山丘 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 李宗盛

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Jonathan Lee's 'Hill' offers a unique opportunity for Mandarin learners. The song's profound and poetic lyrics, delivered in Lee's signature storytelling style, allow you to delve into nuanced expressions of emotion and reflection. By studying the lyrics, you can learn vocabulary related to life, memory, and introspection, all while being moved by a universally relatable story of life's journey. Its soulful melody and heartfelt delivery make it a special song for both language practice and personal connection.

[English]

There are still many things I want to say but haven't.

I hold onto them because I want to turn them into songs.

Letting people sing them softly, remembering them faintly.

Even if I eventually forget, it was worth it.

...

Maybe my life's trickling thoughts

will miraculously gather into a river, and then we each stand at one end.

Looking at the winding river, I finally dare to let go.

With a smile, facing the difficulties of life.

Perhaps we have never matured.

Still unaware that we are getting old.

Even though the young person inside me is still alive.

Frequently looking back due to unease.

Ignorantly seeking, ashamed to ask for help.

Tirelessly climbing over every hill.

Crossing over the hill, even though my hair has turned white.

Chattering endlessly, lamenting the time that has slipped away.

Still not able to see the eternal as I wished.

I just lost myself first.

Crossing over the hill, only to find no one is waiting.

Chattering endlessly, unable to call back the tenderness.

Why can't I remember the last time someone gave me a hug?

When was it?

...

I didn't deliberately hide it, nor did I mean to make you sad.

How many times have we celebrated without being drunk?

Cursing that life is too short, lamenting that we met too late.

Letting women cry their makeup away, not caring at all.

Regretting that we have never matured.

Still unaware that we have already grown old.

Trying hard but still not understanding

the young person beside me.

Finding any excuse for myself.

In the face of love's temptation, swayed by fate.

Foolishly fighting back until death stops me.

Crossing over the hill, even though my hair has turned white.

Chattering endlessly, lamenting the time that has slipped away.

Still not able to see the eternal as I wished.

I just lost myself first.

Crossing over the hill, only to find no one is waiting.

Chattering endlessly, unable to call back the tenderness.

Why can't I remember the last time someone gave me a hug?

When was it?

...

Crossing over the hill, even though my hair has turned white.

Chattering endlessly, lamenting the time that has slipped away.

Still not able to see the eternal as I wished.

I just lost myself first.

Crossing over the hill, only to find no one is waiting.

Chattering endlessly, unable to call back the tenderness.

Why can't I remember the last time someone gave me a hug?

When was it?

Chattering endlessly, lamenting the time that has slipped away.

In the face of love's temptation, swayed by fate.

Foolishly fighting back until death stops me.

Why can't I remember the last time someone gave me a hug?

When was it?

...

[Chinese]

想說卻還沒說的 還很多

攢著是因為想寫成歌

讓人輕輕地唱著 淡淡地記著

就算終於忘了 也值了

說不定我一生涓滴意念

僥倖匯成河 然後我倆各自一端

望著大河彎彎 終於敢放膽

嘻皮笑臉 面對 人生的難

也許我們從未成熟

還沒能曉得 就快要老了

儘管心裡活著的還是那個年輕人

因為不安而頻頻回首

無知地索求 羞恥於求救

不知疲倦地翻越 每一個山丘

越過山丘 雖然已白了頭

喋喋不休 時不我予的哀愁

還未如願見著不朽

就把自己先搞丟

越過山丘 才發現無人等候

喋喋不休 再也喚不回溫柔

為何記不得上一次是誰給的擁抱

在什麼時候

我沒有刻意隱藏 也無意讓你感傷

多少次我們無醉不歡

咒罵人生太短 唏噓相見恨晚

讓女人把妝哭花了 也不管

遺憾我們從未成熟

還沒能曉得 就已經老了

盡力卻仍不明白

身邊的年輕人

給自己隨便找個理由

向情愛的挑逗 命運的左右

不自量力地還手 直至死方休

越過山丘 雖然已白了頭

喋喋不休 時不我予的哀愁

還未如願見著不朽

就把自己先搞丟

越過山丘 才發現無人等候

喋喋不休 再也喚不回了溫柔

為何記不得上一次是誰給的擁抱

在什麼時候

越過山丘 雖然已白了頭

喋喋不休 時不我予的哀愁

還未如願見著不朽

就把自己先搞丟

越過山丘 才發現無人等候

喋喋不休 再也喚不回了溫柔

為何記不得上一次是誰給的擁抱

在什麼時候

喋喋不休 時不我予的哀愁

向情愛的挑逗 命運的左右

不自量力地還手 直至死方休

為何記不得上一次是誰給的擁抱

在什麼時候

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
想 /xiǎng/ A2	verb - to think; to want
歌 /gē/ A1	noun - song
人生 /rénshēng/ B1	noun - life
難 /nán/ B1	adjective - difficult
忘 /wàng/ A2	verb - to forget
心 /xīn/ A1	noun - heart; mind
年輕 /niánqīng/ B1	adjective - young
老 /lǎo/ A2	adjective - old
山丘 /shānqiū/ B2	noun - hill
發現 /fāxiàn/ B1	verb - to discover
溫柔 /wēnróu/ B2	adjective - gentle; tender
擁抱 /yōngbào/ B1	verb - to hug; to embrace
遺憾 /yíhàn/ C1	noun - regret; remorse
挑逗 /tiāodòu/ B2	verb - to tease; to provoke
命運 /mìngyùn/ B2	noun - fate; destiny

Key Grammar Structures

• 讓人輕輕地唱著

  ➔ The use of the particle '著' indicates the ongoing or continuous aspect of the action.

  ➔ '著' adds the nuance that the singing is happening continuously or gently.

• 還沒說的

  ➔ The structure '還沒' (hái méi) expresses 'yet not' or 'not yet' in perfective aspect.

  ➔ '還沒' indicates that the action of speaking has not happened yet, emphasizing the incomplete aspect.

• 越過山丘

  ➔ The verb '越過' (yuèguò) means 'to cross over,' indicating movement across a physical or metaphorical boundary.

  ➔ '越過' emphasizes the act of crossing or overcoming obstacles, often used metaphorically.

• 終於敢放膽

  ➔ The adverb '終於' (zhōngyú) means 'finally,' indicating something that happens after a long wait or effort.

  ➔ '終於' emphasizes the culmination of a long process leading to the moment of courage.

• 還未如願見著不朽

  ➔ The phrase '還未' (hái méi) combined with '如願' (rúyuàn) indicates 'not yet as wished,' expressing unmet desires.

  ➔ '還未' conveys that the hope or aspiration has not yet been fulfilled.

• 喋喋不休

  ➔ The phrase '喋喋不休' (diēdiē bù xiū) is an idiomatic expression meaning 'chattering nonstop' or '不停地 chatter.'

  ➔ '喋喋不休' describes ongoing, often annoying, chatter without pause.

• 向情愛的挑逗

  ➔ The phrase '向...的' (xiàng... de) is a grammatical construction meaning 'towards' or 'facing' in a directional or metaphorical sense.

  ➔ '向...的' indicates direction or orientation toward a entity or concept, often metaphorically.