Jay Chou: Rainbow

I am very sorry for these months of absence (I must say I have a very good reason for not posting so often). Thanks to those who keep dropping by and leaving comments.

I am a big fan of Jay Chou. Today I'm posting his song Cai Hong (Rainbow) which can be found in his previous work, 我很忙 (On the Run) and was featured as the 2nd single of that album. If you spot any mistakes in the Chinese or in the pinyin let me know (I am using now a new tool for annotating Chinese, ZDT, and as most annotation tools out there it sometimes changes the pinyin).

彩虹
Cai Hong
Rainbow
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哪里有彩虹告诉我
能不能把我的愿望还给我
为什么天这么安静
所有雲都跑到我这里

nǎ li yǒu cǎi hong gào su wǒ
néng bù néng bà wǒ de yuàn wàng hái gěi wǒ
wèi shén me tiān zhè me ān jìng
suǒ yǒu yún dōu pǎo dào wǒ zhè lǐ

Where is the rainbow, tell me
can't you give me back my wish?
Why is the sky so quiet
all the clouds are coming to me


有没有口罩一个给我
释怀说了太多就成真不了
也许时间是一种解药
也是我现在正服下的毒药

yǒu méi yǒu kǒu zhào yī gè gěi wǒ
shì huái shuo le tài duō jiù chéng zhēn bù liǎo
yě xǔ shí jiān shì yī zhòng jiě yao
yě shì wǒ xiàn zài zhèng fú xìa dí dú yào

Is there a mask you can give me?
We can get nothing out of recalling too much what was said
Maybe the time is a kind of cure
and at the same time it is the first poison I am taking


看不见你的笑我怎么睡得着
你的身影这么近我却抱不到
没有地球太阳还是会绕
没有理由我也能自己走

kàn bú jiàn nǐ de xiào wǒ zěn me shuì děi zhāo
nǐ de shēn yǐng zhè me jìn wǒ què bào bù dào
méi yǒu dì qiú tài yáng hái shì hui rào
méi yǒu lǐ yóu wǒ yě néng zì jǐ zǒu

I cannot see your smile, who am I supposed to sleep?
Your image is so close to me, but I can't get to hold it
The Sun can still go round without Earth
There's no reason why I couldn't walk alone


你要离开我知道很简单
你说依赖是我们的阻碍
就算放开那能不能别没收我的爱
当作我最后才明白

nǐ yāo lí kāi wǒ zhī dao hěn jiǎn dān
nǐ shuo yī lài shì wǒ men dí zǔ ài
jiù suàn fàng kāi nà néng bù néng biè mò shōu wǒ de ài
dàng zuò wǒ zuì hòu cái míng bai

You want to leave, I know it is quite simple.
You say dependece is what blocks us
Given that this is breaking up can't you still receive my love
Seeming I am the last to understand


有没有口罩一个给我
释怀说了太多就成真不了
也许时间是一种解药
也是我现在正服下的毒药

yǒu méi yǒu kǒu zhào yī gè gěi wǒ
shì huái shuì le tài duō jiù chéng zhēn bù liǎo
yě xǔ shí jiān shì yī zhòng jiě yao
yě shì wǒ xiàn zài zhèng fú xìa dí dú yào

Is there a mask...

看不见你的笑我怎么睡得着
你的身影这么近我却抱不到
没有地球太阳还是会绕
没有理由我也能自己走

kàn bú jiàn nǐ dí xiào wǒ zěn me shuì děi zhāo
nǐ dí shēn yǐng zhè me jìn wǒ què bào bù dào
méi yǒu dì qiú tài yáng hái shì hui rào
méi yǒu lǐ yóu wǒ yě néng zì jǐ zǒu

I cannot see your smile, who am I supposed...

你要离开我知道很简单
你说依赖是我们的阻碍
就算放开那能不能别没收我的爱
当作我最后才明白

nǐ yāo lí kāi wǒ zhī dao hěn jiǎn dān
nǐ shuo yī lài shì wǒ men dí zǔ ài
jiù suàn fàng kāi nà néng bù néng biè mò shōu wǒ de ài
dàng zuò wǒ zuì hòu cái míng bai

看不见你的笑
要我怎么睡得着
你的身影这么近我却抱不到
没有地球太阳开始环绕环绕
没有理由我也能自己走掉
是我说了太多就成真不了
也许时间是一种解药解药
也是我现在正服下的毒药

kàn bú jiàn nǐ de xiào
yāo wǒ zěn me shuì děi zhāo
nǐ dí shēn yǐng zhè me jìn wǒ què bào bù dào
méi yǒu dì qiú tài yáng kāi shǐ huán rào huán rào
méi yǒu lǐ yóu wǒ yě néng zì jǐ zǒu diào
shì wǒ shuì le tài duō jiù chéng zhēn bù liǎo
yě xǔ shí jiān shì yī zhòng jiě yao jiě yao
yě shì wǒ xiàn zài zhèng fú xìa dí dú yào

你要离开我知道很简单
你说依赖是我们的阻碍
就算放开那能不能别没收我的爱
当作我最后才明白

nǐ yāo lí kāi wǒ zhī dao hěn jiǎn dān
nǐ shuì yī lài shì wǒ men dí zǔ ài
jiù suàn fàng kāi nà néng bù néng biè mò shōu wǒ de ài
dàng zuò wǒ zuì hòu cái míng bai

Want to play it with your guitar? Cai Hong TABS

Meteor Garden: Ending song

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虽然经常梦见你
还是毫无头绪
外面正在下着雨
今天是星期几
but i don`t know
你去那里

suīrán jīngcháng mèngjian nǐ
hái shì háowú tóuxù
wàimian zhèngzài xiàzhe yǔ
jīntiān shì xīngqī jǐ
but i don`t know
nǐ qù nàli

Although I often dream of you
I still have no idea
It's raining outside
Which day is it today
But I don't know
Where you went

虽然不曾怀疑你
还是忐忑不定
谁是你的那个唯一
原谅我怀疑自己

suīrán bùcéng huáiyí nǐ
hái shì tǎntè bùdìng
shéi shì nǐ de nàge wéiyī
yuánliàng wǒ huáiyí zìjǐ

*Although I have never
doubted you
I still feel uneasy
Who is your one and only
Forgive me for doubting myself

我明白我要的爱
会把我宠坏
像一个小孩
只懂在你怀里坏

wǒ míngbái wǒ yào de ài
huì bǎ wǒ chǒnghuài
xiàng yī ge xiǎohái
zhǐ dǒng zài nǐ huái lǐ huài

~I understand the love I want
Will spoil me
Like a little child
Who only knows how to be
bad in your arms

你要的爱
不只是依赖
要像个大男孩
风吹又日晒
生活自由自在

nǐ yào de ài
bùzhǐ shì yīlài
yào xiàng ge dà nánhái
fēng chuī yòu rìshài
shēnghuó zìyóuzìzài

The love you want
Is not just reliance
Must be like a man
Even in bad weather
Leads a carefree life

Wanna play it? Click for this song's guitar chords

Source for the translation: lyricsbox

(电影[浓情巧克力]中文主题曲) penny tai ni yao de ai (华视流星花园片尾曲) 流星花园
专辑名称:流星花园(电视原声带)出版年代:2001年发行公司:emi百代台湾公司语言类别:国语歌手名称:戴佩妮歌手类别:台湾电视剧词曲:作戴佩妮作曲:戴佩妮

Cheer: After 17

Hi all.

Today my post hast nothing to do with Taiwanese dramas. What follows is a very cheerful song by Cheer (pun not intended), called "After 17". Following you'll find the lyrics (Chinese and pinyin), the translation, the tabs, and more. I think it's a very good song for Chinese learners.

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一步一步走过昨天我的孩子气
yíbù yíbù zǒuguò zuótiān wǒ de háiziqì
我的孩子气给我勇气…
wǒ de háiziqì gěi wǒ yǒngqì …
每天每天电视里贩卖新的玩具
měitiān měitiān diànshì lǐ fànmài xīn de wánjù
我的玩具是我的秘密
wǒ de wánjù shì wǒ de mìmì

自从那一天起我自己做决定
zìcōng nā yī tiān qǐ wǒ zìjǐ zuò juédìng
自从那一天起不轻易接受谁的邀请
zìcōng nā yī tiān qǐ bù qīngyì jiēshòu shéi de yāoqǐng
自从那一天起听我说的道理
zìcōng nā yī tiān qǐ tīng wǒ shuō de dàolǐ
when i am after 17…

一步一步走过昨天我的孩子气
yíbù yíbù zǒuguò zuótiān wǒ de háiziqì ,
孩子气保护我的身体
háiziqì bǎohù wǒde shēntǐ
每天每天电视里贩卖新的玩具
měitiān měitiān diànshì lǐ fànmài xīn de wánjù
我的玩具就是我自己
wǒ de wánjù jiùshì wǒ zìjǐ
自从那一天起我自己做决定
zìcōng nā yī tiān qǐ wǒ zìjǐ zuò juédìng
自从那一天起不在意谁的否定
zìcōng nā yī tiān qǐ bùzàiyì shéi de fǒudìng
自从那一天起听我说的道理
zìcōng nā yī tiān qǐ tīng wǒ shuō de dàolǐ
when i am after 17…


Step by step I'm leaving behind my childhood
My childhood gives me courage
Day after day the TV tries to sell new toys
My toys are my secrets
Since I woke up that day I make decissions myself
Since I woke up that day accepting invitations is not that easy
Since I wope up that day my reasons are heard
when i am after 17…

Step by step I'm leaving behind my childhood
(my childhood protects me)
Day after day the TV tries to sell me toys
My toy is myself
Since that day I decide for myself
Since that day I don't care what others might think
Since that day my reasons are heard

when i am after 17…

The song is downloadable here:

(right click and choose "save as")

If you like playing guitar,
click on the image
to see the guitar chords of this song

陈绮贞 cheer MV after 17 seventeen lyrics translation tabs karaoke

Meteor Garden: Qing Fei De Yi

Meteor Garden is one of the most famous Taiwanese dramas out there. It is based on the Japanese manga Hana Yori Dango. Meteor Garden also gave birth to F4, an extremely famous boy band made up of the male leading actors of the drama.

What follows is the title song for the first series of the drama, sung by Harlem Yu. I have decided to post a chapter of MG, instead of Harlem Yu's video, for obvious reasons.

Below, you'll find the lyrics, as well as a batch of links that might interest you, if you're into MG.

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难以忘记初次见你　一双迷人的眼睛
nányǐ wàngjì chū cì jiàn nǐ 　 yī shuāng mírén de yǎnjīng
在我脑海里　你的身影　挥散不去
zài wǒ nǎo hǎilǐ 　 nǐ de shēnyǐng 　 huī sǎn bù qù
握你的双手感觉你的温柔
wò nǐ de shuāngshǒu gǎnjué nǐ de wēnróu
真的有点透不过气　你的天真　我想珍惜
zhēnde yǒudiǎn tòubùguò qì 　 nǐ de tiānzhēn 　 wǒ xiǎng zhēnxī
看到你受委屈　我会伤心
kàndào nǐ shòu wěiqū 　 wǒ huì shāngxīn

It's hard to forget the first time I saw you
that fascinating pair of eyes
In my mind your image couldn't get it out of my head
When I hold your hands and feel your tenderness
It's really a bit too much for me to handle
Your innocence is something I want to treasure
if you're wronged by anyone I will grieve

只怕我自己会爱上你　不敢让自己靠的太近
zhǐ pà wǒ zìjǐ huì àishàng nǐ 　 bùgǎn ràng zìjǐ kào de tài jìn
怕我没什么能够给你　爱你也需要很大的勇气
pà wǒ méishénme nénggòu gěi nǐ 　 ài nǐ yě xūyào hěn dà de yǒngqì

I'm just afraid I will fall in love with you - Dare not let myself come too close to you
I fear not having something to offer you - Loving you may require a lot of courage too

只怕我自己会爱上你　也许有天会情不自禁
zhǐ pà wǒ zìjǐ huì àishàng nǐ 　 yěxǔ yǒu tiān huì qíng bù zì jīn
想念只让自己苦了自己　爱上你是我情非得已
xiǎngniàn zhǐ ràng zìjǐ kǔ le zìjǐ 　 àishàng nǐ shì wǒ qíng fēi děi yǐ
爱上你是我情非得已
àishàng nǐ shì wǒ qíng fēi děi yǐ

I'm just afraid I will fall in love with you - Maybe one day I won't control it anymore
Thinking just makes one suffer - I just can't help falling in love with you

什么原因　我竟然又会遇见你shénme yuányīn 　 wǒ jìngrán yòu huì yùjiàn nǐ
我真的真的不愿意　就这样陷入爱的陷阱wǒ zhēnde zhēnde bùyuànyì 　 jiù zhèyàngde xiànrù ài de xiànjǐng

What’s the reason why I suddenly met you again
I really really don’t want to
fall into this love trap...

LINKS:

*Download the MP3:

Complete song

*This song's guitar chords (by Tabcrawler).

*Videos for Meteor Garden (first season) in Crunchyroll (English subtitles, better quality than Youtube)
*First 3 episodes in Veoh 1 2 3 (Subtitled, excellent quality)

Harlem yu 庾澄慶陈洁丽 "Qing Fei De Yi" (情非得已) 流星花園 情非得已 Barbie Hsu Shancai 徐熙媛 廖洋震 言承旭 Jerry Yan Daoming Si Vic Zhou Huaze Lei 周渝民 Ken Chu Ximen 朱孝天 Vanness Wu Meizuo 吳建豪 Boys Over Flowers Liu Xing Hua Yuan, F4