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薛凱琪Fiona Sit – ”Better Me” MV
Better Me
薛凱琪
薛凯琪
Xuē Kǎi qí
yuăn chù hăigăng chuánlái zhènzhèn chuándí
遠 處 海港 傳來 陣陣 船笛
From the harbor in a distant place, waves after waves’ sounds of boat whistle came through.
遠 (distant) 處(place) 海港(harbor) 傳來(to come through) 陣陣 (classifier for events or states of short duration ) 船 (boat)笛(whistle)
wŏ yīzhí piāolíng dào bèi nĭ jiănqĭ
我 一直 飄零 到 被 你 揀起
I had been drifting till I was picked up by you.
我(I) 一直 (all the way) 飄零(drift) 到(till) 被 (passive action marker= V+ed) 你(you) 揀起(pick up)
rújīn wàngzhāo fănyìng chuānghu bōli
如今 望著 反映 窗戶 玻璃
Now I am looking at the window glass which is reflecting (me).
如今(now) 望(look)著 (a particle shows action in progress) 反映(reflect) 窗戶(window) 玻璃(glass)
yŏu gè wŏ mòshēng yòu shúxī
有 個 我 陌生 又 熟悉
There is a me (in it), strange yet familiar.
有(to have) 個(measure word) 我(I) 陌生(adjective, strange) 又(also) 熟悉(familiar)
I can smile a little more
Sing a little more
Feel a little more
quán yīnwèi nĭ
全 因為 你
All because of you.
全(all) 因為(because) 你(you)
shuōhăo le yāowéi xìngfú yī tiāntiān dì liànxí
說好 了 要為 幸福 一 天天 地 練習
We settled our talk about (we) have to practice everyday for happiness.
說(to say) 好(well) 了(competed action marker) 要 (have to)為 (for) 幸福(happiness) 一(one) 天天(day) 地(particle) 練習(practice)
liànxí
練習
Practice
練習 (to practice)
Laugh a little more
Love myself a little more
yāo xuéhuì gèngjiā shàndài wŏ zìjĭ
要 學會 更加 善待 我 自己
Have to learn to treat myself even better.
要(have to) 學(learn)會(will) 更加(even more) 善待(treat) 我(I, me) 自己(myself)
wéi nĭ wŏ biànchéng le
為 你 我 變成 了 Better me
For you I became a better me.
為(for) 你(you) 我(I) 變成(become) 了(past tense marker) Better me
shénmá jùlí dōu bù suàn shì zhēn de fēnlí
甚麼 距離 都 不 算 是 真 的 分離
No matter what kind’s distance all can’t be counted as true partings.
甚麼(no matter what) 距離(distance) 都(all) 不(not) 算(counted) 是(is) 真(true, real) 的(connecting particle) 分離(parting)
xiăngniàn hé mòqì néng dàitì yīqiè yányŭ
想念 和 默契 能 代替 一切 言語
Missing and tacit understanding can replace all languages.
想念(missing) 和 (and) 默契(tacit understanding / agreement) 能(is able to) 代替(replace) 一切(all) 言語(language)
yŏu yītiān shēngmìng huì lăoqù háihăo xièxie yŏu nĭ
有 一天 生命 會 老去 還好 謝謝 有 你
There will be one day, life will become old and begone. Fortunately, (I’m) thankful for having you.
有(have) 一(one)天(day) 生命(life) 會(will) 老去(become old) 還好(fortunately) 謝謝(thank) 有(have) 你(you)
zài nĭ yănzhōng
在 你 眼中 I see the better in me
Within your eyes, I see the better in me.
在(preposition, in) 你(your) 眼 (eyes)中 (within) I see the better in me
Coz I can Smile a little more
Sing a little more
Feel a little more
quán yīnwèi nĭ
全 因為 你
All because of you.
全(all) 因為(because) 你(you)
shuōhăo le yāowéi xìngfú yī tiāntiān dì liànxí
說好 了 要為 幸福 一 天天 地 練習
We settled our talk about (we) have to practice everyday for happiness.
說(to say) 好(well) 了(competed action marker) 要 (have to)為 (for) 幸福(happiness) 一(one) 天天(day) 地(particle) 練習(practice)
liànxí
練習 laugh a little more
Practice laughing a little more.
練習 (to practice)
Love myself a little more
yāo xuéhuì gèngjiā shàndài wŏ zìjĭ
要 學會 更加 善待 我 自己
Have to learn to treat myself even better.
要(have to) 學(learn)會(will) 更加(even more) 善待(treat) 我(I, me) 自己(myself)
wéi nĭ wŏ biànchéng le
為 你 我 變成 了 Better me
For you I became a better me.
為(for) 你(you) 我(I) 變成(become) 了(past tense marker) Better me
Music …
jiùshì nàme shénqí
就是 那麼 神奇
Simply it is that magical.
就是(simply) 那麼(that) 神奇(magical)
cóngqián de cuò dōuyŏu yìyì
從前 的 錯 都有 意義
Former mistakes all have their meanings.
從前(before) 的(connecting particle) 錯(mistake) 都(all)有(have) 意義(meaning)
jiāo wŏ pāokāi suŏyŏu cāiyí yĕxŭ
教 我 拋開 所有 猜疑 也許
(They) teach me to throw away all doubts, perhaps,
教(teach) 我(me) 拋開(throw away) 所有(all) 猜疑 (doubts) 也許(perhaps)
wŏ yĕ mĕilì zhíde yī gè qíjì
我 也 美麗 值得 一 個 奇蹟
I’m, perhaps, beautiful, and worth a miracle.
我(I) 也(also) 美麗(beautiful) 值得(worth) 一(one) 個(measure word) 奇蹟(miracle)
wŏ de yănlèi huì zhuìluò
我 的 眼淚 會 墜落
My tears will drop.
我(I) 的(connecting particle) 眼淚(tears) 會(will) 墜落(drop)
jué bùshì yīnwèi nuòruò
絕 不是 因為 懦弱
Definitely it is not because of weakness.
絕(definitely) 不(not)是(is) 因為(for) 懦弱(coward)
érshì gănxiè tiān ràng wŏ yùjiàn nĭ
而是 感謝 天 讓 我 遇見 你
But it is for thanking heaven to let me meet you.
而是(yet it is) 感謝(to thank) 天(heaven) 讓(let) 我(me) 遇見(come across) 你(you)
bùrán jīntiān jiù bùnéng rúcĭ de yŏu yŏngqì
不然 今天 就 不能 如此 地 有 勇氣
Otherwise, today, I would not be able to have such courage.
不然(otherwise) 今天(today) 就(then) 不能(not able to) 如此(such) 地(particle) 有(have) 勇氣(courage)
Now I promise to you
And I can swear to you
wéi nĭ wŏ yīdìng jiābèi àihù wŏ zìjĭ
為 你 我 一定 加倍 爱护 我 自己
For you, I must double love and cherish myself.
為(for) 你(you) 我(I) 一定(definitely) 加倍(double) 爱护(love and protect) 我(I) 自己(myself)
zuò yī gè zhíde nǐ jiāoào
做 一 個 值得 你 驕傲 的 Better me
To be a Better me who is worth to make you feel proud.
做(to be) 一(one) 個(measure word) 值得(worth) 你 (you)驕傲(to be proud) 的(connecting particle) Better me
yī gè zhíde nĭ ài de
一 個 值得 你 愛 的 Better me
One that is worth to be loved by you, better me.
一(a) 個(common measure word) 值得(worth) 你(you) 愛(love) 的 (connecting particle) Better me
Translated and annotated by Shu
Quotes about better me or better person
She is the mother I never had, she is the sister everybody would want. She is the friend that everybody deserves. I don’t know a better person.
Oprah Winfrey
If you live long enough, you’ll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you’ll be a better person. It’s how you handle adversity, not how it affects you. The main thing is never quit, never quit, never quit.
William J. Clinton
It makes one a better person to have had hardships and to have overcome hardships and not to blame anybody else for your mistakes.
Maureen Forrester
In my life I’ve learned that true happiness comes from giving. Helping others along the way makes you evaluate who you are. I think that love is what we’re all searching for. I haven’t come across anyone who didn’t become a better person through love.
Marla Gibbs
Ask yourself: was there anything I could have done to prevent the situation? If the answer is yes, do something now and become a better person for it.
Dave Pelzer
“Let Her Go”
“Let Her Go”
Well you only need the light when it’s burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go
Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low
Only hate the road when you’re missin’ home
Only know you love her when you let her go
And you let her go
Staring at the bottom of your glass
Hoping one day you’ll make a dream last
But dreams come slow and they go so fast
You see her when you close your eyes
Maybe one day you’ll understand why
Everything you touch surely dies
But you only need the light when it’s burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go
Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low
Only hate the road when you’re missin’ home
Only know you love her when you let her go
Staring at the ceiling in the dark
Same old empty feeling in your heart
‘Cause love comes slow and it goes so fast
Well you see her when you fall asleep
But never to touch and never to keep
‘Cause you loved her too much
And you dived too deep
Well you only need the light when it’s burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go
Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low
Only hate the road when you’re missin’ home
Only know you love her when you let her go
And you let her go (oh, oh, ooh, oh no)
And you let her go (oh, oh, ooh, oh no)
Will you let her go?
‘Cause you only need the light when it’s burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go
Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low
Only hate the road when you’re missin’ home
Only know you love her when you let her go
‘Cause you only need the light when it’s burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go
Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low
Only hate the road when you’re missin’ home
Only know you love her when you let her go
And you let her go
The lyrics come from:
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/passenger/lethergo.html