再别康桥 (zài bié kāng qiáo)
Poem By: 徐志摩 (xú zhì mó), Xu Zhi Mo (1897 - 1931)
Voice: 黄磊 (huáng lěi)
Animation: 夜色迷离 (yè sè mí lí), 2005

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qīng qīng
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/ lightly / softly /
de
/ (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle) / of /
/ I / me /
zǒu
/ to walk / to go / to move / to leave /
le
/ (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) / (completed action marker) /
Quietly I take my leave,
正如
zhèng rú
正如
/ be just like /
/ I / me /
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qīng qīng
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/ lightly / softly /
de
/ (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle) / of /
lái
/ to come /
As quietly as I came here;
/ I / me /
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qīng qīng
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/ lightly / softly /
de
/ (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle) / of /
招手
zhāo shǒu
招手
/ to wave / beckon /
Quietly I waved good-bye,
zuò
/ to regard as / to take (somebody) for / to do / to make /
bié
/ leave / depart / separate / distinguish / classify / other / another / do not / must not / to pin /
西
西
/ west /
tiān
/ day / sky / heaven /
de
/ (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle) / of /
云彩
yún cai
云彩
/ (n) cloud (lit by the rising or setting sun) /
Bidding farewell to the western sky's rosy clouds.
/ how / which /
河畔
hé pàn
河畔
/ (n) riverside /
de
/ (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle) / of /
jīn
/ metal / money / gold /
lǐu
/ willow / Liu (a surname) /
That golden willow by the riverside,
shì
/ is / are / am / yes / to be /
/ evening /
yáng
/ positive (electric.) / sun /
中的
zhòng dì
中的
/ hit the mark /
新娘
xīn niáng
新娘
/ bride /
Amidst the setting sun it is a young bride;
/ wave / ripple / storm / surge /
guāng
/ light / ray / bright /
/ inside / internal / interior /
de
/ (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle) / of /
yàn
/ glamorous /
yǐng
/ picture / image / reflection / shadow /
The beautiful reflections on the shimmering waves,
zài
/ (located) at / in / exist / (before verbs) immediately involved in / right in the middle of doing /
我的
wǒ de
我的
/ my / mine /
心头
xīn tóu
心头
/ (n) thoughts; mind; heart /
dàng
/ a pond / pool / wash / squander / sweep away / move / shake / dissolute /
yàng
/ overflow / swirl, ripple / be tossed /
They linger in the depth of my heart.
ruǎn
/ soft / flexible /
/ mud / paste / pulp /
shàng
/ on / up / on top / upon / first (of two parts) / previous or last (week, etc.) / upper / higher / above / previous / to climb / to go into / above / to go up /
de
/ (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle) / of /
qīng
/ green (blue, black) / Qinghai province (abbrev.) /
xìng
/ Limnanthemui nymphoides /
The floating-heart growing in the soft dirt,
油油
yóu yóu
油油
/ oily /
de
/ (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle) / of /
zài
/ (located) at / in / exist / (before verbs) immediately involved in / right in the middle of doing /
shuǐ
/ water / river /
de
/ (possessive part.) / (subor. part.) /
zhāo
/ provoke / to recruit /
yáo
/ shake / to rock /
Swaying leisurely under the water;
zài
/ (located) at / in / exist / (before verbs) immediately involved in / right in the middle of doing /
康桥
kāng qiáo
康桥
/ Cambridge (city), from a poem by T:徐誌摩|S:徐志摩 (Xu Zhimo) /
de
/ (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle) / of /
róu
/ soft /
/ wave / ripple / storm / surge /
/ inside / internal / interior /
In the gentle waves of Cambridge,
/ I / me /
甘心
gān xīn
甘心
/ (v) want (to do sth) / (v) be satisfied /
zuò
/ to do / to make / to produce /
/ one / 1 / single / a / an / entire /
tiáo
/ measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.) / a strip / item / article /
水草
shuǐ cǎo
水草
/ (n) waterweed /
I would willingly be a water plant!
/ how / which /
/ elm /
yìn
/ shade /
xià
/ under / second (of two parts) / next (week, etc.) / lower / below / underneath / down(wards) / to decline / to go down / latter /
de
/ (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle) / of /
/ one / 1 / single / a / an / entire /
tán
/ (surname) / deep /
That pool under the shade of elm trees,
不是
bú shì
不是
/ (v) not be / (n) blame or fault /
qīng
/ clear / distinct / complete / pure /
quán
/ fountain / spring /
It is not a clear spring,
shì
/ is / are / am / yes / to be /
天上
tiān shàng
天上
/ celestial / heavenly /
hóng
/ rainbow /
róu
/ knead / massage / rub /
suì
/ to break down / to break into pieces / fragmentary /
zài
/ (located) at / in / exist / (before verbs) immediately involved in / right in the middle of doing /
/ to float /
zǎo
/ (aquatic grasses) / elegant /
jiān
/ between / among / space / (measure word) /
It is the rainbow from the sky shattered to pieces among the duckweeds,
沉淀
chén diàn
沉淀
/ precipitate /
zhāo
/ catch / receive / suffer /
彩虹
cǎi hóng
彩虹
/ rainbow /
似的
sì de
似的
/ seem as if / rather like /
mèng
/ to dream /
Precipitating a rainbow-like dream.
xún
/ to search / to look for / to seek /
mèng
/ to dream /
chēng
/ support / prop-up / to pole a boat / to open / to overfill /
/ one / 1 / single / a / an / entire /
zhī
/ (a measure word) / to support / to sustain / to erect / to raise / branch / division / to draw money /
cháng
/ length / long / forever / always / constantly /
hāo
/ wormwood /
Searching for dreams? Pole a boat upstream,
xiàng
/ direction / part / side / towards / to / guide / opposite to /
青草
qīng cǎo
青草
/ grass /
gēng
/ to change /
qīng
/ green (blue, black) / Qinghai province (abbrev.) /
chǔ
/ to reside / to live / to dwell / to be in / to stay / get along with / to be in a position of / deal with /
màn
/ free / unrestrained / inundate /
/ go upstream / trace the source /
Toward where the green grass is more verdant;
mǎn
/ Manchurian / to fill / to fulfill / filled / packed /
zǎi
/ year /
/ one / 1 / single / a / an / entire /
chuán
/ a boat / vessel / ship /
xīng
/ star / satellite / small amount /
huī
/ bright / glorious /
Have the boat be fully loaded with starlight,
zài
/ (located) at / in / exist / (before verbs) immediately involved in / right in the middle of doing /
xīng
/ star / satellite / small amount /
huī
/ bright / glorious /
bān
/ variegated /
lán
/ variegated / parti-colored /
/ inside / internal / interior /
fàng
/ to release / to free / to let go / to put / to place / to let out /
/ song /
And sing aloud in the splendor of starlight.
dàn
/ but / yet / however / only / merely / still /
/ I / me /
不能
bù néng
不能
/ cannot / must not / should not /
fàng
/ to release / to free / to let go / to put / to place / to let out /
/ song /
But I cannot sing aloud,
悄悄
qiǎo qiǎo
悄悄
/ quietly /
shì
/ is / are / am / yes / to be /
别离
bié lí
别离
/ take leave of / leave /
de
/ (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle) / of /
shēng
/ reed pipe (mus. instr.) /
xiāo
/ (flute) / pan pipes / xiao - a vertical bamboo flute /
Quietness is departure's music;
xià
/ summer / Xia (proper name) /
chóng
/ insect / worm /
/ also / too /
wéi
/ act as / take...to be / to be / to do / to serve as / to become /
/ I / me /
沉默
chén mò
沉默
/ silence / uncommunicative /
Even summer insects became silent for me,
沉默
chén mò
沉默
/ silence / uncommunicative /
shì
/ is / are / am / yes / to be /
今晚
jīn wǎn
今晚
/ tonight /
de
/ (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle) / of /
康桥
kāng qiáo
康桥
/ Cambridge (city), from a poem by T:徐誌摩|S:徐志摩 (Xu Zhimo) /
Silent is tonight's Cambridge!
悄悄
qiǎo qiǎo
悄悄
/ quietly /
de
/ (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle) / of /
/ I / me /
zǒu
/ to walk / to go / to move / to leave /
le
/ (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) / (completed action marker) /
Quietly I take my leave,
正如
zhèng rú
正如
/ be just like /
/ I / me /
悄悄
qiǎo qiǎo
悄悄
/ quietly /
de
/ (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle) / of /
lái
/ to come /
As quietly as I came here;
/ I / me /
huī
/ scatter / wield / wipe away /
/ one / 1 / single / a / an / entire /
huī
/ scatter / wield / wipe away /
/ clothes /
xìu
/ sleeve /
Gently I flicked my sleeves,
/ (negative prefix) / not / no /
带走
dài zǒu
带走
/ to take away (usu. food); to carry out (usu. food); take-out (usu. food) /
一片
yī piàn
一片
/ piece / slice /
云彩
yún cai
云彩
/ (n) cloud (lit by the rising or setting sun) /
Not bringing away a single wisp of cloud.

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