My cover of “Chang Yan Dao (Proverbs)” by Andy Lau (recorded June 22, 2018)

https://vocaroo.com/i/s1Pt2IgPzB4t

Lyrics in romaji~~~

soeng4 jin4 dou6 dau3 zang1/zaang1 gan2 ak1/aak1 liu5 kyun4 tau4
(as the saying goes, clenched fist is for fighting)
kyun4 tau4 joek6 fong3 hoi1 ho2 jung2 pou5 sei3 zau1
(when you open your hands, you can embrace your surroundings)
zing6 mak6 fong3 sam1 leoi5 siu3 jung4 ceoi4 zo2 jau6
(be silent at heart, smile always)
cin4 tou4 zoi6 nei5 sau2 nei5 zaau2 dou3 mut6 jau5
(the future is in your hand, have you found it)
soeng4 jin4 dou6 koeng4/koeng5/goeng6 cong2 siu23 bat1 min5 jik6/ngaak6 lau4
(as the saying goes, when you venture out into the world, there’s bound to be countercurrent)
jan4 jau4 joek6 ci5 seoi2 koek3 ho2 ji5 zoi2/zoi3 zau1
(people who are soft as water can float boats)
ming6/meng6 wan6 wui hak1 ji3 dyun3 lin6 nei5 san1 sau2
(destiny will deliberately let you exercise your skills)
daan6 kan4 lou4 si6 nei5 dik1 zeoi3 gaai1 lou5 pang4 jau5
(but hard-working is your best old friend)
dak1 sat1 zi2 jat1 nim6 fung1 ging2 bat1 zyun2/zyun3 sam1 ging2 zyun2/zyun3
(win or lose is just a thought, scenery doesn’t change, the mind changes)
faan4 nou5 loi4 zi6 pin1 zap1 jat1 cai3 jaa5 ji1 lyun2
(trouble comes from paranoia and being attached to everything)
fung1 ceoi1 cou2 dung6 ming6/meng6 tou4 lyun6 liu5 ngo5 bat1 lyun6
(the wind blows, the grass moves, the route of life is chaotic but i am not)
gaau1 ceot1 liu5 ping4 soeng4 sam1 zoi3 ceoi4 jyun4
(hand over your ordinary heart and let it be)

 

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