惊鸿一面 A Casual Glance That Hooks the Soul - Chinese, Pinyin & English Translation 歌词英文翻译

Hi, here are some elaborations and my attempt to interpret the story :)
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惊鸿一面;
惊鸿 refers to a startled swan goose that takes flight. It comes from Cao Zhi's poem 'Ode to the Luo Goddess' (written in Three Kingdoms period) to describe the beauty of the goddess. Later, people use this to describe a woman's posture and figure as light as a swan goose taking flight.
一面 refers to one chance encounter.
Therefore, as a whole, 惊鸿一面 describes how a woman's casual glance hooks the soul and leaves a deep impression of her grace and beauty.
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金盆洗手 is an idiom that literally translates to 'wash hands in golden basin'. It originally refers to a ceremony held by the boatmen who deliver food to the Chang'An Palace of the Han Dynasty after landing at Weihe River Ferry Crossing. This is to indicate that they have completed their work for the officials.
Later, it refers to people involved in not-so-legal work who publicly decide to change their ways after getting rich and preparing to live out their senior years in peace; now it also refers to giving up an industry or something that they have been engaged in for a long time.
From the lyrics;
The male and female protagonists likely met when they were young and the man is a powerful figure. Likely they both come from the palace or are involved in the imperial court (the lyrics 'mountains and rivers are as beautiful as a painting' can refer to the kingdom/ country). They fell in love and the man is willing to give up his position and power. He plays the Yao Qin (another name for Guqin) under the willow as the woman dances and sings; it's as if the scenes from their youth have reappeared. They leave secret messages conveying their love. In the end, the man sees through the money and glory of power for even if his name is written down in the history books, it's just empty vanity. He has no desire for anything in this life, except to spend the rest of his days with her.
Singers: 许嵩 Xu Song、黄龄 Huang Ling
Lyrics: 许嵩 Xu Song
Composition: 许嵩 Xu Song
Arrangement: 田汨 Tian Mi

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Hi, here are some elaborations and my attempt to interpret the story :)
00:00
惊鸿一面;
惊鸿 refers to a startled swan goose that takes flight. It comes from Cao Zhi's poem 'Ode to the Luo Goddess' (written in Three Kingdoms period) to describe the beauty of the goddess. Later, people use this to describe a woman's posture and figure as light as a swan goose taking flight.
一面 refers to one chance encounter.
Therefore, as a whole, 惊鸿一面 describes how a woman's casual glance hooks the soul and leaves a deep impression of her grace and beauty.
00:22
金盆洗手 is an idiom that literally translates to 'wash hands in golden basin'. It originally refers to a ceremony held by the boatmen who deliver food to the Chang'An Palace of the Han Dynasty after landing at Weihe River Ferry Crossing. This is to indicate that they have completed their work for the officials.
Later, it refers to people involved in not-so-legal work who publicly decide to change their ways after getting rich and preparing to live out their senior years in peace; now it also refers to giving up an industry or something that they have been engaged in for a long time.
From the lyrics;
The male and female protagonists likely met when they were young and the man is a powerful figure. Likely they both come from the palace or are involved in the imperial court (the lyrics 'mountains and rivers are as beautiful as a painting' can refer to the kingdom/ country). They fell in love and the man is willing to give up his position and power. He plays the Yao Qin (another name for Guqin) under the willow as the woman dances and sings; it's as if the scenes from their youth have reappeared. They leave secret messages conveying their love. In the end, the man sees through the money and glory of power for even if his name is written down in the history books, it's just empty vanity. He has no desire for anything in this life, except to spend the rest of his days with her.

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I love it

[@AutumnSoulTravel]

I like the 驚鴻一面. How to used the song in my youtube video?❤

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