Tian Cai Bai Chi Meng
許冠傑 Lyrics


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人皆寻梦 梦里不分西东
片刻春风得意
未知景物朦胧

人生如梦 梦里辗转吉凶
寻乐不堪苦困
未识苦与乐同
天造之材 皆有其用
振翅高飞 无须在梦中

南柯长梦 梦去不知所踪
醉翁他朝醒觉
是否跨凤乘龙

天造之材 皆有其用
振翅高飞 无须在梦中

何必寻梦 梦里甘苦皆空
劝君珍惜此际




自当欣慰无穷
何必寻梦

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Tian Cai Bai Chi Meng by 許冠傑 discuss the idea of dreaming and life's purpose. The first verse acknowledges that everyone searches for dreams, but in dreams there is no distinction between east and west, good and bad. The second verse compares life to a dream, where one experiences both happiness and hardship while searching for pleasure. However, one may be unsure if one's experiences are joyful or difficult.


The chorus highlights the idea that all individuals have a unique purpose in life and should take flight to achieve their goals. The third verse references the story of the "Long Dream of Nanke," a Chinese tale about a man who falls asleep for what he believes is one night but wakes up fifty years later, realizing his dream was longer than reality. The verse asks whether the person awakening from a dream can ride a phoenix and dragon to escape.


Ultimately, the song advises against the pursuit of dreams because in dreams, pleasure and pain are ultimately meaningless. The final verse encourages listeners to cherish the present and find contentment in it.


Line by Line Meaning

人皆寻梦 梦里不分西东
Everyone searches for their dreams, unaware of direction within them


片刻春风得意
In a brief moment, feeling joy in the spring breeze


未知景物朦胧
Unknown scenery lies in a blur


人生如梦 梦里辗转吉凶
Life is like a dream, with both good and bad experiences while sleeping


寻乐不堪苦困
Searching for happiness brings hardship


未识苦与乐同
Not understanding that happiness and pain coexist


天造之材 皆有其用
Everyone has their own unique talents and uses


振翅高飞 无须在梦中
Spread your wings and fly high, there's no reason to do so only in dreams


南柯长梦 梦去不知所踪
Dreaming for a long time and when it ends, not knowing where you have been


醉翁他朝醒觉
The drunkard wakes up the next morning


是否跨凤乘龙
Wondering if he rode on a phoenix or dragon


天造之材 皆有其用
Everyone has their own unique talents and uses


振翅高飞 无须在梦中
Spread your wings and fly high, there's no reason to do so only in dreams


何必寻梦 梦里甘苦皆空
Why bother searching for dreams? There's joys and sorrows in there, but it's ultimately meaningless


劝君珍惜此际
I advise you to cherish the present moment


自当欣慰无穷
You will surely find endless joy




Writer(s): Samuel Hui

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@linlin2894

第一次聽到這首歌的時候,是小學時看電影天才白癡夢,
那時只記得
天造之材 皆有其用振翅高飞 无须在梦中,這起句話不斷的鼓勵著我
現在再聽竟然是下面幾句


何必寻梦 梦里甘苦皆空
劝君珍惜此际 自当欣慰无穷
何必寻梦



@oscarowl3174

人皆寻梦 梦里不分西东
片刻春风得意 未知景物朦胧
人生如梦 梦里辗转吉凶
寻乐不堪苦困 未识苦与乐同
天造之材 皆有其用
振翅高飞 无须在梦中
南柯长梦 梦去不知所踪
醉翁他朝醒觉 是否跨凤乘龙



天造之材 皆有其用
振翅高飞 无须在梦中
何必寻梦 梦里甘苦皆空
劝君珍惜此际 自当欣慰无穷
何必寻梦



@sugiang4075

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@user-fw7hp1ge4i

樓頂與樓下的風景 永遠不同 誰也別羨慕誰

人前與人後的嘴臉 各自迥異 誰也別揶揄誰

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@oscarowl3174

人皆寻梦 梦里不分西东
片刻春风得意 未知景物朦胧
人生如梦 梦里辗转吉凶
寻乐不堪苦困 未识苦与乐同
天造之材 皆有其用
振翅高飞 无须在梦中
南柯长梦 梦去不知所踪
醉翁他朝醒觉 是否跨凤乘龙

天造之材 皆有其用
振翅高飞 无须在梦中
何必寻梦 梦里甘苦皆空
劝君珍惜此际 自当欣慰无穷
何必寻梦



All comments from YouTube:

@joe3223

香港從前的歌很寫實亦很貼地,放在現時聽其詞也很有意思,小時候聽到這首歌不知其意,人大後聽才了解,人生無非是一個過程,幾十年很快就過,有些事也不必太過刻求,放下自在知足常樂,雖然不易做到但至少能無愧於心。

@buzztang6250

支持許冠杰

@wongwong8471

好歌就是好歌! 永不過時!👍👍👍👏👏👏

@linlin2894

第一次聽到這首歌的時候,是小學時看電影天才白癡夢,
那時只記得
天造之材 皆有其用振翅高飞 无须在梦中,這起句話不斷的鼓勵著我
現在再聽竟然是下面幾句


何必寻梦 梦里甘苦皆空
劝君珍惜此际 自当欣慰无穷
何必寻梦

@user-yx7wn2zq9c

十年前我是看鬼马狂想曲才认识到这首歌,有一只恐龙很喜欢大便的那部喜剧😂,当时真的觉得这首歌超好听

@linlin2894

@@user-yx7wn2zq9c 鬼马狂想曲,哈哈哈我沒看過耶,不過好像很有趣

@peterlin6853

哈哈,我也是!

@sallyha9032

我也是, 還聽哭了

@user-ku1sh2vs8f

許冠傑雖然沒有超高音 沒有炫技的嗓音 但是從歌詞真正意義 這不就是唱出人生的歌曲嗎 聽了真的會哭

@junho6657

每一首老歌響起、都會勾起你我腦海中過往的人、事、物、每首動聽的老歌都有,你有嗎?

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