Old song new rendition, 冬季到台北來看雨 Dong ji dao tai bei lai kan yu Winter season come to Taipei to see rains, 周蕙 Zhou Hui, 孟庭葦 Meng Tingwei: lyrics, pinyin, English translation, annotation, Youtube video: 少年哈週刊 我的同學是老外


周蕙 feat.James 冬季到台北來看雨

孟庭葦 冬季到台北來看雨

冬季到台北來看雨
Dong ji dao tai bei lai kan yu
Winter season come to Taipei to see rains
周蕙 feat.James
Zhou Hui /Chou Hui/Where Chou

孟庭葦
Meng Tingwei

冬季到台北來看雨 別在異鄉哭泣
Dong1 ji4 dao4 tai2 bei3 lai2 kan4 yu3, bie2 zai4 yi4 xiang1 ku1 qi4
Winter season (I) come to Taipei to see rains. Don’t be weeping in foreign land.
冬(winter)季(season)到(to (a place))台北(Taipei)來(come)看(see)雨(rain) 別(don’t)在(preposition/at/in)異(different (from one’s own))鄉(town/city)哭泣(cry/weep)

冬季到台北來看雨 夢是唯一行李
Dong1 ji4 dao4 tai2 bei3 lai2 kan4 yu3, meng4 shi4 wei2 yi1 xing2 li3
Winter (I) come to Taipei to see rains. Dream is the only luggage.
冬(winter)季(season)到(to (a place))台北(Taipei)來(come)看(see)雨(rain) 夢(dream)是(is)唯一(only/sole)行李(luggage)

輕輕回來不吵醒往事 就當我從來不曾遠離
Qing1 qing1 hui2 lai2 bu4 chao3 xing3 wang3 shi4, jiu4 dang1 wo3 cong2 lai2 bu4 ceng2 yuan3 li2
Quietly I (returned) and did not wake up past happenings. Just pretend that I have never gone far away before.
輕輕(gently, lightly/softly)回來(return)不(not)吵醒(wake something up with noises)往事 (former happening/past events)就(just)當(pretend/to act as)我(I)從來不(never)曾(once)遠離(to be far from)

如果相逢把話藏心底 沒有人比我更懂你
Ru2 guo3 xiang1 feng2 ba3 hua4 cang2 xin1 di3, mei2 you3 ren2 bi3 wo3 geng4 dong3 ni3
If come across each other and hide words at the bottom of heart, no one knows you better than me.
如果(if)相逢(come across)把(particle marking the following noun as a direct object )話(words)藏(hide)心(heart)底(bottom) 沒有(there is no)人(people)比(compared with)我(me)更(more)懂(understand)你(you)

天還是天 喔雨還是雨 我的傘下不再有你
Tian1 hai2 shi4 tian1 o yu3 hai2 shi4 yu3, wo3 de5 san3 xia4 bu2 zai4 you3 ni3
Sky is still sky, oh, rains are still rains. However, under my umbrella, there is no you anymore.
天(sky)還(still)是(is)天(sky) 喔((particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder )雨(rain)還(still)是(is)雨(rains) 我的(my)傘(umbrella)下(under)不(not)再(anymore)有(have)你(you)

我還是我 喔 你還是你 只是多了一個冬季
Wo3 hai2 shi4 wo3 o ni3 hai2 shi4 ni3, zhi3 shi4 duo1 le5 yi2 ge5 dong1 ji4
I am still me, oh, and you are still you, simply there was one more winter season.
我(I)還(still)是(is)我(me) 喔(oh)你(you)還(still)是(is)你(you) 只是(simply/just)多(to be more)了(past tense marker)一(one)個(measure word)冬(winter)季(season)

Music ..

冬季到台北來看雨 別在異鄉哭泣 (別在異鄉哭泣)
Dong1 ji4 dao4 tai2 bei3 lai2 kan4 yu3, bie2 zai4 yi4 xiang1 ku1 qi4
Winter season (I) come to Taipei to see rains. Don’t be weeping in foreign land.
冬(winter)季(season)到(to (a place))台北(Taipei)來(come)看(see)雨(rain) 別(don’t)在(preposition/at/in)異(different (from one’s own))鄉(town/city)哭泣(cry/weep)

冬季到台北來看雨 也許會遇見你
Dong1 ji4 dao4 tai2 bei3 lai2 kan4 yu3, ye3 xu3 hui4 yu4 jian4 ni3
Winter seaason (I) come to Taipei to see rains. Perhaps, I will meet you.
冬(winter)季(season)到(to)台北(Taipei)來(come)看(see)雨(rain) 也許(perhaps)會(will)遇見(meet)你(you)

街道冷清 心事卻擁擠 每一個角落都有回憶
Jie1 dao4 leng3 qing1, xin1 shi4 que4 yong3 ji3, mei3 yi2 ge5 jiao3 luo4 dou1 you3 hui2 yi4
Streets are cold and cheerless, however, things on the mind are crowded. Every corner all has memories.
街道(streets)冷清(cold and cheerless) 心事(things on one’s mind)卻(however)擁擠(crowded) 每(every)一(one)個(measure word)角落(corner)都(all)有(have)回憶(memory)

如果相逢 也不必逃避 我終將 擦肩而去
Ru2 guo3 xiang1 feng2 ye3 bu2 bi4 tao2 bi4 wo3 zhong1 jiang1 ca1 jian1 er2 qu4
If we come across, there is also no need to escape. I eventually will brush shoulders and then leave.
如果(if)相逢(come across) 也(also)不必(don’t have to)逃避(escape) 我(I)終(finally)將(will) 擦(brush)肩(shoulder)而(and then)去(leave)

天還是天 喔 雨還是雨 這城市我不再熟悉
Tian1 hai2 shi4 tian1 o yu3 hai2 shi4 yu3 zhe4 cheng2 shi4 wo3 bu2 zai4 shou2 xi1
Sky is still sky, oh, rains are still rains. I am not familiar with this city anymore.
天(sky)還(still)是(is)天(sky) 喔((particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder )雨(rain)還(still)是(is)雨(rains)這(this)城市(city)我(I)不(not)再(anymore)熟悉(familiar with)

我還是我 喔你還是你 只是多了一個冬季
Wo3 hai2 shi4 wo3 o ni3 hai2 shi4 ni3, zhi3 shi4 duo1 le5 yi2 ge5 dong1 ji4
I am still me, oh, and you are still you, simply there was one more winter season.
我(I)還(still)是(is)我(me) 喔(oh)你(you)還(still)是(is)你(you) 只是(simply/just)多(to be more)了(past tense marker)一(one)個(measure word)冬(winter)季(season)

天還是天 喔 雨還是雨 這城市我不再熟悉
Tian1 hai2 shi4 tian1 o yu3 hai2 shi4 yu3 zhe4 cheng2 shi4 wo3 bu2 zai4 shou2 xi1
Sky is still sky, oh, rains are still rains. I am not familiar with this city anymore.
天(sky)還(still)是(is)天(sky) 喔((particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder )雨(rain)還(still)是(is)雨(rains)這(this)城市(city)我(I)不(not)再(anymore)熟悉(familiar with)

我還是我 喔你還是你 只是多了一個冬季
Wo3 hai2 shi4 wo3 o ni3 hai2 shi4 ni3, zhi3 shi4 duo1 le5 yi2 ge5 dong1 ji4
I am still me, oh, and you are still you, simply there was one more winter season.
我(I)還(still)是(is)我(me) 喔(oh)你(you)還(still)是(is)你(you) 只是(simply/just)多(to be more)了(past tense marker)一(one)個(measure word)冬(winter)季(season)

只是多了一個冬季
zhi3 shi4 duo1 le5 yi2 ge5 dong1 ji4
Simply just there was one more winter season.
只是(simply/just)多(to be more)了(past tense marker)一(one)個(measure word)冬(winter)季(season)

Translated and annotated by Shu

Test your Chinese listening and comprehension by watching this young foreigners in a Taiwan elementary school.

少年哈週刊 我的同學是老外

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A vegetable love song 洋蔥 Yang Chong Onion 丁噹 Ding Dang Della Dang: lyrics, pinyin, English translation, annotation, quotes of onion, Learn Chinese-Vegetable Market

丁噹 { 洋蔥 } MV官方高清完整版

洋葱 – 楊宗緯

Della (丁当, born 17 April 1982) is a Mainland Chinese female singer who develops her musical career in Taiwan. She left home at 18 years old and sang songs with bands in bars. She has great singing skills and is very popular in Mainland China and Taiwan.

洋蔥
Yang Chong
Onion

丁噹
Ding Dang
Della Dang

如果你眼神能够为我片刻的降临
ru2 guo3 ni3 yan3 shen2 neng2 gou4 wei4 wo3 pian4 ke4 de5 jiang4 lin2
If your eye glance could be able to descend on me for a brief moment.
如果(if)你(your, de is omitted)眼神(eyes’ expression)能够(able to)为(for)我(me/I) 片刻 (short period of time)的(connecting particle)降临(to descend/to arrive)

如果你能听到心碎的声音
ru2 guo3 ni3 neng2 ting1 dao4 xin1 sui4 de5 sheng1 yin1
If you could be able to hear the sound of broken heart,
如果(if)你(you)能(able to)听到(heard)心(heart)碎(broken)的(connecting particle)声音(sound)

沉默的守护着你, 沉默的等奇迹
chen2 mo4 de5 shou3 hu4 zhe5 ni3, chen2 mo4 de5 deng3 qi2 ji1
Silently guard you and silently wait for miracle.
沉默(silently)的(connecting particle)守护(guard)著(aspect particle indicating action in progress )你(you), 沉默(silently)的(connecting particle)等(wait)奇迹(miracle / wonder / marvel )

沉默的让自己像是空气
chen2 mo4 de5 rang4 zi4 ji3 xiang4 shi4 kong1 qi4
Silently let myself (feel) like air.
沉默(silently)的(connecting particle)让(let)自己(oneself)像(like)是(is)空气(air)

大家都吃着聊著笑着
da4 jia1 dou1 chi1 zhe5 liao2 zhe5 xiao4 zhe5
Everyone is eating while chatting and laughing.
大家(everyone)都(all)吃(eat)着(aspect particle indicating action in progress )聊(chat)著(aspect particle indicating action in progress )笑(smile)着(aspect particle indicating action in progress )

今晚多开心
jin1 wan3 duo1 kai1 xin1
Tonight (I) am so happy.
今晚(tonight)多( how (to what extent))开心(happy)

最角落里的我 笑得多合群
zui4 jiao3 luo4 li3 de5 wo3 xiao4 de5 duo1 he2 qun2
The I, at the innermost corner, were laughing so sociably.
最(the most / -est (superlative suffix))角落(corner)里(inside)的(connecting particle)我(I/me) 笑(laugh)得(structural particle: used after a verb)多( how (to what extent))合群(to get on well with others / sociable)

盘底的洋葱像我 永远是调味品
pan2 di3 de5 yang2 cong1 xiang4 wo3 yong3 yuan3 shi4 tiao2 wei4 pin3
The onion on the bottom of the plate is like me, always is a seasoning.
盘(plate)底(bottom)的(connecting particle)洋葱(onion)像(is like)我(me) 永远(forever)是(is)调味品(seasoning)

偷偷的看着你
tou1 tou1 de5 kan4 zhe5 ni3
Was secretly looking at you.
偷偷(secretly)的(connecting particle)看(look)着(aspect particle indicating action in progress )你(you)

偷偷的隐藏著自己
tou1 tou1 de5 yin3 cang2 zhe5 zi4 ji3
Was secretly hiding myself.
偷偷(secretly)的(connecting particle)隐藏(hide)著(aspect particle indicating action in progress )自己(oneself)

如果你愿意一层一层, 一层的剥开我的心
ru2 guo3 ni3 yuan4 yi4 yi4 ceng2 yi4 ceng2, yi4 ceng2 de5 bo1 kai1 wo3 de5 xin1
If you are willing to one layer, one layer, and (after) one layer peel open my heart.
如果(if)你(you)愿意(willing)一(one)层(layer)一(one)层(layer), 一(one)层(layer)的(connecting particle)剥(peel)开(open)我的(my)心(heart)

你会发现 你会讶异 你是我最压抑最深处的秘密
ni3 hui4 fa1 xian4 ni3 hui4 ya4 yi4, ni3 shi4 wo3 zui4 ya1 yi4 zui4 shen1 chu4 de5 mi4 mi4
You will discover and you will be surprised that you are my the most repressed, the deepest secret.
你(you)会(will)发现(find out/discover) 你(you)会(will)讶异(be surprised) 你(you)是(are)我(my)最(the most)压抑(constrain/repress)最(the most)深(deep)处(place)的(connecting particle)秘密(secret)

如果你愿意一层一层, 一层的剥开我的心
ru2 guo3 ni3 yuan4 yi4 yi4 ceng2 yi4 ceng2, yi4 ceng2 de5 bo1 kai1 wo3 de5 xin1
If you are willing to one layer, one layer, and (after) one layer peel open my heart.
如果(if)你(you)愿意(willing)一(one)层(layer)一(one)层(layer), 一(one)层(layer)的(connecting particle)剥(peel)开(open)我的(my)心(heart)

你会鼻酸 你会流泪
ni3 hui4 bi2 suan1, ni3 hui4 liu2 lei4
You will be sad and your tears will flow.
你(you)会(will)鼻酸(sad/originally it means the sour/sad feeling in the nose) 你(you)会(will)流(flow)泪(tear)

只要你能听到我, 看到我的全心全意
zhi3 yao4 ni3 neng2 ting1 dao4 wo3 kan4 dao4 wo3 de5 quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4
As long as you would be able to hear me and see my whole heart and whole thinking.
只要(as long as)你(you)能(able to)听到(heard)我(me)看到(saw)我的(my)全(whole)心(heart)全(whole)意(thoughts/intention)

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听你说你和你的他们 暧昧的空气
ting1 ni3 shuo1 ni3 he2 ni3 de5 ta1 men5 ai4 mei4 de5 kong1 qi4
I heard you said you and those friends of yours’ air of vague relationship
听(hear)你(you)说(say)你(you)和(and)你的(your)他们(them) 暧昧(vague)的(connecting particle)空气(air)

我和我的绝望 装得很风趣
wo3 he2 wo3 de5 jue2 wang4, zhuang1 de5 hen3 feng1 qu4
I and my desperation pretended to be very charming.
我(I)和(and)我的(my)绝望(desperation) 装(pretend to be)得(constructional particle, usually is put after a verb and before a complement)很(very)风趣(/witty/charming)

我就像一颗洋葱 永远是配角戏
wo3 jiu4 xiang4 yi4 ke1 yang2 cong1, yong3 yuan3 shi4 pei4 jiao3 xi4
I am just like one onion, always is (belonging to) supporting role’s play.
我(I)就(just)像(like)一(one)颗(measure word)洋葱(onion) 永远(always)是(is)配角(supporting role)戏(drama/play)

多希望能与你 有一秒专属的剧情
duo1 xi1 wang4 neng2 yu3 ni3 you3 yi4 miao3 zhuan1 shu3 de5 ju4 qing2
How much I hope that (I) and you will be able to have one second’s exclusive plot.
多(how, shows degree)希望(hope)能(able to)与(with)你(you) 有(have)一(one)秒(second)专属(exclusive)的(connecting particle)剧情(plot)

如果你愿意一层一层, 一层的剥开我的心
ru2 guo3 ni3 yuan4 yi4 yi4 ceng2 yi4 ceng2, yi4 ceng2 de5 bo1 kai1 wo3 de5 xin1
If you are willing to one layer, one layer, and (after) one layer peel open my heart.
如果(if)你(you)愿意(willing)一(one)层(layer)一(one)层(layer), 一(one)层(layer)的(connecting particle)剥(peel)开(open)我的(my)心(heart)

你会发现 你会讶异 你是我最压抑最深处的秘密
ni3 hui4 fa1 xian4 ni3 hui4 ya4 yi4, ni3 shi4 wo3 zui4 ya1 yi4 zui4 shen1 chu4 de5 mi4 mi4
You will discover and you will be surprised that you are my the most repressed, the deepest secret.
你(you)会(will)发现(find out/discover) 你(you)会(will)讶异(be surprised) 你(you)是(are)我(my)最(the most)压抑(constrain/repress)最(the most)深(deep)处(place)的(connecting particle)秘密(secret)

如果你愿意一层一层, 一层的剥开我的心
ru2 guo3 ni3 yuan4 yi4 yi4 ceng2 yi4 ceng2, yi4 ceng2 de5 bo1 kai1 wo3 de5 xin1
If you are willing to one layer, one layer, and (after) one layer peel open my heart.
如果(if)你(you)愿意(willing)一(one)层(layer)一(one)层(layer), 一(one)层(layer)的(connecting particle)剥(peel)开(open)我的(my)心(heart)

你会鼻酸 你会流泪
ni3 hui4 bi2 suan1, ni3 hui4 liu2 lei4
You will be sad and your tears will flow.
你(you)会(will)鼻酸(sad/originally it means the sour/sad feeling in the nose) 你(you)会(will)流(flow)泪(tear)

只要你能听到我, 看到我的全心全意
zhi3 yao4 ni3 neng2 ting1 dao4 wo3 kan4 dao4 wo3 de5 quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4
As long as you would be able to hear me and see my whole heart and whole thinking.
只要(as long as)你(you)能(able to)听到(heard)我(me)看到(saw)我的(my)全(whole)心(heart)全(whole)意
(thoughts/intention)

Music ***

如果你愿意一层一层, 一层的剥开我的心
ru2 guo3 ni3 yuan4 yi4 yi4 ceng2 yi4 ceng2, yi4 ceng2 de5 bo1 kai1 wo3 de5 xin1
If you are willing to one layer, one layer, and (after) one layer peel open my heart.
如果(if)你(you)愿意(willing)一(one)层(layer)一(one)层(layer), 一(one)层(layer)的(connecting particle)剥(peel)开(open)我的(my)心(heart)

你会发现 你会讶异 你是我最压抑最深处的秘密
ni3 hui4 fa1 xian4 ni3 hui4 ya4 yi4, ni3 shi4 wo3 zui4 ya1 yi4 zui4 shen1 chu4 de5 mi4 mi4
You will discover and you will be surprised that you are my the most repressed, the deepest secret.
你(you)会(will)发现(find out/discover) 你(you)会(will)讶异(be surprised) 你(you)是(are)我(my)最(the most)压抑(constrain/repress)最(the most)深(deep)处(place)的(connecting particle)秘密(secret)

如果你愿意一层一层, 一层的剥开我的心
ru2 guo3 ni3 yuan4 yi4 yi4 ceng2 yi4 ceng2, yi4 ceng2 de5 bo1 kai1 wo3 de5 xin1
If you are willing to one layer, one layer, and (after) one layer peel open my heart.
如果(if)你(you)愿意(willing)一(one)层(layer)一(one)层(layer), 一(one)层(layer)的(connecting particle)剥(peel)开(open)我的(my)心(heart)

你会鼻酸 你会流泪
ni3 hui4 bi2 suan1, ni3 hui4 liu2 lei4
You will be sad and your tears will flow.
你(you)会(will)鼻酸(sad/originally it means the sour/sad feeling in the nose) 你(you)会(will)流(flow)泪(tear)

只要你能听到我, 看到我的全心全意
zhi3 yao4 ni3 neng2 ting1 dao4 wo3 kan4 dao4 wo3 de5 quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4
As long as you would be able to hear me and see my whole heart and whole thinking.
只要(as long as)你(you)能(able to)听到(heard)我(me)看到(saw)我的(my)全(whole)心(heart)全(whole)意(thoughts/intention)

你会鼻酸 你会流泪
ni hui bi suan ni hui liu lei
You will be sad and your tears will flow.
你(you)会(will)鼻酸(sad/originally it means the sour/sad feeling in the nose) 你(you)会(will)流(flow)泪(tear)

只要你能听到我, 看到我的全心全意
zhi yao ni neng ting dao wo kan dao wo de quan xin quan yi
As long as you would be able to hear me and see my whole heart and whole thinking.
只要(as long as)你(you)能(able to)听到(heard)我(me)看到(saw)我的(my)全(whole)心(heart)全(whole)意(thoughts/intention)

Translated and annotated by Shu

Quotes about onion:

“Life is an onion – you peel it year by year and sometimes cry.”
― Carl Sandburg

“Like the layers of an onion, under the first lie is another, and under that another, and they all make you cry.”
― Derrick Jensen

“Yes, life has many onions.”
― Skip Coryell

Bit by bit, Dr. Driscoll helped me to peel away the layers of protection I had built up over the years. The process was not that unlike the peeling of an onion, which also makes us cry. It has been a painful journey, and I don’t now when it will end, when I can say, “OK, it’s over.” Maybe never. Maybe sooner than I know. I recently told Dr. Driscoll that I feel the beginnings of feeling OK, that this is the right path.”
― Charles L. Bailey Jr.

These quotes come from: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/onion

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