洋葱 song

Della (丁当, born 17 April 1982) is a Mainland Chinese female singer who develops her musical career in Taiwan. She left home at 18 years old and sang songs with bands in bars. She has great singing skills and is very popular in Mainland China and Taiwan.

洋蔥
Yang Chong
Onion

丁噹
Ding Dang
Della Dang

如果你眼神能够为我片刻的降临
ru2 guo3 ni3 yan3 shen2 neng2 gou4 wei4 wo3 pian4 ke4 de5 jiang4 lin2
If your eye glance could be able to descend on me for a brief moment.
如果(if)你(your, de is omitted)眼神(eyes’ expression)能够(able to)为(for)我(me/I) 片刻 (short period of time)的(connecting particle)降临(to descend/to arrive)

如果你能听到心碎的声音
ru2 guo3 ni3 neng2 ting1 dao4 xin1 sui4 de5 sheng1 yin1
If you could be able to hear the sound of broken heart,
如果(if)你(you)能(able to)听到(heard)心(heart)碎(broken)的(connecting particle)声音(sound)

沉默的守护着你, 沉默的等奇迹
chen2 mo4 de5 shou3 hu4 zhe5 ni3, chen2 mo4 de5 deng3 qi2 ji1
Silently guard you and silently wait for miracle.
沉默(silently)的(connecting particle)守护(guard)著（aspect particle indicating action in progress ）你(you), 沉默(silently)的(connecting particle)等(wait)奇迹(miracle / wonder / marvel )

沉默的让自己像是空气
chen2 mo4 de5 rang4 zi4 ji3 xiang4 shi4 kong1 qi4
Silently let myself (feel) like air.
沉默(silently)的(connecting particle)让(let)自己(oneself)像(like)是(is)空气(air)

大家都吃着聊著笑着
da4 jia1 dou1 chi1 zhe5 liao2 zhe5 xiao4 zhe5
Everyone is eating while chatting and laughing.
大家(everyone)都(all)吃(eat)着（aspect particle indicating action in progress ）聊(chat)著（aspect particle indicating action in progress ）笑(smile)着（aspect particle indicating action in progress ）

今晚多开心
jin1 wan3 duo1 kai1 xin1
Tonight (I) am so happy.
今晚(tonight)多( how (to what extent))开心(happy)

最角落里的我笑得多合群
zui4 jiao3 luo4 li3 de5 wo3 xiao4 de5 duo1 he2 qun2
The I, at the innermost corner, were laughing so sociably.
最(the most / -est (superlative suffix))角落(corner)里(inside)的(connecting particle)我(I/me) 笑(laugh)得(structural particle: used after a verb)多( how (to what extent))合群(to get on well with others / sociable)

盘底的洋葱像我永远是调味品
pan2 di3 de5 yang2 cong1 xiang4 wo3 yong3 yuan3 shi4 tiao2 wei4 pin3
The onion on the bottom of the plate is like me, always is a seasoning.
盘(plate)底(bottom)的(connecting particle)洋葱(onion)像(is like)我(me) 永远(forever)是(is)调味品(seasoning)

偷偷的看着你
tou1 tou1 de5 kan4 zhe5 ni3
Was secretly looking at you.
偷偷(secretly)的(connecting particle)看(look)着(aspect particle indicating action in progress ）你(you)

偷偷的隐藏著自己
tou1 tou1 de5 yin3 cang2 zhe5 zi4 ji3
Was secretly hiding myself.
偷偷(secretly)的(connecting particle)隐藏(hide)著(aspect particle indicating action in progress ）自己(oneself)

如果你愿意一层一层, 一层的剥开我的心
ru2 guo3 ni3 yuan4 yi4 yi4 ceng2 yi4 ceng2, yi4 ceng2 de5 bo1 kai1 wo3 de5 xin1
If you are willing to one layer, one layer, and (after) one layer peel open my heart.
如果(if)你(you)愿意(willing)一(one)层(layer)一(one)层(layer), 一(one)层(layer)的(connecting particle)剥(peel)开(open)我的(my)心(heart)

你会发现你会讶异你是我最压抑最深处的秘密
ni3 hui4 fa1 xian4 ni3 hui4 ya4 yi4, ni3 shi4 wo3 zui4 ya1 yi4 zui4 shen1 chu4 de5 mi4 mi4
You will discover and you will be surprised that you are my the most repressed, the deepest secret.
你(you)会(will)发现(find out/discover) 你(you)会(will)讶异(be surprised) 你(you)是(are)我(my)最(the most)压抑(constrain/repress)最(the most)深(deep)处(place)的(connecting particle)秘密(secret)

你会鼻酸你会流泪
ni3 hui4 bi2 suan1, ni3 hui4 liu2 lei4
You will be sad and your tears will flow.
你(you)会(will)鼻酸(sad/originally it means the sour/sad feeling in the nose) 你(you)会(will)流(flow)泪(tear)

只要你能听到我, 看到我的全心全意
zhi3 yao4 ni3 neng2 ting1 dao4 wo3 kan4 dao4 wo3 de5 quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4
As long as you would be able to hear me and see my whole heart and whole thinking.
只要(as long as)你(you)能(able to)听到(heard)我(me)看到(saw)我的(my)全(whole)心(heart)全(whole)意(thoughts/intention)

Music *****

听你说你和你的他们暧昧的空气
ting1 ni3 shuo1 ni3 he2 ni3 de5 ta1 men5 ai4 mei4 de5 kong1 qi4
I heard you said you and those friends of yours’ air of vague relationship
听(hear)你(you)说(say)你(you)和(and)你的(your)他们(them) 暧昧(vague)的(connecting particle)空气(air)

我和我的绝望装得很风趣
wo3 he2 wo3 de5 jue2 wang4, zhuang1 de5 hen3 feng1 qu4
I and my desperation pretended to be very charming.
我(I)和(and)我的(my)绝望(desperation) 装(pretend to be)得(constructional particle, usually is put after a verb and before a complement)很(very)风趣(/witty/charming)

我就像一颗洋葱永远是配角戏
wo3 jiu4 xiang4 yi4 ke1 yang2 cong1, yong3 yuan3 shi4 pei4 jiao3 xi4
I am just like one onion, always is (belonging to) supporting role’s play.
我(I)就(just)像(like)一(one)颗(measure word)洋葱(onion) 永远(always)是(is)配角(supporting role)戏(drama/play)

多希望能与你有一秒专属的剧情
duo1 xi1 wang4 neng2 yu3 ni3 you3 yi4 miao3 zhuan1 shu3 de5 ju4 qing2
How much I hope that (I) and you will be able to have one second’s exclusive plot.
多(how, shows degree)希望(hope)能(able to)与(with)你(you) 有(have)一(one)秒(second)专属(exclusive)的(connecting particle)剧情(plot)

Music ***

你会鼻酸你会流泪
ni hui bi suan ni hui liu lei
You will be sad and your tears will flow.
你(you)会(will)鼻酸(sad/originally it means the sour/sad feeling in the nose) 你(you)会(will)流(flow)泪(tear)

只要你能听到我, 看到我的全心全意
zhi yao ni neng ting dao wo kan dao wo de quan xin quan yi
As long as you would be able to hear me and see my whole heart and whole thinking.
只要(as long as)你(you)能(able to)听到(heard)我(me)看到(saw)我的(my)全(whole)心(heart)全(whole)意(thoughts/intention)

Translated and annotated by Shu

Quotes about onion:

“Life is an onion – you peel it year by year and sometimes cry.”
― Carl Sandburg

“Like the layers of an onion, under the first lie is another, and under that another, and they all make you cry.”
― Derrick Jensen

“Yes, life has many onions.”
― Skip Coryell

Bit by bit, Dr. Driscoll helped me to peel away the layers of protection I had built up over the years. The process was not that unlike the peeling of an onion, which also makes us cry. It has been a painful journey, and I don’t now when it will end, when I can say, “OK, it’s over.” Maybe never. Maybe sooner than I know. I recently told Dr. Driscoll that I feel the beginnings of feeling OK, that this is the right path.”
― Charles L. Bailey Jr.

These quotes come from: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/onion

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