Jay Chou 周杰倫 - Ni hao ma "你好嗎" Pinyin Lyrics+ English Translation

Jay Chou 周杰倫 - Ni hao ma "你好嗎"

Lyrics (c) Jay Chou
Authentic English translation by me... please credit this site if used.

Love this song... should be 99% accurate. The part about the spaceship makes more sense to me in this context than that of some of the other translations online.

*** I do not plug the lyrics into a translator...! I translate all by hand. I'm a 3rd year Chinese American college student taking advanced level Chinese. ***



墙上静止的钟是为谁 停留
Qiang shang jing zhi de zhong shi wei shui ting liu
Who is the clock on the wall remaining still for?

是不是和我一样赖着不走
Shi bu shi he wo yi yang lai zhe bu zou
Is it like me, refusing to leave?

你说故事已经结束 很久
Ni shuo gu shi yi jing jie shu hen jiu
You said the story had already ended a long time ago

我忘了 向前走
Wo wang le xiang qian zou
I forgot to move forward

我努力假装现在过得 很好
Wo nu li jia zhuang xian zai guo de hen hao
I tried hard to pretend that I’ve been doing well

现在的你看来已不需要我
Xian zai de ni kan lai yi bu xu yao wo
You seem like you don’t need me anymore

也许在不同的时空
Ye xu zai bu tong de shi kong
Perhaps we are at a different time

还牵着 你的手
Hai qian zhe ni de shou

Still holding your hand

想知道你真的过得好吗
Xiang zhi dao ni zhen de guo de hao ma
Wanting to know if you’ve really been doing well

没有我也许是种解脱
Mei you wo ye xu shi zhong jie tuo
Perhaps not having me is a kind of relief

将思念穿梭在宇宙数千光年
Jiang si nian chuan suo zai yu zhou shu qian guang nian
Shuttling the memories thousands of light years across the universe

悄悄到 你身边
Qiao qiao dao ni shen bian
To quietly arrive at your side

现在我试着习惯一个人过
Xian zai wo shi zhe xi guan yi ge ren guo
Right now I’m trying to get used to being alone

也许你已经开始新的 生活
Ye xu ni yi jing kai shi xin de sheng huo
Perhaps you have already started a new life

陪着我的叫做寂寞
Pei zhe wo de jiao zuo ji mo
What accompanies me is known as loneliness

陪你的 是谁呢
Pei ni de shi shui ne
What is accompanying you?

[Chorus]
想知道你真的过得好 吗
Xiang zhi dao ni zhen de guo de hao ma
I want to know if you’ve really been doing well

没有我也许是种解脱
Mei you wo ye xu shi zhong jie tuo
Perhaps not having me is a kind of relief

将思念穿梭在宇宙数千光年
Jiang si nian chuan suo zai yu zhou shu qian guang nian
Shuttling the memories thousands of light years across the universe
悄悄到 你身边
Qiao qiao dao ni shen bian
To quietly arrive at your side

现在我试着习惯一个人过
Xian zai wo shi zhe xi guan yi ge ren guo
Right now I’m trying to get used to being alone

也许你已经开始新的生活
Ye xu ni yi jing kai shi xin de sheng huo
Perhaps you have already started a new life


陪着我的叫做寂寞
Pei zhe wo de jiao zuo ji mo
What accompanies me is known as loneliness

陪 你的 是谁呢
Pei ni de shi shui ne
What is accompanying you?

Repeat Chorus

也许在不同的时空
Ye xu zai bu tong de shi kong
Perhaps we are at a different time

还牵着 你的手
Hai qian zhe ni de shou
Still holding your hand

Computer Upgrades...

Every 2-3 months I'm going to upgrade a part of my computer to make it a little less crappy.

This month: CPU Fan (COOLER MASTER R4-BM9S-28PK-R0 Blade Master 92mm Case Fan) $10.99
Priority Level: HIGH

Next month or the month after: USB Card (BELKIN Hi-Speed USB 2.0 5-Port PCI Card Model F5U220v1) $26.99
Priority Level: Medium

New Graphics Card: (Radeon HD 4670 or better) $69.99
Priority Level: Low

RAM upgrade: (G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB)) $44.99
Priority Level: Low

Jay Chou (周杰伦) - Mine mine lyrics (English Translation + Pinyin)

Jay Chou - Mine mine (Pinyin + Translation)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvQX2Spog4s

English Translation by me

Please give credit if used

(the last part that is Taiwanese is not 100% accurately translated.. sorry!)

*** I do not plug the lyrics into a translator...! I translate all by hand. I'm a 3rd year Chinese American college student taking advanced level Chinese. ***

沒有妳的生活

Mei you ni de sheng huo
My life without you

我開始寫小說

wo kai shi xie xiao shuo
I began to write stories

好多畫面好多靈感

hao duo hua mian hao duo ling gan
With many pictures and much inspiration

我要把稿費都給妳

wo yao ba gao fei dou gei ni
I give the proceeds to you

巷口不小心經過

Xiang kou bu xiao xin jing guo
I have carelessly passed through an alley

妳的車子依舊停在紅線

ni de che zi yi jiu ting zai hong xian
Your car is still parked at the red light

幫妳繳罰單

Bang ni jiao fa dan
I helped you pay the fines

妳叫我別管

ni jiao wo bie guan
You told me to stop caring

我才想到我們已經分開

wo cai xiang dao wo men yi jing fen kai
Then I realized we are not together anymore

想起那一個夏天

Xiang qi na yi ge xia tian
I thought of that one summer day

那不是那不是那是冬天
na bu shi na bu shi na shi dong tian
No, no it wasn’t, it was a winter day

想起妳生氣的臉

Xiang qi ni sheng qi de lian
I thought of your angry face

每天就像冬天...唉，唉，唉

mei tian jiu xiang dong tian… ai, ai, ai
Everyday is like a winter day… sigh, sigh sigh

妳說那是愛，愛，愛

Ni shuo na shi ai, ai, ai
You said that was love, love, love

誰該堅強起來

Shui gai jian qiang qi lai
Who should toughen up?

月亮還是太陽

yue liang hai shi tai yang
The moon or the sun?

是誰遮了誰

Shi shui zhe le shui

Who should cover for who?

是誰都會依賴
shi shui dou hui yi lai

Whoever it is would still depend (on the other)

妳說已分開

Ni shuo yi fen kai
You said we’ve already broken up

什麼還要幫妳撐傘

wei shen me hai yao bang ni cheng san
Why should I hold the umbrella up for you?

Coz baby you are Mine Mine
Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine
Mine Mine
Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine

太快

Tai kuai

Too quickly

就承認我真的很想妳

jiu cheng ren wo zhen de hen xiang ni

I admit that I really miss you

會不會沒有男子氣概

Hui bu hui mei you nan zi qi gai
Is it because I am not manly?

You say Bye Bye
Bye Bye Bye Bye Bye
Oh Bye Bye
Bye Bye Bye Bye Bye

拆開

Chai kai

Open it up

我的心隨妳看

wo de xin sui ni kan
My heart is for you to see

滿滿的都是愛

man man de dou shi ai
It is full of love

我的眼皮跳一下

Wo de yan pi tiao yi xia
My eyelid jumped

代表你在想我

dai biao ni zai xiang wo
Meaning that you are thinking about me

我的耳朵癢一下

Wo de er duo yang yi xia
My ear itched

代表你在講我壞話

dai biao ni zai jiang wo huai hua
Meaning that you are speaking bad about me

我沒這麼不好吧

Wo mei zhe me bu hao ba
There’s nothing bad about me

不用跟朋友說吧
bu yong gen peng you shuo ba

You don’t need to tell your friends

如果以後和好了, 看到妳朋友不是很尷尬
If we can make peace, it wouldn't be awkward when I see your friends

想起那一個夏天

Xiang qi na yi ge xia tian
I thought of that one summer day

那不是那不是那是冬天
na bu shi na bu shi na shi dong tian
No, no it wasn’t, it was a winter day

想起妳生氣的臉

Xiang qi ni sheng qi de lian
I thought of your angry face

每天就像冬天...唉，唉，唉

mei tian jiu xiang dong tian… ai, ai, ai
Everyday is like a winter day… sigh, sigh sigh

妳說那是愛，愛，愛

Ni shuo na shi ai, ai, ai
You said that was love, love, love

騙誰 我說的氣話都收回

Pian shui wo shuo de qi hua dou shou hui
Who am I lying to? I've taken back all my angry words

我寫的小說根本是空白黑夜

Wo xie de xiao shuo gen ben shi kong bai hei ye
The stories I write are actually black and white

你說既然已分開 為何還要幫你撐傘

Ni shuo ji ran yi fen kai wei he hai yao bang ni cheng san
You said since we've broken up, why should I hold the umbrella up for you?

嘜嘜 你嘜擱嘜擱偷偷離開

Mai mai lu mai go mai go thau thau li khui
Mine mine, don't you go, don't you secretly leave

嘜嘜 你嘜擱嘜擱偷偷離開

Mai mai lu mai go mai go thau thau li khui
Mine mine, don't you go, don't you secretly leave

嘜驚　我不會放你一人治那

Mai kiann wo bu hui pang ni ji rang di na
Don't be afraid, I won't leave you alone here

你想祙有人靠有人會疼

Ni xiang mei you ren kao you ren hue thiann
You want someone to rely on, to love you

嘜吶　你雨傘雨傘趕緊打開

Mai na li hoo suann hoo suann kuann kin ta khui
Don't stay, open up your umbrella quickly

嘜吶　你雨傘雨傘趕緊打開

Mai na li hoo suann hoo suann kuann kin ta khui
Don't stay, open up your umbrella quickly

嘜鬧　落大雨你淋雨我艱苦

Mai nau loh gua hoo li lim hoo gua kan khoo
Don't fuss, if you get soaked by the rain, I will feel hurt

落大雨我沒你會艱苦

Loh tua hoo gua hoo li e kan khoo
When it pours outside, it will hurt without you here

Coz baby you are Mine Mine
Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine
Mine Mine
Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine

太快

Tai kuai

Too quickly

就承認我真的很想妳

jiu cheng ren wo zhen de hen xiang ni

I admit that I really miss you

會不會沒有男子氣概

Hui bu hui mei you nan zi qi gai
Is it because I am not manly?

嘜吶　你雨傘雨傘趕緊打開

Mai na li hoo suann hoo suann kuann kin ta khui
Don't stay, open up your umbrella quickly

嘜吶　你雨傘雨傘趕緊打開

Mai na li hoo suann hoo suann kuann kin ta khui
Don't stay, open up your umbrella quickly

嘜鬧　落大雨你淋雨我艱苦

Mai nau loh gua hoo li lim hoo gua kan khoo
Don't fuss, if you get soaked by the rain, I will feel hurt

落大雨我沒你會艱苦

Loh tua hoo gua hoo li e kan khoo
When it pours outside, it will hurt without you here

會艱苦 x5

e kan khoo
It will hurt

...

My heart.. it's confused. Stop confusing me.

A serious conversation with myself.

That interview the other day did not go so well. You know what was interesting though? My credentials are there... 3.93 GPA and work experience with data entry. But you know what wasn't? My heart. When the interviewer grilled me on my interest in finance and investments, I struggled to talk about anything recent in the financial news. I realized after that day that I really wasn't interested in working for a financial or investment company. The interest, the passion simply wasn't there. So of course, I had to seriously reconsider my options and set sail for a new course in my future.

What better way than talk to someone who knows me best?

Inner-me: Yo. You there woman?
Me: Oh hey sup. I'm just being depressed over my interview, etc etc.
Inner-me: You are an idiot.
Me: What? Why? I studied so hard to ge-
Inner-me: That is bullshit. Studying hard doesn't automatically mean you will get a job in an industry you hate. How did you feel waiting outside that building? Were you excited? Or... scared?
Me: ... Okay fine. Maybe I wasn't as enthusiastic as I could have been but-
Inner-me: Actually, you weren't enthusiastic at all. From what I saw, you seemed to not want to be there. You wanted to leave. It wasn't right for you. Admit it.
Me: I... fine. You are right. I was scared. I hated the environment. But I still made myself walk through that door for some reason. I tried so damn hard to convince myself that it was right for me but... it really wasn't. This isn't what I want to do with my life.
Inner-me: Then why did you apply? Tell me. What DO you want to do?
Me: I don't know what I want to do... I want to work for a gaming company, a tech company, a design company... or a digital media company. Ok? You happy now?
Inner-me: So no finances?
Me: No. Not really. There's no creative outlet. I also kinda don't want to work from 7am to 9pm 7 days a week. Money = It's not worth my sanity.
Inner-me: Okay... so there you go. Apply for the jobs you can see yourself actually doing. Stop B/Sing yourself. You are so narrowminded... what makes you think you have to do business stuff just because you got an econ degree? Go with your heart... success will eventually follow.
Me: Geez. You are so blunt. But thanks for knocking some sense in me.

And that was that. Inner-me (aka rational thinking me) won once again. It's strange how this is how I solve my problems.

The day

... I can look in the mirror and actually see something of myself. I hope it comes soon.

I'm still in the process of looking for an internship. Have an interview next week sometime, and hopefully it will be smooth sailing from there. I hate how every time I see myself, I see a scared little girl who's barely out of high school, let alone out of college. I miss the days of saturday morning cartoons, of waking up late, of reading comics and manga, of being able to wear anything I want without being judged (when I can wear tshirts and baggy hoodies and people won't question my fashion sense).

I miss being me. It's not that I want to stay a kid forever though. I love the academics/learning/intellectual side of being an adult, but I hate everything else that comes with it. Politics, science, psychology, business and finance all fascinate me. Relationships (for the love of God, this is just scary), networking (...even scarier), fancy parties (what if I say something stupid!), and all of that stuff make me want to run the other way. I would love to be able to hold a job that lets me do all that nerdy finance/econ stuff but without all the repercussions associated with a career in business. /sigh

Did I ever tell you that...

;)

Ah sleep. I missed you so very much. My dark circles are finally going away after weeks of hardcore cramming and energy drinks. I look normal once again.. haha. My summer will look like the following:

- Work... nearly fulltime each week. Derp.
- Games to play/finish: A crapload that I still need to list.
- Shows to watch/finish: See above ^
- Learning flash/html/css. I have the books and all.
- Review two semesters of Chinese material since I skipped grades and still feel lost.
- Read every single issue of "The Economist" that I subscribed to since January but never got the chance to read.
- If I get to it: Buy a keyboard and learn piano~

I think I will separate the posts in my blog between actual serious stuff and personal off the record blurbs such as this one. Murrr.

Arnold, his scandals, and why I frankly don't care

One of the most discussed topics today is Arnold Schwarzenegger and his lovechild scandal, where he supposedly had an affair with his live-in maid and had a son with him like ten years ago. Granted that he is no longer governor, this recent incident along with the scandal surrounding the director of the IMF (where he supposedly raped a maid in a hotel), only contribute to the growing distrust of politicians among the general public.

But the question I propose is: Is it worth all the fuss? Do the characters and morals of politicians reflect on their ability to do their job right? Refer to the following quote I once read:

It is time to elect the world leader, and your vote counts. Here are the facts about the three leading candidates:

Candidate A
Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with astrologists. He's had two mistresses. He also chain smokes and drinks quite a few martinis a day.

Candidate B
He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in college and drinks a great deal of whisky every evening.

Candidate C
He is a decorated war hero. He's a vegetarian, doesn't smoke, drinks an occasional beer and hasn't had any extramarital affairs.

Which of these candidates would be your choice? Decide first.















Candidate A is Franklin D. Roosevelt
Candidate B is Winston Churchill
Candidate C is Adolph Hitler

Surprising, is it not? Although two of the leaders mentioned helped create and pushed forth what we know as the modern world, they honestly do not possess the characters that we idealize and place value into, but it does not make them any less of a leader. I'm not saying, by any means, that we should vote for cheaters, womanizers or people of poor character. But if given a choice between a person who has shown they are vulnerable and suceptible to flaws, but will run a country right, versus a good law-abiding, so called 'God fearing' politician who is screwing up our country behind our backs, I have to say I'd pick the first one.

Rather than focusing our attention on personal relationships that read more like celebrity rumor mill stories, we need to focus on the events that would really impact our lives. I find that Arnold's situation is pretty much private business that should be left to the parties affected, especially since he's no longer in public office. Though y'know even if he was still a governor, I really can't cut Arnold any slack, considering that he played a role in pretty much screwing California over. So sorry Arnold, you are in a lose-lose situation. At least during the Clinton years we actually ran a few budget surpluses...

And as for the IMF guy... Rape is a criminal offense (as opposed to a moral offense). So if found guilty, I hope justice will be brought to you. That's that.

Stop buying food just to throw it away.

In response to: http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/05/13/un-one-third-of-food-produced-for-human-consumption-is-uneaten/

I saw this linked on a friend's facebook page so of course, I had to write about it.

People of this world need to recognize there is never a problem with supply, in terms of ending world hunger. I don't buy into bullshit such as "there is not enough food on this planet". I sincerely believe we have enough food on earth to feed every single person. The US tends to subsidize grain production so much that farmers literally have rotting stocks of grain and other produce sitting around because it never gets consumed. Americans, in general, consume too much food. Not literally eating it though, but buying things on sale, ordering at a restaurant, and then not eating it. You know what gets to me every time? When I see people order like 10 dishes at a local Chinese restaurant I go to, eat maybe a piece of this, a bit of that, and then the rest get thrown away. Literally, if they order 10 dumplings, they eat 2 or 3 and the rest is thrown away.

This also occurs with buffets. Piles and piles of half-eaten food, just because people want to get the best deal, and they have an excuse to not finish everything. I know they paid for it, etc etc, but seriously. It's not money. It's goddamn resources you burned up right there. More examples? I once walked by my neighborhood Duane Reade, which is a pharmacy/drugstore chain in NY that for some reason started to sell sandwiches and other "freshly-packed" pre-made lunches. And on that day, I saw outside, bags and bags of loaves of bread, and boxes of sandwiches. Just thrown out. And a few blocks away, we have homeless and impoverished people who don't have anything to eat. I'm not even talking about inefficient allocation around the world, but in the same friggin city. Did you know 1 of 6 (I believe) Americans go hungry each day? And 1 out of 4 school children don't get enough to eat at home?

Instead of promoting more and more production, can we get more research to fund better methods of allocating food instead? How can we efficiently get more food out to more people? These are the questions we should be asking ourselves..

Tiger Mother, Tiger Children

A response to: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704111504576059713528698754.html

I've been meaning to respond to this article for quite some time now. As a child brought up under both a stringent regime consistent with Asian Culture as well as a more laid-back version that has been slightly saturated with Western values, I feel that neither camp is "right", in the sense that you cannot be too strict with education, nor can you be too lax. Both methods of upbringing taught me important life values that I had only come to realize in more recent years.

As a child, grades were important in the sense that your entire life, starting from Pre-school, was a form of preparation for college and beyond. I went to pre-school in Asia, and they were ranking kids by academic performance even at the age of 4 or 5. This sort of competitive environment was completely normal, whereas in America, the introduction of such fierce competition between peers might be seen as damaging to a child's development of confidence or self-esteem. In Asia, there are winners and there are losers. In America, everyone, it seems, is a winner (or at least when you are a child).

There are good and bad aspects of instilling the importance of "being on top". Obviously, in the real world, people are going to step all over you to get to the top of success, and it would make sense to prepare kids by having parents adopt a stricter control over their education. However, being strict means not going soft. At all times. You see your kid cry? You can't give in. I can't even count the times I cried in front of my parents because they were simply too strict. The idea that it's either success or nothing, has been drilled into my mind. I don't even know what the consequences of failure is; I just know I have to avoid it at all costs.

Which brings me to my next point. As I grew older, and life takes greater and more frequent unexpected turns, I have come to realize that failure is not only an inevitable part of life, but that if you don't experience it enough, it will actually hinder you as a person. A more lax style of parenting allows for a child to have that bit of wiggle room of experimenting, of risk taking, of learning how to fail. If you don't follow a strict policy, a child will be MORE prepared in the sense that they will learn how to deal with failure as it occurs in life. It's kind of strange, how you might actually be more prepared for life by being more accustomed to the idea that you will not always be the best in everything.

Yes, it is obviously important to have a child understand the importance of success, but you should not have that factor be the sole determinant of their self worth. What I have always admired about other people, that I can never find in myself, is how they deal with failure. If something in my life doesn't go as planned, I admit, the first thing I do is freak out. Even if I calculate everything to a t, there's always the possibility of something going wrong, either within or beyond my control. You cannot simply treat life like a math function: to plug in the numbers, run it through a formula, and expect a certain result each time. This is one of the lessons that a "Tiger Mother" style of parenting would not factor in. On the other hand, if I had not gone through a stricter view on education in the past, I don't think I would have developed such a strong work ethic, which is so ingrained in me that I will carry it with me even if I'm not under the watchful eyes of my parents.

The best style of parenting? First get your kids to understand the real, true meaning of being successful. If they can appreciate it without incentives (like rewards for good grades), then you can deviate and be more lax about the rules. Set the rules, then let them break as necessary.

I support rising gas prices

In response to: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110514/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_obama

Obama has recently announced that he will expand US oil production in order to combat rising gas prices and reduce dependency on foreign oil. However, the sad truth is that even if we drain the US oil reserves completely (I believe we have around 20 billion barrels in reserves), this will just put a tiny dent on oil prices. Even if we double the amount of oil we produce from 2 billion barrels a year to say 4, this would maybe lower gas prices by a whopping 4 cents on a global market level.

Let's face it Americans, gas prices will keep going up whether you like it or not. Unless the US government is willing to heavily subsidize gas prices, we are not going to see a significant reduction in prices any time soon. This is not a supply issue as it is a demand issue. It's not that we are running out oil, but that the demand worldwide is going up much faster than supply is. With the rapid developments in countries like China, the demand for oil will be going up faster than ever, and this is what drives up the prices!

We produce 2 billion barrels a year as Americans but consume more than 3 times that amount... 7 billion barrels. Do you really think you can continue to consume this much indefinitely without facing higher prices? Unless you want to curb development efforts in pretty much every 2nd and 3rd world country in the world, you will have to deal with it.

There's a reason why cities in other countries are so densely packed compared to those in the US. People simply drive less and live closer to the central city. Suburban life is truly an American phenomenon... what is so attractive about driving 2 or more hours to and from work every day... all for the sake of a backyard, a white picket fence and a 3000 square foot home? This type of life style, aka the American Dream, is not sustainable. Rather than trying to fight the upward pressure on gas prices, why not let the market do its magic? Higher and higher gas prices will lead people to substitute -away- from the suburban life, move closer to the central city, and actually make them more productive citizens since they do not burn as much resources and time commuting each day. For a country that so heavily promotes the ideals of the free market, we are intent on subsidizing an inefficient lifestyle.

Please, curb your consumption levels today, and perhaps your children and grandchildren will have -something- left to consume in the future. Yes, I support rising gas prices.

Does Meritocracy have any meaning in life anymore?

I know what people tell me. Connections are important. It's not what you know, it's who you know. Yet why do I not take these pieces of advice to heart as I head towards my fourth year in college with what seems like nothing but my own two feet?

The idea of networking continues to frighten me. I imagine horror scenarios where I have to wear a fancy evening gown, making my way around a cocktail party as I introduce myself to people who are deemed important. I have to put on a smile as I try to sell myself, who I am, and brand myself as someone as important and worthy as they are. Is this what society considers to be the right path to success? That instead of improving my efficiency to do the job right, I should focus on how I look, and how I should shake my hand the next time I talk to someone?

I get it. Impressions are important. But what am I impressing you with? My 5'1 height, baby-faced face won't impress anyone, I can tell you that. Can I impress you with my GPA instead, or the fact that I can multitask like a god, or that I will actually put every bit of effort into my work, even if it means staying overtime or not taking vacations? But you can't see that by looking at me. You will probably just see a very awkward person who's merit-oriented attitude stands out in a society that puts emphasis on charisma and personality.