Category: Chinese Song

The Bloom is not a Bloom

The Bloom is not a Bloom
Bai Juyi
花非花
雾非雾
夜半来
天明去
来如春梦几多时
去似朝云无觅处 huā fēi huā
wù fēi wù
yè bàn lái
tiān míng qù
lái rú chūn mèng jǐ duō shí
qù sì zhāo yún wú mì chù Bloom not bloom
mist not mist
Night half come
heaven bright go
Come like spring dream how long time?
Go like morning cloud not find place The bloom is not a bloom,
The mist not mist.
At midnight she comes,
And goes again at dawn.
She comes like a spring dream – how long will she stay?
She goes like morning cloud, without a trace. 

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Peach Blossom at Dalin Temple

Peach Blossom at Dalin Temple
Bai Juyi   Person between fourth month fragrant fragrant end
Mountain temple peach blossom begin bloom out
Great regret spring go not find trace
Not know change over this here come Across the world this June, the petals all have fallen,
But the mountain temple's peach blossom has just begun to bloom.
I regretted so much that spring had gone without a trace,
I didn't know that it had only moved up here.

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Grass

Grass
Bai Juyi   Part part plain on grass
One year one wither flourish
Prairie fire burn not destroy
Spring wind blow again life
Distant fragrance invade old path
Clear emerald meet ruined town
Again see off noble friend go
Crowded full parting feeling
The grass is spreading out across the plain,
Each year, it dies, then flourishes again.
It's burnt but not destroyed by prairie fires,
When spring winds blow they bring it back to life.
Afar, its scent invades the ancient road,
Its emerald green overruns the ruined town.
Again I see my noble friend depart,
I find I'm crowded full of parting's feelings.

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A Visit to Qiantang Lake in Spring

A Visit to Qiantang Lake in Spring
Bai Juyi
钱唐湖春行 孤山寺北贾亭西
水面初平云脚低
几处早莺争暖树
谁家新燕啄春泥
乱花渐欲迷人眼
浅草才能没马蹄
最爱湖东行不足
绿杨阴里白沙堤
qián táng hú chūn xíng

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Actors and Singers演员和歌手

This song's name is very interesting. It was written by 28-year-old guitarist, producer, and singer 李荣浩 Li Ronghao and sung by him and 37-year-old actor and singer 陈坤 Chen Kun. Li Ronghao has written songs or worked as a producer for 赵薇 Vicki Chao aka Zhao Wei, 信 Shin, 杨丞琳 Rainie Yang aka Yang Chenglin, 张信哲 Jeff Chang aka Zhang Xinzhe, 李宇春 Chris Lee aka Li Yuchun, etc.

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Rule-Breaking Animals违章动物

Xu Song(许嵩), English name "Vae", is an independent musician in pop music in China.《违章动物》 ‘Rule-Breaking Animals’ is 27-year-old mainland singer-songwriter  许嵩 Xu Song aka Vae Xu' s latest work, recently released on August 21st.

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Like A Child小顽童

'Like A Child' is Hong Kong Cantonese singer Xie Anqi's song. Xie Anqi is known for her versatile vocal range and expertise in various music genres, especially in jazz.This song is from her latest album 《谢—安琪》 Kay Tse, released this past September 20th. 

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