聽見下雨的聲音 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 周杰倫

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic journey, and "聽見下雨的聲音" by Jay Chou is a perfect starting point for diving into Mandarin. The song's poetic lyrics, penned by the renowned Vincent Fang, offer a beautiful glimpse into modern Chinese storytelling, using vivid imagery to paint a picture of love and memory. The clear and emotive vocals can help you grasp pronunciation and tone, while the universal theme of nostalgia makes the song's meaning accessible and touching, even for beginners.

[English]

Dragonflies rest on the bamboo fence

A tiny forest inside a glass bottle

The youthful green is bright and vivid

The light and shadow reflected by the blinds

Like a face with unspoken worries

And you lower your head to open the letter, wanting to find out about me

Moss enters the frame, the wind chimes under the eaves sway, remembering the past

Memories are scenes that can't be cut out, one after another

Love remains forever young

And I hear the sound of rain falling

Thinking of how you whispered love with your lips

Happiness can also be so silent

I’ve always been careful with my giving

Finally, I hear the sound of rain falling

And my world is awakened by the noise

Afraid that emotions turn to tears

Tears of longing, transparent on both faces

...

...

The light and shadow reflected by the blinds

Like a face with unspoken worries

And you lower your head to open the letter, wanting to find out about me

Love passes by, fate keeps going, who's worrying?

Drops falling on the windowsill gently tap the heartbreak

Sad and beautiful, yet touching

And I hear the sound of rain falling

Thinking of how you said love with your lips

In the moments of passionate love, we are most reckless

Breaking all promises for love

Finally, I hear the sound of rain falling

And my world is awakened by the noise

Realizing you’ve always been close

Silently staying by my side, with steady resolve

...

The sound of rain

...

[Chinese]

竹籬上停留著蜻蜓

玻璃瓶裡插滿小小森林

青春嫩綠的很鮮明

百葉窗折射的光影

像有著心事的一張表情

而你低頭拆信 想知道關於我的事情

青苔入鏡 簷下風鈴 搖晃曾經

回憶是一行行無從剪接的風景

愛始終年輕

而我聽見下雨的聲音

想起你用唇語說愛情

幸福也可以很安靜

我付出一直很小心

終於聽見下雨的聲音

於是我的世界被吵醒

就怕情緒紅了眼睛

不捨的淚 在彼此的臉上透明

百葉窗折射的光影

像有著心事的一張表情

而你低頭拆信 想知道關於我的事情

愛在過境 緣分不停 誰在擔心

窗台上滴落的雨滴 輕敲著傷心

淒美而動聽

而我聽見下雨的聲音

想起你用唇語說愛情

熱戀的時刻最任性

不顧一切的給約定

終於聽見下雨的聲音

於是我的世界被吵醒

發現你始終很靠近

默默的陪在我身邊 態度堅定

雨的聲音

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
蜻蜓 /tɕʰiŋ˥˩tʰiŋ˥/ B1	noun - dragonfly
森林 /səŋ˥˩lɪn˥/ A2	noun - forest
青春 /tɕʰiŋ˥˩tʂʊn˥/ B1	noun - youth
回憶 /xwei˥˩i˥/ B2	noun - memory
愛情 /ai˥˩tɕʰiŋ˥/ A2	noun - love
聲音 /ʃəŋ˥˩in˥/ A1	noun - sound
情緒 /tɕʰiŋ˥˩ɕy˥/ B2	noun - emotion
淚 /lɛi˥/ B1	noun - tear
約定 /jœ˥˩tɪŋ˥/ B2	noun - agreement
靠近 /kʰaʊ˥˩tɕin˥/ B1	verb - to approach
透明 /tʰoʊ˥˩mɪŋ˥/ B2	adjective - transparent
安靜 /an˥˩tɕiŋ˥/ B1	adjective - quiet
心事 /ɕin˥˩ʂɨ˥/ B2	noun - worries or concerns
表情 /pjaʊ˥˩tɕʰiŋ˥/ B1	noun - expression
傷心 /ʃaŋ˥˩ɕin˥/ B2	adjective - sad
輕敲 /tɕʰiŋ˥˩tɕʰiao˥/ B2	verb - to tap lightly

Key Grammar Structures

• 像有著心事的一張表情

  ➔ Like having a meaningful expression

  ➔ The structure "像有著...的..." is used to compare something to having a certain characteristic.

• 我聽見下雨的聲音

  ➔ I hear the sound of rain

  ➔ The verb "聽見" (hear) combined with "的聲音" constructs a phrase meaning "the sound of...".

• 終於聽見下雨的聲音

  ➔ Finally, I hear the sound of rain

  ➔ The word "終於" (finally) expresses the culmination of an action after a delay or effort, emphasizing the act of "聽見" (hearing).

• 不捨的淚 在彼此的臉上透明

  ➔ The tears that are hard to part with are transparent on each other's faces

  ➔ The phrase "不捨的淚" combines "不捨" (hard to part with) with "淚" (tears), describing emotional tears, and "透明" (transparent) describes their clear appearance.

• 愛始終年輕

  ➔ Love is always young

  ➔ The adverb "始終" (always, from beginning to end) emphasizes the continuous and unchanging nature of "愛" (love).

• 想起你用唇語說愛情

  ➔ Remembering you speaking love with lips

  ➔ The verb "想起" (recall, remember) is used with the object "你用唇語說愛情" (you speak love with lips), indicating a memory or mental image.