李宗盛
Jonathan Lee
Lǐ Zōngshèng
飘洋过海来看你
Piāoyáng guo hǎi lái kàn nǐ
I crossed over the ocean and sea to see you
为你 我用了半年的积蓄飘洋过海的来看你
wèi nǐ wǒ yòng le bànnián de jīxù piāoyáng guo hǎi de lái kàn nǐ
For you, I spent half year’s saving, crossing the ocean and sea to see you.
为了这次相聚 我连见面时的呼吸都曾反复练习
wèile zhè cì xiāngjù wǒ lián jiànmiàn shí de hūxī dōu zēng fǎnfù liànxí
For this meeting with each other, I even repeatedly practiced how to breathe for this visiting.
言语从来没能将我的情意表达千万分之一
yányǔ cónglái méi néng jiāng wǒ de qíngyì biǎodá qiānwàn fēnzhī yī
Languages were never able to express a tiny, tiny bit of my feeling for you.
言语(language)从来没(never)能(able)将((introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把)我的(my)情意(feeling)表达(express)千万分之一(one in thousand millions)
为了这个遗憾 我在夜里想了又想不肯睡去
wèile zhège yíhàn wǒ zài yèli xiǎng le yòu xiǎng bù kěn shuì qù
For this regret, I, at night, thinking and thinking, was not willing to sleep.
记忆它总是慢慢的累积 在我心中无法抹去
jìyì tā zǒngshì mànmàn de lěijī zài wǒ xīnzhōng wúfǎ mǒqù
Memory, it always slowly accumulates, and has been not able to be erased from my heart.
为了你的承诺 我在最绝望的时候都忍着不哭泣
wèile nǐ de chéngnuò wǒ zài zuì juéwàng de shíhou dōu rěn zhe bù kūqì
For your promise, at the time I was the most desperate, I even held back my tears.
为了(for)你的(your)承诺(promose) 我(I)在(at)最(the most)绝望(desperate)的(connecting particle)时候(time)都(all)忍(hold)着(particle shows action was occurring)不(not)哭泣(cry)
陌生的城市啊 熟悉的角落里
mòshēng de chéngshì a shúxī de jiǎoluò lǐ
In the unfamiliar city, in the familiar corners,
陌生(unfamiliar)的(connecting particle)城市(city)啊(particle, expressing surprise or doubt) 熟悉的(familiar)角落(corner)里(within)
也曾彼此安慰 也曾相拥叹息 不管将会面对什么样的结局
yě zēng bǐcǐ ānwèi yě zēng xiāng yōng tànxī bùguǎn jiānghuì miànduì shénmeyàng de jiéjú
We also once comforted each other, also held each other and sighed; no matter what kind of ending we have to face.
在漫天风沙里望着你远去 我竟悲伤得不能自已
zài màntiān fēngshā lǐ wàng zhe nǐ yuǎn qù wǒ jìng bēishāng de bùnéngzìyǐ
In the day, sands were blowing all over the sky by wind, I stood seeing you off. I could not help but feeling so miserably sad.
在(in)漫(all over)天(sky)风(wind)沙(sand)里(within)望着(seeing)你(you)远去( go to far away place) 我(I)竟(as it turns out)悲伤(sad)得(particle after verb)不能(not able to help)自已(self)
How I wish that I could be able to escort you thousand miles, to the the end of mountain and the end of water. How I wish, I could be able to be with you all my life.
多(how much)盼(wish/expect)能(able to)送(send)君(you)千(thousand)里(mile)直到(till)山(mountain)穷(end)水(water)尽(end) 一(one)生(life)和(and)你(you)相依(to be interdependent)
可是我没有听见你的声音 认真呼唤我姓名
kěshì wǒ méiyǒu tīngjiàn nǐ de shēngyīn rènzhēn hūhuàn wǒ xìngmíng
However, I did not hear your voice, earnestly calling out my names.
爱上你的时候 还不懂感情
àishàng nǐ de shíhou hái bù dǒng gǎnqíng
The time I fell in love with you. I still did not understand what is deep affection.
爱上(fell in love)你(you)的(connecting particle)时候(time) 还(still)不(not)懂(understand)感情(feeling/love)
离别了 才觉得刻骨铭心
líbié le cái juéde kègǔmíngxīn
After we parted from each other, I then felt the unforgettable feelings I have for you.
离别(part from sb)了(past tense particle) 才(then)觉得(feel)刻骨铭心(lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom))
为什么没有发现 遇见了你 是生命最好的事情
wèishénme méiyǒu fāxiàn yùjiàn le nǐ shì shēngmìng zuì hǎo de shìqing
Why did not I discover that meeting you is the best thing of my life?
忙着微笑和哭泣 忙着追逐天空中的流星
mángzhe wēixiào hé kūqì mángzhe zhuīzhú tiānkōng zhōng de liúxīng
I was busying with smiling and crying, chasing the shooting stars in the sky?
忙(busy)着(particle showing action is occurring)微笑(smile)和(and)哭泣(cry) 忙(busy)着(particle showing action is occurring)追逐(chase)天空(sky)中(within)的(connecting particle)流星(shooting stars)
人理所当然的忘记
rén lǐsuǒdāngrán de wàngjì
It is inevitable and natural that people will forget things.
人(person)理所当然(inevitable and right)的(connecting particle)忘记(forget)
是谁风里 雨里 一直默默守护在原地
shì shéi fēng lǐ yǔ lǐ yìzhí mòmò shǒuhù zài yuándì
Who has been there, in the wind, in the rains, always silently guarding at the original place?
一幕幕都是你 一尘不染的真心
yí mù mù dōu shì nǐ yìchénbùrǎn de zhēnxīn
Every memory in my mind all are your spotless true heart.
一(one)幕(scene)幕(scene)都(all)是(is)你(you) 一(one)尘(dust)不(not)染(stain)的(connecting particle)真(true)心(heart)
一尘不染: untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible / spotless
与你相遇 好幸运
yǔ nǐ xiāngyù hǎo xìngyùn
It is so fortunate to meet you.
与(with)你(you)相遇(meet each other) 好(so)幸运(lucky)
可我也失去 为你泪流满面的权利
kě wǒ yě shīqù wèi nǐ lèiliúmǎnmiàn de quánlì
Yet, I also lost the privilege to shed tears over my face for you.
可(yet)我(I)也(also)失去(lose) 为(for)你(you)泪(tear)流(flow)满(full)面(face)的(connecting particle)权利(privilege)
泪流满面: cheeks streaming with tears (idiom)
但愿在我看不到的天际 你张开了双翼
dànyuàn zài wǒ kàn bú dào de tiānjì nǐ zhāngkāi le shuāng yì
I only wish at the edge of the sky, where I am not able to see, you are spreading both of your wings.
但愿(only wish)在(at)我(I)看不到(not able to see)的(connecting particle)天(sky)际(edge) 你(you)张开(open and spread)了(past tense particle)双(both)翼(wings)
遇见你的注定 她会有多幸运
yùjiàn nǐ de zhùdìng tā huì yǒu duō xìngyùn
Meeting your destined one, she will be so fortunate.
拥有着后知后觉的美丽
yōngyǒu zhe hòu zhī hòu jiào de měilì
Possessing the slowly realized beauty.
拥有(own/possess)着(particle shows action is occurring)后知后觉(realize too late)的(connecting particle)美丽(beauty)
来不及感谢 是你给我勇气 让我能做回我自己
láibují gǎnxiè shì nǐ gěi wǒ yǒngqì ràng wǒ néng zuò huí wǒ zìjǐ
I was not able to say thank you to you for the courage which you gave me to let me become myself again.
来不及(not able to do sth)感谢(thank you) 是(is)你(you)给(give)我(me)勇气(courage) 让(let)我(me)能(able to)做(do)回(return to)我(my)自己(self)
也许当时
yěxǔ dāngshí
Perhaps, at that time
也许(perhaps)当时(at that time)
忙着微笑和哭泣 忙着追逐天空中的流星
mángzhe wēixiào hé kūqì mángzhe zhuīzhú tiānkōng zhōng de liúxīng
I was busying with smiling and crying, chasing the shooting stars in the sky?
忙(busy)着(particle showing action is occurring)微笑(smile)和(and)哭泣(cry) 忙(busy)着(particle showing action is occurring)追逐(chase)天空(sky)中(within)的(connecting particle)流星(shooting stars)
人理所当然的忘记
rén lǐsuǒdāngrán de wàngjì
It is inevitable and natural that people will forget things.
人(person)理所当然(inevitable and right)的(connecting particle)忘记(forget)
是谁风里 雨里 一直默默守护在原地
shì shéi fēng lǐ yǔ lǐ yìzhí mòmò shǒuhù zài yuándì
Who has been there, in the wind, in the rains, always silently guarding at the original place?
一幕幕都是你 一尘不染的真心
yí mù mù dōu shì nǐ yìchénbùrǎn de zhēnxīn
Every memory in my mind all are your spotless true heart.
一(one)幕(scene)幕(scene)都(all)是(is)你(you) 一(one)尘(dust)不(not)染(stain)的(connecting particle)真(true)心(heart)
一尘不染: untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible / spotless
与你相遇 好幸运
yǔ nǐ xiāngyù hǎo xìngyùn
It is so fortunate to meet you.
与(with)你(you)相遇(meet each other) 好(so)幸运(lucky)
可我也失去 为你泪流满面的权利
kě wǒ yě shīqù wèi nǐ lèiliúmǎnmiàn de quánlì
Yet, I also lost the privilege to shed tears over my face for you.
可(yet)我(I)也(also)失去(lose) 为(for)你(you)泪(tear)流(flow)满(full)面(face)的(connecting particle)权利(privilege)
泪流满面: cheeks streaming with tears (idiom)
但愿在我看不到的天际 你张开了双翼
dànyuàn zài wǒ kàn bú dào de tiānjì nǐ zhāngkāi le shuāng yì
I only wish at the edge of the sky, where I am not able to see, you are spreading both of your wings.
但愿(only wish)在(at)我(I)看不到(not able to see)的(connecting particle)天(sky)际(edge) 你(you)张开(open and spread)了(past tense particle)双(both)翼(wings)
遇见你的注定 她会有多幸运
yùjiàn nǐ de zhùdìng tā huì yǒu duō xìngyùn
Meeting your destined one, she will be so fortunate.
