiān yān huǒ/ C2	phrase - the joys of life

Key Grammar Structures

• 真没时间去伤春悲秋

  ➔ Negative form with '没' (méi) to indicate absence.

  ➔ The phrase means 'I really have no time to feel sad about the changing seasons.'

• 感谢这个神奇的宇宙

  ➔ Use of '感谢' (gǎnxiè) to express gratitude.

  ➔ This line means 'Thank you to this magical universe.'

• 食人间烟火

  ➔ Use of '食' (shí) to indicate consumption.

  ➔ This phrase means 'to enjoy the earthly pleasures.'

• 这人间烟火太奢侈挥霍

  ➔ Use of '太' (tài) to indicate excess.

  ➔ This line means 'This earthly pleasure is too extravagant to waste.'

• 我想我真的应该要设法还些什么

  ➔ Use of '应该' (yīnggāi) to express obligation.

  ➔ This line means 'I think I really should find a way to give back something.'

• 每天尝试什么，探索什么

  ➔ Use of '每天' (měitiān) to indicate frequency.

  ➔ This line means 'Every day, I try something and explore something.'

• 这人间烟火要尽情挥霍

  ➔ Use of '要' (yào) to indicate intention.

  ➔ This line means 'This earthly pleasure should be indulged in fully.'