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{PDF EPUB} Qing Guo Yingxiong by Xing Bao Er Fallen Hero (Novel) Duan Shun Jie Was No More Than a Skilled Pawn Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Qing Guo Yingxiong by Xing Bao Er Fallen Hero (Novel) Duan Shun Jie was no more than a skilled pawn. Letting him stay by his side, inevitably there would be a day to put him to good use. However, even Xuan Yuan Xi Cheng himself couldn’t comprehend why Duan Shun Jie would shoulder the bad reputation of betraying his country, would endure the various kinds of malice imposed on his body, and still insist on staying by his side. Convinced himself that this was merely an act in a play, he used the more and more crueler ways to attack Duan Shun Jie’s heart. Why didn’t he withdraw? Why could he still love him? “That’s because I want to love you… I could never hate you.” This kind of total devotion regardless of anything type of love, if only it could really last forever… 5 Mandopop karaoke song lyrics you need to know (pinyin included) - Jay Chou, Eric Chou, and more. Karaoke outlets have seen a period of silence over the past few months of COVID-19. With lockdown regulations or safe distancing restrictions imposed in different parts of the world, the karaoke business has no doubt been affected by months without operations. Teo Heng , one of the oldest karaoke chains in Singapore, shut 7 out of their 14 outlets as a result of the stagnancy. In the meantime, transform your homes into karaoke rooms as you sing along to these Mandopop karaoke classics from Jay Chou, Eric Chou, Namewee, Wang Leehom, Wakin Chau, and Landy Wen . These five go-to karaoke songs will most definitely evoke fond memories of karaoke nights. Don't worry if you're too loud, your neighbours may even thank you for sharing the good vibes with them. '你，好不好' - Eric Chou. To warm up your hearts and vocal chords, start the party with Eric Chou' s hit song '你，好不好' (How Have You Been), a love ballad which was the ending theme from 2016 TVBS Series Life List. Eric Chou won artist of the year at the KKBOX Music Awards 2017 with '你，好不好', and the song came in #4 in Billboard Radio China's Top 10 charts in 2016. 是不是 還那麼愛遲到 Shi bu shi hai na me ai chi dao 熬夜工作又睡不好 Ao ye gong zuo you shui bu hao 等你 完成你的目標 Deng ni wan cheng ni de mu biao 要戒掉逞強的嗜好 Yao jie diao cheng qiang de shi hao. 都怪我 把自尊放太高 Dou guai wo bai zi zun fang tai gao 沒有把你照顧好 Mei you ba ni zhao gu hao 驕傲 是脆弱的外表 Jiao ao shi cui ruo de wai biao 最怕我的心你不要 Zui pa wo de xin ni bu yao. 能不能繼續 對我哭 對我笑 對我好 Neng bu neng ji xu dui wo ku dui wo xiao dui wo hao 繼續讓我 為你想 為你瘋 陪你老 Ji xu rang wo wei ni xiang wei ni feng pei ni lao 你好不好 好想知道 Ni hao bu hao hao xiang zhi dao 別急著把回憶都丟掉 Bie ji zhe ba hui yi dou diu diao. 我只需要你 在身邊 陪我吵 陪我鬧 Wo zhi xu yao ni zai shen bian pei wo chao pei wo nao 用好的我 把過去 壞的我 都換掉 Yong hao de wo ba guo qu huai de wo dou huan diao 好想聽到 你堅決說愛我 Hao xiang ting dao ni jian jue shuo ai wo 可惜回不去那一秒 Ke xi hui bu qu na yi miao 你好不好 Ni hao bu hao. 天知道 我快要受不了 Tian zhi dao wo kuai yao shou bu liao 後悔鑽進心裡燒 Hou hui zuan jin xin li shao 擁抱 再多一次就好 Yong bao zai duo yi ci jiu hao 你要的我都做得到 Ni yao de wo dou zuo de dao. 能不能繼續 對我哭 對我笑 對我好 Neng bu neng ji xu dui wo ku dui wo xiao dui wo hao 繼續讓我 為你想 為你瘋 陪你老 Ji xu rang wo wei ni xiang wei ni feng pei ni lao 給你的好 還要不要 Gei ni de hao hai yao bu yao 答案我卻不敢揭曉 Da an wo que bu gan jie xiao. * 我只需要你 在身邊 陪我吵 陪我鬧 Wo zhi xu yao ni zai shen bian pei wo chao pei wo nao 別用離開教我 失去的人最重要 Bie yong li kai jiao wo shi qu de ren zui zhong yao 別說 你曾經愛過我 Bie shuo ni ceng jing ai guo wo 讓我們回到那一秒 Rang wo men hui dao na yi miao 你好不好 Ni hao bu hao. 能不能繼續 對我哭 對我笑 對我好 Neng bu neng ji xu dui wo ku dui wo xiao dui wo hao 繼續讓我 為你想 為你瘋 陪你老 Ji xu rang wo wei ni xiang wei ni feng pei ni lao 你好不好 我好想知道 Ni hao bu hao wo hao xiang zhi dao 別急著把我的愛丟掉 Bie ji zhe ba wo de ai diu diao. ‘安静’ - Jay Chou. 只剩下钢琴陪我谈了一天 Zhī shèng xià gāng qín péi wǒ tán le yī tiān 睡着的大提琴 安静的旧旧的 shuì zhe de dà tí qín ān jìng de jìu jìu de 我想你已表现的非常明白 wǒ xiǎng nǐ yǐ biǎo xiàn de fēi cháng míng bái 我懂我也知道 你没有舍不得 wǒ dǒng wǒ yě zhī dào nǐ méi yǒu shě bù dé. 你说你也会难过我不相信 nǐ shuō nǐ yě huì nán guò wǒ bù xiāng xìn 牵著你陪着我 也只是曾经 qiān zhe nǐ péi zhe wǒ yě zhī shì céng jīng 希 望他是真的比我还要爱你 xī wàng tā shì zhēn de bǐ wǒ hái yào ài nǐ 我才会逼自己离开 wǒ cái huì bī zì jǐ lí kāi. 你要我说多难堪 我根本不想分开 Nǐ yào wǒ shuō duō nán kān wǒ gēn běn bù xiǎng fēn kāi 为什么还要我用微笑来带过 Wéi shí me hái yào wǒ yòng wēi xiào lái dài guò 我没有这种天份 包容你也接受他 Wǒ méi yǒu zhè zhǒng tiān fèn bāo róng nǐ yě jiē shòu tā 不用担心的太 多 我会一直好好过 Bù yòng dān xīn de tài duō wǒ huì yī zhí hǎo hǎo guò. 你已经远远离开 我也会慢慢走开 Nǐ yǐ jīng yuǎn yuǎn lí kāi wǒ yě huì màn màn zǒu kāi 为什么我连分开都迁就著你 Wéi shí me wǒ lián fēn kāi dōu qiān jìu zhù nǐ 我真的没有天份 安静的没这么快 Wǒ zhēn de méi yǒu tiān fèn ān jìng de méi zhè me kuài 我会学著放弃你 是因 为我太爱你 Wǒ huì xué zhù fàng qì nǐ shì yīn wéi wǒ tài ài nǐ. 是因为我太爱你 shì yīn wéi wǒ tài ài nǐ 是因为我太爱你. '飘向北方' - Namewee feat. Wang Leehom. Hailed as one of Singapore's top trending YouTube videos in 2017, '飘向北方' (Stranger In The North), the collaboration between Malaysian rapper Namewee and popular singer-actor Wang Leehom is an unmistakable song heard in karaoke rooms of many. Aside from just singing along to the catchy chorus, the rap segments of the song are your opportunities to flaunt your rap skills to your friends. 飘向北方 Piao xiang bei fang 别问我家乡 Bie wen wo jia xiang 高耸古老的城墙 Gao song gu lao de cheng qiang 挡不住忧伤 Dang bu zhu you shang. 我飘向北方 Wo piao xiang bei fang 家人是否无恙 Jia ren shi fou wu yang 肩上沉重的行囊 Jian shang chen chong de xing nang 盛满了惆怅 Cheng man le chou chang. 有人说他在老家欠了一堆钱 需要避避风头 You ren shuo ta zai lao jia qian le yi dui qian xu yao bi bi feng tou 有人说他练就了一身武艺 却没机会崭露 You ren shuo ta lian jiu le yi shen wu yi que mei ji hui zhan lou 有人失去了自我 手足无措四处漂流 You ren shi qu le zi wo shou ju wu cuo si chu piao liu 有人为了梦想为了三餐为养家餬口 You ren wei le meng xiang wei le san can wei yang jia hu kou. 他住在燕郊区 残破的求职公寓 Ta zhu zai yan jiao qu can po de qiu zhi gong yu 拥挤的大楼里 堆满陌生人都来自外地 Yong ji de da lou li dui man mo sheng ren dou lai zi wai di 他埋头写着履历 怀抱着多少憧憬 Ta mai tou xie zhe lue li huai bao zhe duo shao chong jing 往返在 九三零号公路 内心盼著奇蹟 Wang fan zai jiu san ling hao gong lu nei xin pan zhe qi ji. * 忍着泪 (不听也不想 不敢回头望的遗憾) Ren zhe lei (bu ting ye bu xiang bu gan hui tou wang de yi han) 掩著伤 (扛下了梦想 要毅然决 然去流浪) Yan zhe shang (kang xia le meng xiang yao yi ran jue ran qu liu lang) 抬头看 (卸下了自尊 光环 过去多风光) Tai tou kan (xie xia le zi zun guang huan guo qu duo feng guang) 著斜阳 (就算再不堪 败仗 也不能投降) Zhe xie yang (jiu suan zai bu kan bai zhang ye bu neng tou xiang) ** 亲爱的 (再见了南方 眺望最美丽的家乡) Qin ai de (zai jian le nan fang tiao wang zui mei li de jia xiang) 在远方 (椰子树摇晃 梦境倒映 着的幻象) Zai yuan fang (ye zi shu yao huang meng jing dao ying zhe de huan xiang) 这城市 (雾霾太猖狂 不散 都看不清前方) Zhe cheng shi (wu mai tai chang kuang bu san dou kan bu qing qian fang) 太迷网 Tai mi wang. *** 我飘向北方 Wo piao xiang bei fang 别问我家乡 Bie wen wo jia xiang 高耸古老的城墙 Gao song gu lao de cheng qiang 挡不住忧伤 Dang bu zhu you shang. **** 我飘向北方 Wo piao xiang bei fang 家人是否无恙 Jia ren shi fou wu yang 肩上沉重的行囊 Jian shang chen chong de xing nang 盛满 了惆怅 Cheng man le chou chang. 也是最后寄望 Ye shi zui hou ji wang 回不去的远方 Oh Hui bu qu de yuan fang Oh. 空气太脏 太混浊 他说不喜欢 Kong qi tai zang tai hun zhuo ta shuo bu xi huan 车太混乱 太匆忙 他还不习惯 Che tai hun luan tai cong mang ta hai bu xi guan 人行道一双又一双 斜视冷漠眼光 Ren xing dao yi shuang you yi shuang xie shi leng mo yan guang 他经常将自己灌醉 强迫 融入 这大染缸 Ta jing chang jiang zi ji guan zui jiang po rong ru zhe da ran gang. 走着脚步蹒跚 二锅头在摇晃 Zou zhe jiao bu pan shan er guo tou zai yao huang 失意的人啊偶尔醉倒在那胡同陋巷 Shi yi de ren a ou er zui dao zai na hu tong lou xiang 咀嚼爆肚涮羊 手中盛着一碗热汤 Ju jue bao du shuan yang shou zhong cheng zhe yi wan re tang 用力地 温 暖著 内心里的不安 Yong li de wen nuan zhe nei xin li de bu an.
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