虛偽 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 曲肖冰

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the nuances of modern Chinese through 曲肖冰's poignant song, “虛偽”. Explore themes of love, pretense, and emotional vulnerability while learning relatable vocabulary and expressions. This song offers a glimpse into the complexities of relationships and the masks we sometimes wear.

[English]

I never asked for anyone to understand

Don’t pretend to be kind

Sympathy won’t bring me comfort

It only makes me cry

The closer we get, the more my heart feels like a hedgehog

I’ve never let my guard down

You should’ve pushed me away sooner

Shattered completely

Who am I in your eyes?

Who do you want me to replace?

Exchanging joy and sorrow

The one who loves more is always the one who cries

Who are you in my eyes?

Tasting the sweetness of being loved

Your embrace makes you so tired

The one who loves more always becomes deceitful

The closer we get, the more my heart feels like a hedgehog

I’ve never let my guard down

You should’ve pushed me away sooner

Shattered completely

Who am I in your eyes?

Who do you want me to replace?

Exchanging joy and sorrow

The one who loves more is always the one who cries

Who are you in my eyes?

Tasting the sweetness of being loved

Your embrace makes you so tired

The one who loves more always becomes deceitful

Who are you in my eyes?

Who do you want me to replace?

Exchanging joy and sorrow

The one who loves more is always the one who cries

Who are you in my eyes?

Tasting the sweetness of being loved

Your embrace makes you so tired

The one who loves more always becomes deceitful

Love always makes me shed deceitful tears

Tears

[Chinese]

並沒要求有誰能體會

更別擅作慈悲

同情才不會給我安慰

反而讓我流淚

走得越近心越像刺猬

從未卸下防備

不如早就把我向外推

徹底粉碎

在你眼中我是誰

你想我代替誰

彼此交換喜悲

愛的多的人總掉眼淚

在我眼中你是誰

佔被愛的滋味

擁抱讓你好累

愛的多的人總變虛偽

走得越近心越像刺猬

從未卸下防備

不如早就把我向外推

徹底粉碎

在你眼中我是誰

你想我代替誰

彼此交換喜悲

愛的多的人總掉眼淚

在我眼中你是誰

佔被愛的滋味

擁抱讓你好累

愛的多的人總變虛偽

在我眼中你是誰

你想我代替誰

彼此交換喜悲

愛的多的人總掉眼淚

在我眼中你是誰

佔被愛的滋味

擁抱讓你好累

愛的多的人總變虛偽

愛總讓我掉虛偽的眼淚

眼淚

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
體會 /tǐhuì/ B1	verb - to understand or empathize
慈悲 /cíbēi/ B2	noun - compassion or mercy
同情 /tóngqíng/ A2	noun - sympathy
安慰 /ānwèi/ A2	noun - comfort
刺猬 /cìwèi/ B1	noun - hedgehog
防備 /fángbèi/ B1	noun - guard or defense
粉碎 /fěnsuì/ B2	verb - to crush or shatter
代替 /dìngtì/ A2	verb - to replace
交換 /jiāohuàn/ A2	verb - to exchange
喜悲 /xǐbēi/ B2	noun - joy and sorrow
擁抱 /yōngbào/ A1	verb - to hug
虛偽 /xūwěi/ B2	adjective - hypocritical
眼淚 /yǎnlèi/ A1	noun - tears
滋味 /zīwèi/ B1	noun - taste or feeling
徹底 /chèdǐ/ B2	adjective - thorough or complete

Key Grammar Structures

• 並沒要求有誰能體會

  ➔ Negative construction with '沒' (méi)

  ➔ The phrase uses '沒' (méi) to express negation, emphasizing the absence of a request for understanding.

• 走得越近心越像刺猬

  ➔ Comparative structure with '越...越...'

  ➔ The structure '越...越...' is used to express a proportional relationship, here indicating that the closer one gets, the more guarded the heart becomes.

• 在你眼中我是誰

  ➔ Interrogative sentence with '是誰' (shì shuí)

  ➔ The phrase uses '是誰' (shì shuí) to ask a question about identity, here inquiring about how the speaker is perceived.

• 愛的多的人總掉眼淚

  ➔ Generalization with '總' (zǒng)

  ➔ The word '總' (zǒng) is used to generalize, here stating that those who love more tend to shed tears.

• 擁抱讓你好累

  ➔ Causative construction with '讓' (ràng)

  ➔ The phrase uses '讓' (ràng) to express causation, here indicating that hugs make you tired.