“白狐 The White Fox” – Get your ears wet in the Chinese style fantasy

When the west are enchanted by loving vampires, Chinese are fascinated by loving fox ladies. The love between a fox lady and a human has been one of a kind Chinese style fantasy.

You’re going to hear a song that tells you about a sad love story between a fox lady and her human lover, a poor young man that eventually gained fame and fortune via the help of the fox lady. However, the day he realized his ambition, he lost his love forever.

This Chinese song is just beautiful, but the lyrics might be a bit difficult for my readers due to too many idioms. I’ve given it a a best shot to translate into English. Hope it helps …

白狐
我是一只修行千年的狐

I’m a fox that has been living for thousand years

千年修行千年孤独

thousand years of cultivating and loneliness

夜深人静时

when night is deep

可有人听见我在哭

could you hear my sobbing?

灯火阑珊处

in the dim light

可有人看见我跳舞

could you see my dancing?

我是一只等待千年的狐

I’m a fox that has been waiting for thousand years

千年等待千年孤独

thousand years of waiting and loneliness

滚滚红尘里

in the surge of red dust

谁又种下了爱的蛊

who planted the poisonous bug?

茫茫人海中

In the sea of people

谁又喝下了爱的毒

who drank the poison of love?

我爱你时

when I fell in love with you

你正一贫如洗寒窗苦读

you were poor and worked hard on your study

离开你时

when I left you

你正金榜题名洞房花烛

you excelled the exam and were engaged in a noble marriage

能不能为你再跳一支舞

may I dance for you once more?

我是你千百年前放生的白狐

I was the fox that you saved thousand years ago

你看衣袂飘飘衣袂飘飘

look at my flying sleeves

海誓山盟都化做虚无

gone of all the vows of love

能不能为你再跳一支舞

may I dance for you once more?

只为你临别时的那一次回顾

just for the last look you cast on me when we depart

你看衣袂飘飘衣袂飘飘

look at my flying sleeves

天长地久都化做虚无

all gone the vows of love

 

[pinyin]

wǒ shì yī zhǐ xiūxíng qiānnián de hú
qiānnián xiūxíng qiānnián gūdú
yèshēnrénjìng shí
kě yǒurén tīngjiàn wǒ zài kū
dēnghuǒ lánshān chǔ
kě yǒurén kànjiàn wǒ tiàowǔ
wǒ shì yī zhǐ děngdài qiānnián de hú
qiānnián děngdài qiānnián gūdú
gǔngǔn hóngchén lǐ
shéi yòu zhǒng xià le ài de gǔ
mángmáng rénhǎi zhōng
shéi yòu hē xià le ài de dú
wǒ ài nǐ shí
nǐ zhèng yīpínrúxǐ hánchuāng kǔ dú
líkāi nǐ shí
nǐ zhèng jīnbǎngtímíng dòngfánghuāzhú
néng bùnéng wéi nǐ zài tiào yī zhī wǔ
wǒ shì nǐ qiān bǎi niánqián fàng shēng de báihú
nǐ kàn yì mèi piāopiāo yì mèi piāopiāo
hǎishìshānméng dōu huà zuò xūwú
néng bùnéng wéi nǐ zài tiào yī zhī wǔ
zhǐ wéi nǐ línbié shí de nà yīcì huígù
nǐ kàn yì mèi piāopiāo yì mèi piāopiāo
tiānchángdìjiǔ dōu huà zuò xūwú