In simplified Chinese:
This is a cool modification of the original song:
Wang Li Hong’s Version: 王力宏的版本
In traditional Chinese:
http://v.ku6.com/show/X_iX0AC-2ymiEhpAVo7cxg…html
The first stanza of the song “龙的传人”
遥远的东方有一条江,它的名字就叫长江,
In the Far East there is a river; its name is Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)
遥远的东方有一条河,它的名字就叫黄河,
In the Far East there is a river; its name is Huang He (Yellow River)
虽不曾看见长江美,梦里常神游长江水,
Though I have never seen the beauty of Chang Jiang, through dreams the river’s waters flow
虽不曾听见黄河壮,澎湃汹涌在梦里。
Though I have never heard the strength of Huang He, it surges turbulently in my dreams
侯德健《龙的传人》: The entire lyrics:
长成以后是龙的传人
Vocabulary List 生词
ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | English Definition |
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ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | English Definition |
1 | 侯德健 | hóudéjiàn | ||
2 | 龙 | 龍 | lóng | surname Long; dragon; Classifiers: 条 ; imperial |
3 | 的 | de | of; ~’s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute); (used to form a nominal expression); (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) | |
4 | 传人 | 傳人 | chuánrén | to teach; to impart; a disciple; descendant |
5 | 遥远 | 遙遠 | yáoyuǎn | distant; remote |
6 | 东方 | 東方 | dōngfāng | the East; the Orient; two-character surname Dongfang; east |
7 | 有 | yǒu | to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be | |
8 | 一 | yī | one; 1; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; “one” radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit | |
9 | 条 | 條 | tiáo | strip; item; article; clause (of law or treaty); classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc) |
10 | 江 | jiāng | surname Jiang; river; Classifiers: 条 | |
11 | 它 | tā | it | |
12 | 名字 | míngzi | name (of a person or thing); Classifiers: 个 | |
13 | 就 | jiù | at once; right away; only; just (emphasis); as early as; already; as soon as; then; in that case; as many as; even if; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage in; to suffer; subjected to; to accomplish; to take advantage of; to go with (of foods); with regard to; concerning | |
14 | 叫 | jiào | to shout; to call; to order; to ask; to be called; by (indicates agent in the passive mood) | |
15 | 长江 | 長江 | chángjiāng | Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang |
16 | 河 | hé | river; Classifiers: 条 | |
17 | 黄河 | 黃河 | huánghé | Yellow River or Huang He |
18 | 虽 | 雖 | suī | although; even though |
19 | 不曾 | bùcéng | never (have done sth) | |
20 | 看见 | 看見 | kànjiàn | to see; to catch sight of |
21 | 美 | měi | the Americas; abbr. for 美洲 ; beautiful; very satisfactory; good; to beautify; to be pleased with oneself | |
22 | 梦 | 夢 | mèng | dream; Classifiers: 场 |
23 | 里 | 裡 | lǐ | lining; interior; inside; internal; also written 里 ; li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 镇 levels; li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 镇 levels |
24 | 常 | cháng | surname Chang; always; ever; often; frequently; common; general; constant | |
25 | 神游 | shényóu | to go on a mental journey | |
26 | 水 | shuǐ | surname Shui; water; river; liquid; beverage; additional charges or income; (of clothes) classifier for number of washes | |
27 | 听 | 聽 | tīng | to listen; to hear; to obey; a can (loanword from English “tin”); classifier for canned beverages |
28 | 过 | 過 | guò | surname Guo; to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday); to live; to get along; excessively; too- |
29 | 壮 | 壯 | zhuàng | Zhuang ethnic group of Guangxi, the PRC’s second most numerous ethnic group; Zhuang: Bouxcuengh; to strengthen; strong; robust |
30 | 澎湃 | péngpài | to surge | |
31 | 汹涌 | 洶湧 | xiōngyǒng | to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent |
32 | 在 | zài | (located) at; (to be) in; to exist; in the middle of doing sth; (indicating an action in progress) | |
33 | 古老 | gǔlǎo | ancient; old; age-old | |
34 | 一条龙 | 一條龍 | yītiáolóng | lit. one dragon; integrated chain; coordinated process |
35 | 中国 | 中國 | zhōngguó | China |
36 | 一群 | yīqún | gang; regiment | |
37 | 人 | rén | man; person; people; Classifiers: 个 | |
38 | 他们 | 他們 | tāmen | they |
39 | 全都 | quándōu | all; without exception | |
40 | 是 | shì | is; are; am; yes; to be | |
41 | 巨龙 | 巨龍 | jùlóng | giant dragon |
42 | 脚底 | 腳底 | jiǎodǐ | soles of the feet |
43 | 下 | xià | down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down; to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc); measure word to show the frequency of an action | |
44 | 我 | wǒ | I; me; my | |
45 | 成长 | 成長 | chéngzhǎng | to mature; to grow; growth |
46 | 长成 | 長成 | zhǎngchéng | to grow up |
47 | 以后 | 以後 | yǐhòu | after; later; afterwards; following; later on; in the future |
48 | 黑 | hēi | black; dark; sinister; secret; shady; illegal; to hide (sth) away; to vilify; (loanword) to hack (computing); black; dark; sinister; secret; shady; illegal; to hide (sth) away; to vilify; (loanword) to hack (computing) | |
49 | 眼睛 | yǎnjing | eye; Classifiers: 只 | |
50 | 头发 | 頭髮 | tóufa | hair (on the head) |
ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | English Definition |
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ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | English Definition |
51 | 皮肤 | 皮膚 | pí fū | skin; Classifiers: 层 |
52 | 永 | yǒng | forever; always; perpetual | |
53 | 永远 | 永遠 | yǒng yuǎn | forever; eternal |
54 | 远 | 遠 | yuǎn | far; distant; remote; (intensifier in a comparison) by far; much (lower etc) |
55 | 百 | bǎi | surname Bai; hundred; numerous; all kinds of | |
56 | 年前 | nián qián | …years ago | |
57 | 宁静 | 寧靜 | níng jìng | tranquil; tranquility; serenity |
58 | 一个 | 一個 | yī gè | a; an |
59 | 夜 | yè | night | |
60 | 巨变 | 巨變 | jù biàn | great changes |
61 | 前夕 | qián xī | eve; the day before | |
62 | 深夜 | shēn yè | very late at night | |
63 | 枪炮 | 槍砲 | qiāng pào | firearm |
64 | 声 | 聲 | shēng | sound; voice; tone; noise; classifier for sounds |
65 | 敲 | qiāo | to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge | |
66 | 碎 | suì | to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary | |
67 | 了 | le | (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker) | |
68 | 四面楚歌 | sì miànchǔ gē | lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom); fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help | |
69 | 姑息 | gū xī | excessively tolerant; to overindulge (sb); overly conciliatory; to seek appeasement at any price | |
70 | 剑 | 劍 | jiàn | double-edged sword; Classifiers: 口 ; classifier for blows of a sword |
71 | 多少 | duō shǎo | number; amount; somewhat | |
72 | 年 | 秊 | nián | surname Nian; year; Classifiers: 个 ; grain; harvest (old); variant of 年 |
73 | 炮 | pào | cannon; Classifiers: 座 ; firecracker | |
74 | 仍 | réng | still; yet; to remain | |
75 | 隆隆 | lóng lóng | rumble | |
76 | 又 | yòu | (once) again; also; both… and…; and yet; (used for emphasis) anyway | |
77 | 你 | nǐ | you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 ) | |
78 | 擦亮 | cā liàng | to polish | |
79 | 眼 | yǎn | eye; small hole; crux (of a matter); Classifiers: 只 ; classifier for big hollow things (wells, stoves, pots etc) | |
80 | 地 | de | -ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct |
Downloadable Worksheets:
- Long de Chuan Ren_lyrics
- Long de Chuan Ren_Vocabulary-list
- Long de Chuan Ren_Vocabulary Worksheets
- long-de-chuan-ren_vocabulary-worksheets-part-2
- Long de Churan Ren_Lyrics Worksheet
- long-de-chuan-ren_vocabulary-worksheet_fill-in-the-blanks
Note: In Chinese there are two words that mean river, 河 and 江, so the Chinese lyrics don’t sound as repetitive as the English translation. The title is also sometimes translated as ‘Heirs of the Dragon’.
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龍的傳人 (Long De Chuan Ren) Music Video
Artist: 王力宏 (Wang Lee Hom)
Album : 永遠的第一天
Song: 龍的傳人 (Long De Chuan Ren)
龍的傳人 (Long De Chuan Ren) by 王力宏 (Wang Lee Hom) –
Lyrics:
遥远的东方有一条江
它的名字就叫长江
遥远的东方有一条河
它的名字就叫黄河
古老的东方有一条龙
它的名字就叫中国
古老的东方有一群人
他们全都是龙的传人
巨龙脚底下我成长
长成以后是龙的传人
黑眼睛 黑头发 黄皮肤
永永远远是龙的传人
遥远的东方有一条江
它的名字就叫长江
遥远的东方有一条河
它的名字就叫黄河
虽不曾看见长江美
梦里常神游长江水
虽不曾听见黄河壮
澎湃汹涌在梦里
古老的东方有一条龙
它的名字就叫中国
古老的东方有一群人
他们全都是龙的传人
Rap:
now here’s a story that’ll makes u cry
straight from Taiwan they came just a girl & a homeboy in love
no $ no speak no English
nobody gonna give’em the time of day in a city so cold
they made a wish & then they had the strength 2 graduate w/ honor
& borrowed 50 just 2 communicate a marriage
under GOD who never left their side game their children pride
raise ur voices high love will never die never dir…
多年前宁静的一个夜
我们全家人到了纽约
野火呀烧不尽在心间
每夜每天对家的思念
别人土地上我成长
长成以后是龙的传人
巨龙巨龙你擦亮眼
long-de-chuan-ren_lyrics_wang-hong-version
long-de-chuan-ren_lyrics_wang-honglis-version_the-rap-portion
王力宏 (Wang Lee Hom) – 龍的傳人 (Long De Chuan Ren)! Famous Songs!
ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | English Definition |
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ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | English Definition |
1 | 多年 | duō nián | many years | |
2 | 前 | qián | front; forward; ahead; first; top (followed by a number); future; ago; before; BC (e.g. 前 293年 ); former; formerly | |
3 | 宁静 | 寧靜 | níng jìng | tranquil; tranquility; serenity |
4 | 的 | de | of; ~’s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute); (used to form a nominal expression); (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) | |
5 | 一个 | 一個 | yī gè | a; an |
6 | 夜 | yè | night | |
7 | 我们 | 我們 | wǒ men | we; us; ourselves; our |
8 | 全家 | quán jiā | whole family | |
9 | 人 | rén | man; person; people; Classifiers: 个 | |
10 | 到 | dào | to (a place); until (a time); up to; to go; to arrive; (verb complement denoting completion or result of an action) | |
11 | 了 | le | (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker) | |
12 | 纽约 | 紐約 | niǔ yuē | New York |
13 | 野火 | yě huǒ | wildfire; (spreading like) wildfire; bush fire; farm fire (for clearing fields) | |
14 | 呀 | ya | (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt) | |
15 | 烧 | 燒 | shāo | to burn; to cook; to stew; to bake; to roast; to heat; to boil (tea, water etc); fever; to run a temperature; (coll.) to let things go to one’s head |
16 | 不尽 | 不盡 | bù jìn | not completely; endlessly |
17 | 在 | zài | (located) at; (to be) in; to exist; in the middle of doing sth; (indicating an action in progress) | |
18 | 心 | xīn | heart; mind; intention; center; core; Classifiers: 颗 | |
19 | 间 | 間 | jiān | between; among; within a definite time or space; room; section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars; classifier for rooms |
20 | 每 | měi | each; every | |
21 | 每天 | měi tiān | every day; everyday | |
22 | 对 | 對 | duì | right; correct; couple; pair; towards; at; for; to face; opposite; to treat (sb a certain way); to match together; to adjust; to fit; to suit; to answer; to reply; classifier: couple |
23 | 家 | 傢 | jiā | see 家伙 ; surname Jia; home; family; (polite) my (sister, uncle etc); classifier for families or businesses; refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China; noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian; Classifiers: 个 |
24 | 思念 | sī niàn | to think of; to long for; to miss | |
25 | 别人 | 別人 | bié ren | other people; others; other person |
26 | 土地 | tǔ dì | land; soil; territory; Classifiers: 片 | |
27 | 上 | shàng | on top; upon; above; upper; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up; to attend (class or university) | |
28 | 我 | wǒ | I; me; my | |
29 | 成长 | 成長 | chéngzhǎng | to mature; to grow; growth |
30 | 长成 | 長成 | zhǎngchéng | to grow up |
31 | 以后 | 以後 | yǐ hòu | after; later; afterwards; following; later on; in the future |
32 | 是 | shì | is; are; am; yes; to be | |
33 | 龙 | 龍 | lóng | surname Long; dragon; Classifiers: 条 ; imperial |
34 | 传人 | 傳人 | chuán rén | to teach; to impart; a disciple; descendant |
35 | 巨龙 | 巨龍 | jù lóng | giant dragon |
36 | 你 | nǐ | you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 ) | |
37 | 擦亮 | cā liàng | to polish | |
38 | 眼 | yǎn | eye; small hole; crux (of a matter); Classifiers: 只 ; classifier for big hollow things (wells, stoves, pots etc) |
Wang Li Hong’s Version: