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C

a

u

s

e

I

k

n

o

w

t

h

a

t

I

f

a

i

l

e

d

y

o

u

yīn因

wèi为

wǒ我

qīng清

chǔ楚

zì自

jǐ己

yǐ已

jīng经

shī失

qù去

le了

nǐ你

Because I know that I failed you

I

s

h

o

u

l

d

'

v

e

d

o

n

e

y

o

u

b

e

t

t

e

r

wǒ我

zhī知

dào道

yīng应

gāi该

duì对

nǐ你

hǎo好

yì一

diǎn点

I should've treated you better

C

a

u

s

e

y

o

u

d

o

n

'

t

w

a

n

t

a

l

i

a

r

yīn因

wèi为

nǐ你

bù不

xū需

yào要

yí一

gè个

piàn骗

zi子

Because you don't want a liar

A

n

d

I

k

n

o

w

,

a

n

d

I

k

n

o

w

,

a

n

d

I

k

n

o

w

ér而

wǒ我

zhī知

dào道

，

wǒ我

zhī知

dào道

，

wǒ我

zhī知

dào道

And I know, and I know, and I know

S

h

e

g

i

v

e

s

y

o

u

e

v

e

r

y

t

h

i

n

g

b

u

t

b

o

y

I

c

o

u

l

d

n

'

t

g

i

v

e

i

t

t

o

y

o

u

tā她

gěi给

le了

nǐ你

suǒ所

yǒu有

，

dàn但

nán男

hái孩

，

wǒ我

què却

méi没

bàn办

fǎ法

bǎ把

yí一

qiè切

dōu都

jiāo交

gěi给

nǐ你

She gives you everything, but boy, I couldn't give it to you

A

n

d

I

k

n

o

w

,

a

n

d

I

k

n

o

w

,

a

n

d

I

k

n

o

w

ér而

wǒ我

míng明

bái白

，

wǒ我

míng明

bái白

，

wǒ我

míng明

bái白

And I know, and I know, and I know

T

h

a

t

y

o

u

g

o

t

e

v

e

r

y

t

h

i

n

g

nǐ你

yōng拥

yǒu有

le了

hěn很

duō多

You've got everything

B

u

t

I

g

o

t

n

o

t

h

i

n

g

h

e

r

e

w

i

t

h

o

u

t

y

o

u

wǒ我

què却

zài在

shī失

qù去

nǐ你

de的

shí时

hòu候

，

shén什

me么

dōu都

méi没

yǒu有

le了

But I've got nothing here without you

S

o

o

n

e

l

a

s

t

t

i

m

e

suǒ所

yǐ以

zuì最

hòu后

yí一

cì次

So one last time

I

n

e

e

d

t

o

b

e

t

h

e

o

n

e

w

h

o

t

a

k

e

s

y

o

u

h

o

m

e

wǒ我

xū需

yào要

chéng成

wéi为

nà那

ge个

wéi唯

yī一

néng能

dài带

nǐ你

huí回

qù去

de的

rén人

I need to be the one to take you home

O

n

e

m

o

r

e

t

i

m

e

zài再

gěi给

wǒ我

yí一

cì次

jī机

huì会

One more time

I

p

r

o

m

i

s

e

a

f

t

e

r

t

h

a

t

,

I

'

l

l

l

e

t

y

o

u

g

o

wǒ我

xiǎng想

nǐ你

chéng承

nuò诺

，

zài在

nà那

zhī之

hòu后

wǒ我

jiù就

huì会

fàng放

nǐ你

lí离

kāi开

I promise after that, I'll let you go

B

a

b

y

I

d

o

n

’

t

c

a

r

e

i

f

y

o

u

g

o

t

h

e

r

i

n

y

o

u

r

h

e

a

r

t

qīn亲

ài爱

de的

wǒ我

bú不

zài在

hu乎

nǐ你

de的

xīn心

lǐ里

shì是

fǒu否

yǒu有

tā她

Baby, I don't care if you've got her in your heart

A

l

l

I

r

e

a

l

l

y

c

a

r

e

i

s

y

o

u

w

a

k

e

u

p

i

n

m

y

a

r

m

s

suǒ所

yǒu有

wǒ我

guān关

xīn心

de的

zhǐ只

yǒu有

nǐ你

shì是

zài在

wǒ我

de的

huái怀

bào抱

zhōng中

xǐng醒

lái来

All I really care is you wake up in my arms

O

n

e

l

a

s

t

t

i

m

e

zuì最

hòu后

yí一

cì次

One last time

I

n

e

e

d

t

o

b

e

t

h

e

o

n

e

w

h

o

t

a

k

e

s

y

o

u

h

o

m

e

wǒ我

xū需

yào要

chéng成

wéi为

nà那

ge个

qiān牵

zhe着

nǐ你

de的

shǒu手

tà踏

shàng上

guī归

tú途

de的

rén人

I need to be the one to take you home

I

d

o

n

'

t

d

e

s

e

r

v

e

i

t

wǒ我

bù不

zhí值

dé得

nà那

xiē些

I don't deserve it

I

k

n

o

w

I

d

o

n

'

t

d

e

s

e

r

v

e

i

t

wǒ我

qīng清

chǔ楚

zì自

jǐ己

bù不

zhí值

dé得

nà那

xiē些

měi美

hǎo好

I know I don't deserve it

B

u

t

s

t

a

y

w

i

t

h

m

e

a

m

i

n

u

t

e

dàn但

zhǐ只

yào要

liú留

zài在

wǒ我

shēn身

biān边

yì一

fēn分

zhōng钟

jiù就

hǎo好

But stay with me a minute

I

'

l

l

s

w

e

a

r

I

'

l

l

m

a

k

e

i

t

w

o

r

t

h

i

t

wǒ我

bǎo保

zhèng证

huì会

zhēn珍

xī惜

zài在

yì一

qǐ起

de的

měi每

yì一

fēn分

zhōng钟

I swear I'll make it worth it

C

a

n

'

t

y

o

u

f

o

r

g

i

v

e

m

e

nǐ你

néng能

bu不

néng能

yuán原

liàng谅

wǒ我

Can't you forgive me?

A

t

l

e

a

s

t

j

u

s

t

t

e

m

p

o

r

a

r

i

l

y

jiù就

suàn算

shì是

piàn片

kè刻

de的

yě也

hǎo好

At least just temporarily

I

k

n

o

w

t

h

a

t

t

h

i

s

i

s

m

y

f

a

u

l

t

wǒ我

lǐ理

jiě解

zhè这

shì是

wǒ我

zì自

jǐ己

de的

cuò错

I know that this is my fault

I

s

h

o

u

l

d

h

a

v

e

b

e

e

n

m

o

r

e

c

a

r

e

f

u

l

wǒ我

běn本

yīng应

gāi该

yào要

gèng更

xiǎo小

xīn心

cái才

duì对

I should have been more careful

A

n

d

I

k

n

o

w

,

a

n

d

I

k

n

o

w

,

a

n

d

I

k

n

o

w

ér而

wǒ我

zhī知

dào道

，

wǒ我

zhī知

dào道

，

wǒ我

zhī知

dào道

And I know, and I know, and I know

S

h

e

g

i

v

e

s

y

o

u

e

v

e

r

y

t

h

i

n

g

b

u

t

b

o

y

I

c

o

u

l

d

n

'

t

g

i

v

e

i

t

t

o

y

o

u

tā她

gěi给

le了

nǐ你

suǒ所

yǒu有

，

dàn但

nán男

hái孩

，

wǒ我

què却

méi没

bàn办

fǎ法

bǎ把

yí一

qiè切

dōu都

jiāo交

gěi给

nǐ你

She gives you everything, but boy, I couldn't give it to you

A

n

d

I

k

n

o

w

,

a

n

d

I

k

n

o

w

,

a

n

d

I

k

n

o

w

ér而

wǒ我

míng明

bái白

，

wǒ我

míng明

bái白

，

wǒ我

míng明

bái白

And I know, and I know, and I know

T

h

a

t

y

o

u

g

o

t

e

v

e

r

y

t

h

i

n

g

nǐ你

yōng拥

yǒu有

le了

hěn很

duō多

You've got everything

B

u

t

I

g

o

t

n

o

t

h

i

n

g

h

e

r

e

w

i

t

h

o

u

t

y

o

u

，

b

a

b

y

wǒ我

què却

zài在

shī失

qù去

nǐ你

de的

shí时

hòu候

，

shén什

me么

dōu都

méi没

yǒu有

le了

，

bǎo宝

bèi贝

But I've got nothing here without you, baby

S

o

o

n

e

l

a

s

t

t

i

m

e

suǒ所

yǐ以

wǒ我

zuì最

hòu后

yí一

cì次

So one last time

I

n

e

e

d

t

o

b

e

t

h

e

o

n

e

w

h

o

t

a

k

e

s

y

o

u

h

o

m

e

wǒ我

xū需

yào要

chéng成

wéi为

nà那

ge个

wéi唯

yī一

néng能

dài带

nǐ你

huí回

qù去

de的

rén人

I need to be the one to take you home

O

n

e

m

o

r

e

t

i

m

e

zài再

gěi给

wǒ我

yí一

cì次

jī机

huì会

One more time

I

p

r

o

m

i

s

e

a

f

t

e

r

t

h

a

t

,

I

'

l

l

l

e

t

y

o

u

g

o

wǒ我

chéng承

nuò诺

nǐ你

，

zài在

nà那

zhī之

hòu后

wǒ我

jiù就

huì会

fàng放

nǐ你

lí离

kāi开

I promise after that, I'll let you go

B

a

b

y

I

d

o

n

’

t

c

a

r

e

i

f

y

o

u

g

o

t

h

e

r

i

n

y

o

u

r

h

e

a

r

t

qīn亲

ài爱

de的

wǒ我

bú不

zài在

hu乎

nǐ你

de的

xīn心

lǐ里

shì是

fǒu否

yǒu有

tā她

Baby, I don't care if you've got her in your heart

A

l

l

I

r

e

a

l

l

y

c

a

r

e

i

s

y

o

u

w

a

k

e

u

p

i

n

m

y

a

r

m

s

suǒ所

yǒu有

wǒ我

guān关

xīn心

de的

zhǐ只

yǒu有

nǐ你

shì是

zài在

wǒ我

de的

huái怀

bào抱

zhōng中

xǐng醒

lái来

All I really care is you wake up in my arms

O

n

e

l

a

s

t

t

i

m

e

zuì最

hòu后

yí一

cì次

One last time

I

n

e

e

d

t

o

b

e

t

h

e

o

n

e

w

h

o

t

a

k

e

s

y

o

u

h

o

m

e

wǒ我

xū需

yào要

chéng成

wéi为

nà那

ge个

qiān牵

zhe着

nǐ你

de的

shǒu手

tà踏

shàng上

guī归

tú途

de的

rén人

I need to be the one to take you home

I

k

n

o

w

I

s

h

o

u

l

d

n

'

t

f

i

g

h

t

i

t

wǒ我

zhī知

dào道

zì自

jǐ己

zǎo早

gāi该

shì试

zhe着

dǐ抵

kàng抗

I know I shouldn't fight it

A

t

l

e

a

s

t

I

'

m

b

e

i

n

g

h

o

n

e

s

t

zhì至

shǎo少

wǒ我

zài在

nǔ努

lì力

biàn变

de的

chéng诚

shí实

At least I'm being honest

B

u

t

s

t

a

y

w

i

t

h

m

e

a

m

i

n

u

t

e

jiù就

liú留

zài在

wǒ我

shēn身

biān边

yì一

fēn分

zhōng钟

yě也

hǎo好

But stay with me a minute

I

s

w

e

a

r

I

'

l

l

m

a

k

e

i

t

w

o

r

t

h

i

t

yīn因

wèi为

wǒ我

bù不

xiǎng想

ràng让

nǐ你

zǒu走

chū出

wǒ我

de的

shēng生

mìng命

Because I don't want you out of my life

C

a

u

s

e

I

d

o

n

'

t

w

a

n

t

t

o

b

e

w

i

t

h

o

u

t

y

o

u

wǒ我

bù不

xiǎng想

shī失

qù去

nǐ你

de的

wēn温

nuǎn暖

I don't want to lose your warmth

S

o

o

n

e

l

a

s

t

t

i

m

e

suǒ所

yǐ以

zuì最

hòu后

yí一

cì次

So one last time

I

n

e

e

d

t

o

b

e

t

h

e

o

n

e

w

h

o

t

a

k

e

s

y

o

u

h

o

m

e

wǒ我

xū需

yào要

chéng成

wéi为

nà那

ge个

wéi唯

yī一

néng能

dài带

nǐ你

huí回

qù去

de的

rén人

I need to be the one to take you home

O

n

e

m

o

r

e

t

i

m

e

zài再

gěi给

wǒ我

yí一

cì次

jī机

huì会

One more time

I

p

r

o

m

i

s

e

a

f

t

e

r

t

h

a

t

,

I

'

l

l

l

e

t

y

o

u

g

o

wǒ我

chéng承

nuò诺

nǐ你

，

zài在

nà那

zhī之

hòu后

wǒ我

jiù就

huì会

fàng放

nǐ你

lí离

kāi开

I promise after that, I'll let you go

B

a

b

y

I

d

o

n

’

t

c

a

r

e

i

f

y

o

u

g

o

t

h

e

r

i

n

y

o

u

r

h

e

a

r

t

qīn亲

ài爱

de的

wǒ我

bú不

zài在

hu乎

nǐ你

de的

xīn心

lǐ里

shì是

fǒu否

yǒu有

tā她

Baby, I don't care if you've got her in your heart

A

l

l

I

r

e

a

l

l

y

c

a

r

e

i

s

y

o

u

w

a

k

e

u

p

i

n

m

y

a

r

m

s

suǒ所

yǒu有

wǒ我

guān关

xīn心

de的

zhǐ只

yǒu有

nǐ你

shì是

zài在

wǒ我

de的

huái怀

bào抱

zhōng中

xǐng醒

lái来

All I really care is you wake up in my arms

O

n

e

l

a

s

t

t

i

m

e

zuì最

hòu后

yí一

cì次

One last time

I

n

e

e

d

t

o

b

e

t

h

e

o

n

e

w

h

o

t

a

k

e

s

y

o

u

h

o

m

e

wǒ我

xū需

yào要

chéng成

wéi为

nà那

ge个

qiān牵

zhe着

nǐ你

de的

shǒu手

tà踏

shàng上

guī归

tú途

de的

rén人

I need to be the one to take you home

O

n

e

l

a

s

t

t

i

m

e

zuì最

hòu后

yí一

cì次

One last time

I

n

e

e

d

t

o

b

e

t

h

e

o

n

e

w

h

o

t

a

k

e

s

y

o

u

h

o

m

e

wǒ我

xū需

yào要

chéng成

wéi为

nà那

ge个

qiān牵

zhe着

nǐ你

de的

shǒu手

tà踏

shàng上

guī归

tú途

de的

rén人

I need to be the one to take you home

O

n

e

m

o

r

e

t

i

m

e

zài再

gěi给

wǒ我

yí一

cì次

jī机

huì会

One more time

I

p

r

o

m

i

s

e

a

f

t

e

r

t

h

a

t

,

I

'

l

l

l

e

t

y

o

u

g

o

wǒ我

chéng承

nuò诺

nǐ你

，

zài在

nà那

zhī之

hòu后

wǒ我

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huì会

fàng放

nǐ你

lí离

kāi开

I promise after that, I'll let you go

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qīn亲

ài爱

de的

wǒ我

bú不

zài在

hu乎

nǐ你

de的

xīn心

lǐ里

shì是

fǒu否

yǒu有

tā她

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bǎo宝

bèi贝

Baby, I don't care if you've got her in your heart, babe

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suǒ所

yǒu有

wǒ我

guān关

xīn心

de的

zhǐ只

yǒu有

nǐ你

shì是

zài在

wǒ我

de的

huái怀

bào抱

zhōng中

xǐng醒

lái来

All I really care is you wake up in my arms

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hòu后

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wǒ我

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yào要

chéng成

wéi为

nà那

ge个

qiān牵

zhe着

nǐ你

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shǒu手

tà踏

shàng上

guī归

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rén人

I need to be the one to take you home

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I need to be the one to take you home

xiè谢

xiè谢

bǎo宝

bèi贝

men们

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ài爱

nǐ你

men们

ò哦

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Thank you, my dears!! Love you all!

Key HSK Vocabulary

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK	Action
怀抱	huái bào	to hug, carry in the arms	HSK 7
火焰	huǒ yàn	blaze, flame	HSK 7
原谅	yuán liàng	excuse, forgive	HSK 6
抵抗	dǐ kàng	resist	HSK 6
承诺	chéng nuò	promise to do sth., promise to undertake	HSK 6
就算	jiù suàn	even if, granted that	HSK 6
唯一	wéi yī	only, sole	HSK 5
珍惜	zhēn xī	value, cherish	HSK 5
拥有	yōng yǒu	own, have	HSK 5
是否	shì fǒu	if, whether	HSK 4
失败	shī bài	lose, be defeated	HSK 4
诚实	chéng shí	honest	HSK 4
宝贝	bǎo bèi	treasure, treasured object	HSK 4
在乎	zài hu	mind, care about	HSK 4
只有	zhǐ yǒu	alone, only if	HSK 3
理解	lǐ jiě	understand, comprehend	HSK 3
值得	zhí de	merit, deserve	HSK 3
失去	shī qù	lose	HSK 3
保证	bǎo zhèng	pledge, guarantee	HSK 3
温暖	wēn nuǎn	warm, kind	HSK 3

That ache in your chest when a cherished memory of love drifts away, leaving behind echoes as beautiful and elusive as a submerged world. It's a universal feeling, one that even the "King of Mandopop," Jay Chou – a Taiwanese phenomenon who revolutionized Chinese pop with his "Chinois-chic" style and became one of the best-selling artists in the Mandarin-speaking world – perfectly encapsulates in his poignant duet, "珊瑚海" (Coral Sea).

Quick Info


Song Name	珊瑚海 (Coral Sea)
Artist	Jay Chou
Original Singer	Original
Release Year	2005
Duration	04:16

The Story Behind the Song

“珊瑚海” isn't merely a song; it's a tender echo from a love lost to the tides of time. Jay Chou and Lara Veronin weave a melancholic tapestry, their voices becoming two souls adrift, revisiting a past as vibrant yet ultimately as fragile as a coral reef. The titular Coral Sea transforms from a breathtaking wonder into a poignant metaphor for a relationship that once thrived but now only exists in fading memory, its beauty etched with the sorrow of what could no longer be.

This duet from "十一月的肖邦" captures the aching beauty of shared reminiscence, a deeply resonant experience in Chinese culture where reflection on past affections holds significant weight. The unique vocal chemistry between Chou and Veronin doesn't just tell a story; it embodies the bittersweet ache of two people standing on separate shores, gazing back at the same beautiful, vanishing horizon of their love. It's an enduring lament, a soft heartbreak set to an unforgettable melody.

✨ Lyrical Highlights

你是否还在我守候的珊瑚海
Nǐ shìfǒu hái zài wǒ shǒuhòu de shānhú hǎi
Are you still in the coral sea I guard?

This line is profoundly poetic, directly engaging with the song's central metaphor of the "coral sea" as a beautiful, preserved, yet potentially fragile space of shared memory and lost love. The speaker's question, coupled with "guarding," conveys deep longing and a persistent hope for what was. It encapsulates the enduring theme of holding onto a cherished past, even amidst its absence.

退潮后的我们赶不走的海与天
Tuìcháo hòu de wǒmen gǎnbùzǒu de hǎi yǔ tiān
After the tide recedes, we are like the inseparable sea and sky.

This line employs a powerful metaphor, likening the fundamental, inseparable nature of the sea and sky to their enduring connection, even after the "tide recedes," symbolizing separation. It beautifully illustrates that despite the end of the active relationship, the deep bond and memories persist, an indelible part of their being. This imagery conveys the lasting impact of love, defying complete severance.

Grammar Notes

📌 曾 (céng)

The adverb "曾" (céng) is used to indicate that an action or state occurred at some point in the past, often implying a past experience or a historical event that is no longer current. It emphasizes that something 'once' happened or 'used to be'.

我曾去过北京。

Wǒ céng qùguò Běijīng.

I have been to Beijing before.

📌 把 (bǎ) construction

The '把' (bǎ) construction is a unique Chinese sentence structure where the object of the verb is moved before the verb using the preposition '把'. This structure emphasizes the object and the result or impact of the action performed on it, often implying disposal, transfer, or a change in the object's state.

请你把这本书还给我。

Qǐng nǐ bǎ zhè běn shū huán gěi wǒ.

Please return this book to me.

📌 Verb + 着 (zhe)

The particle '着' (zhe) is placed immediately after a verb to indicate that an action is ongoing or that a state resulting from an action is continuing. It describes a continuous action or a sustained state of being, often translated as '-ing' or 'to be in a state of'.

她穿着一件红色的裙子。

Tā chuānzhe yī jiàn hóngsè de qúnzi.

She is wearing a red dress.

📌 变得 (biànde)

"变得" (biànde) is a verb that signifies a change or transformation into a new state or quality. It is typically followed by an adjective or an adjectival phrase to describe what something or someone has 'become' or 'turned into'.

天气变得越来越冷了。

Tiānqì biànde yuè lái yuè lěng le.

The weather has become colder and colder.

📌 对 (duì) + Person + Adjective/Verb

The preposition '对' (duì) is used to indicate the target or recipient of an action or attitude. When followed by a person and an adjective or verb, it means 'to', 'towards', or 'for' someone/something, often describing how one treats or interacts with others.

我们应该对别人友善一点。

Wǒmen yīnggāi duì biérén yǒushàn yīdiǎn.

We should be a bit friendlier to others.