If you haven’t heard of Taiwanese songstress Teresa Teng, you’ve been missing out. Teresa Teng was the star diva of retro Chinese-language love ballads, and the song we’re going to learn today, The Moon Represents my Heart, is arguably her most famous song. I guarantee you that any Chinese person you’ve ever met is very familiar with her work, and probably knows all the lyrics to this song. If you want to impress the room at KTV, this is a great option.
The Moon Represents my Heart is a sappy, sentimental love song of the best possible kind. In it, Teresa expresses her undying love for her paramour, promising that her love is unwavering and true, like the moon. I think the lyrics sound lovely in Chinese, but fall a bit flat when translated into English, don’t you?
Key vocab
月亮 – yuè liang – moon
深 – shēn – deep
情 – qíng – feelings; emotion; affection
不移 – bù yí – unwavering; will not shift
轻轻 – qīng qīng – gently; softly
吻 – wěn – kiss
打动 – dǎ dòng – to move; to touch (emotionally)
思念 – sī niàn – to miss; to long for
如今 – rú jīn – nowadays; until now
月亮代表我的心
你问我爱你有多深
我爱你有几分
我的情也真
我的爱也真
月亮代表我的心
你问我爱你有多深情不移
我的爱不变
月亮代表我的心
轻轻的一个吻
已经打动我的心
深深的一段情
叫我思念到如今
你问我爱你有多深
我爱你有几分
你去想一想
你去看一看
月亮代表我的心
轻轻的一个吻
已经打动我的心
深深的一段情
叫我思念到如今
你问我爱你有多深
我爱你有几分
你去想一想
你去看一看
月亮代表我的心
1 reply on “Famous Song: 月亮代表我的心 – The Moon Represents My Heart”
thanks for the lesson