cāng hǎi yī shēng xiào

沧海 一声笑

The sea laughed

tāo tāo liǎng àn cháo

滔滔 两岸潮

surging tide across the strait

fú chén suí làng jì jīn cháo

浮沉 随浪 记今朝

Floating and sinking, following the waves, remembering the present

cāng tiān xiào fēn fēn shì shàng cháo

苍天笑 纷纷世上潮

The sky is laughing

shuí fù shuí shèng chū

谁负谁胜出

Who loses wins

tiān zhī xiǎo

天知晓

God knows

lēi shì wù dōu

勒是雾都

Le is Wudu

hé chù shēng xiāo qín shēng rù qiào

何处笙箫 琴声入鞘

Where is the shengxiao and the sound of the piano

wǒ yǐ huáng hé shuǐ zhàn mò huī háo

我以黄河水 蘸墨挥毫

I dipped the ink with the yellow river water

kě lù zhèng yáo jīn shēng rú dāo

可路正遥 今生如刀

But this life is like a knife

ruò yī shǎng hē zuì kàn wǒ wèi lǎo

若一晌喝醉 看我未老

If I get drunk for a while, see if I'm not old

yào hǎi kuò tiān gāo gāo shēng dà xiào

要海阔天高 高声大笑

Laughing loudly

xiào guò

笑过

Laughed

gōu xiāo

勾销

Cancellation

ēn yuàn

恩怨

Gratitude

wàng niàn

妄念

Delusion

tān liàn

贪恋

Greed

zài xiāo yáo

再逍遥

Relaxation

fān kāi nǐ rén shēng de jiǎn lì

翻开你 人生的简历

Open your life resume

fā xiàn nǐ shá zi dōu méi dé

发现你 啥子都没得

I found you and got nothing

gāi rú hé kàn dài nǐ zì jǐ

该如何 看待你自己

How to treat yourself

shí jiān gāi zǎ gè qiè zhī pèi

时间该 咋个切支配

Time should be in control

shì nǎ xiē rén hùn bù xià qù

是哪些人 混不下去

Who can't get along

wǒ mìng yìng xué bù lái wān yāo

我命硬学不来弯腰

I can’t learn to bend down

cāng hǎi yī shēng xiào

沧海 一声笑

Canghai laughs

tāo tāo liǎng àn cháo

滔滔 两岸潮

turbulent cross-strait tide

fú chén suí làng jì jīn cháo

浮沉 随浪 记今朝

Floating and sinking, following the waves, remembering the present

cāng tiān xiào fēn fēn shì shàng cháo

苍天笑 纷纷世上潮

The sky laughs, the tide is in the world

shuí fù shuí shèng chū

谁负谁胜出

Who loses wins

tiān zhī xiǎo

天知晓

God knows

tiān

天

Heaven

dì

地

Earth

rén

人

People

hé

和

Harmonious

ēn yuàn shì yún yān zhuǎn yǎn fēi hěn yuǎn

恩怨似云烟 转眼飞很远

The grievances are like clouds of smoke, flying far away in a flash

zǎo kàn pò hóng chén

早看破红尘

See through Red dust early

yě bù yǔ shì rén zhōu xuán

也不与世人周旋

Don't deal with the world

xiāo yáo de xiá kè

逍遥的侠客

The free knight

yào tà shàng jiāng hú guī lù

要踏上江湖归路

Go back home

zuò chán huò xiū xíng bù wǎng cǐ shēng xū dù

坐禅或修行 不枉此生虚度

It's not in vain to sit in meditation or practice

wèn wǒ

问我 what we do like them

Ask me what we do like them

tā men zhuā bù zhù gǎn jué

他们 抓不住感觉

They can’t catch the feeling

gǎn jué jiǔ tiān lǎn yuè xiě guǎng líng sàn jué

感觉九天揽月 写广陵散诀

It feels like nine days to hold the moon

hái zi hái zài qín gōng jiǎn xué

孩子还在 勤工俭学

The child is still working-study

shǎn yào de zuān shí bù huì mái méi

闪耀的钻石 不会埋没

The sparkling diamond will not be buried

zǒu yī zāo fā xiàn cóng méi lái guò

走一遭发现 从没来过

I found out after walking and never been here

dào chù zhāo yáo guò shì zài hún tiān guò rì

到处招摇过市 在浑天过日

Swagger around and pass the sun

gē cí chàng dào kǒu tǔ bái mò

歌词唱到 口吐白沫

When the lyrics sing, foam at the mouth

wǒ mìng yìng xué bù lái wān yāo

我命硬 学不来弯腰

I have a hard time learning to bend down

cāng hǎi yī shēng xiào

沧海 一声笑

Canghai laughed

tāo tāo liǎng àn cháo

滔滔 两岸潮

Tours across the strait

fú chén suí làng jì jīn cháo

浮沉 随浪 记今朝

Floating and sinking, following the waves, remembering the present

jiāng shān xiào yān yǔ yáo

江山笑 烟雨遥

Jiangshan smiles misty rain away

tāo làng táo jǐn hóng chén shì sú zhī duō shǎo

涛浪淘尽 红尘世俗 知多少

The waves are exhausted

qīng fēng xiào

清风笑

Cool breeze laughs

jìng rě jì liáo

竟惹寂寥

To cause loneliness

háo qíng hái shèng yī jīn wǎn zhào

豪情 还剩衣襟晚照

Pride still left in sunset

háo qíng hái shèng yī jīn wǎn zhào

豪情 还剩衣襟晚照

Pride still left in sunset