江南 Jiāng nán
Jiang Nan (River South)
1. Song Overview
2004 iconic Mandopop hit that paints dreamy Jiangnan scenery and timeless love. Full of poetic metaphors – excellent for intermediate-advanced learners.
2. Key Excerpts & Explanations
Opening
风到这里就是黏
Translation: “When the wind reaches here it becomes sticky”
Fate line
你在身边就是缘
Translation: “You by my side is fate”
Famous chorus
相信爱一天 抵过永远
Translation: “Believing one day of love outweighs eternity”
Heartbreak
当梦被埋在江南烟雨中
Translation: “When dreams are buried in Jiangnan’s misty rain”
3. Full English Translation (Our version)
The wind here turns sticky, the rain twists into threads.
Having you beside me is fate itself.
One day of true love feels worth forever –
time freezes in that moment.
Only when dreams are buried in Jiangnan’s misty rain
does the heart finally break and understand.
4. Key Vocabulary
| Pinyin | Chinese | English |
|---|---|---|
| jiāng nán | 江南 | southern China |
| nián | 黏 | sticky |
| yuán fèn | 缘分 | fate / destiny |
| yān yǔ | 烟雨 | misty rain |
| xīn suì | 心碎 | heartbroken |
5. Cultural Notes
江南 (Jiangnan) = the dreamy, rainy region south of the Yangtze – the most romanticised part of China in poetry and music.