Yezze Posted December 10, 2010 at 01:33 AM Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 at 01:33 AM So for select reasons, I was wondering how to say: "When you leave, my colors fade to gray" In English it carries a romantic vibe. By, saying that when "you" leave, all my colors, which basically means joy/happiness, fade away. Can someone help me get that into Chinese? What i have below seems a little basic. I am looking for a statement that carries the same "romantic" meaning of when "you" leave, my ___ (colors is English choice) fade away. Implying that something along lines of joy/happiness fades with the ____, as "you" leave. 你离开时,我的颜色消失。 (to 灰色?) Thanks! Hopefully you can understand what i am trying to get at. It doesn't have to use the word colors (a completely new idea is fine), but i want the carry the meaning i explained above, without directly using those words. Anyone have any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted December 10, 2010 at 01:42 AM Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 at 01:42 AM 褪色 might be useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yezze Posted December 10, 2010 at 01:58 AM Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 at 01:58 AM So would something like 你离开时,我的颜色褪色。, carry the meaning of what i explained above? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semantic nuance Posted December 10, 2010 at 02:25 AM Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 at 02:25 AM How about 當你離去時，我的人生色彩變黯淡? Or 當你離去時，我心漸憔悴 (my heart becomes graudually wan, literally.) By the way, there's a poem by 柳永 describes a similar situation you might be interested. 衣帶漸寬終不悔，為伊消得人憔悴。 Hope it helps! EDIT: I just came up with this one: 伊人離，花顏凋。 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny同志 Posted December 10, 2010 at 02:50 AM Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 at 02:50 AM "When you leave, my colors fade to gray" 你离开时，我的生活悄然失色(or褪色)。 They do not correspond word for word but IMO, they are pretty close in their essence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted December 11, 2010 at 11:18 AM Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 at 11:18 AM Consider 與君別離日，朱顏褪色時 (when you leave, my colour fades) Take a look at the lovely 行行重行行 (basic classical chinese) for some more inspiration (it also has something like 衣帶漸寬 suggested by sematic nuance in it) - 行行重行行，與君生別離。相去萬餘里，各在天一涯。 道路阻且長，會面安可知。胡馬依北風，越鳥巢南枝。 相去日已遠，衣帶日已緩。浮雲蔽白日，遊子不顧返。 思君令人老，歲月忽已晚。棄捐勿復道，努力加餐飯。 Also, this - 春花秋月何時了，往事知多少。 小樓昨夜又東風，故國不堪回首明月中。 雕欄玉砌應猶在，只是朱顏改。 問君能有幾多愁，恰似一江春水向東流。 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny同志 Posted December 11, 2010 at 11:23 AM Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 at 11:23 AM But I am afraid we can't call a man's face 朱顏. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted December 11, 2010 at 11:27 AM Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 at 11:27 AM Are you sure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny同志 Posted December 11, 2010 at 11:32 AM Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 at 11:32 AM Sorry, I was wrong. It actually can be a man's face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Katie1989 Posted January 6, 2011 at 06:40 AM New Members Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 at 06:40 AM how about 当你离开，我的生命变成了一片灰色 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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