阿牛 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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回頭 (huítóu) /xu̯eɪtʰoʊ̯/ B1 |
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蠻牛 (mánniú) /mǎn.njǒʊ̯/ B2 |
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分手 (fēnshǒu) /fə́nʃoʊ̯/ B1 |
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成婚 (chénghūn) /ʈʂʰə̌ŋ.xu̯ən/ C1 |
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追憶 (zhuīyì) /ʈʂu̯eɪ̯ì/ C1 |
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預計 (yùjì) /y̯ŷ.tɕî/ B2 |
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犧牲 (xīshēng) /ɕí.ʂə́ŋ/ B2 |
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搶 (qiǎng) /t͡ɕʰjǎŋ/ B1 |
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傷心 (shāngxīn) /ʂáŋ.ɕín/ B1 |
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大方 (dàfāng) /tâ.fáŋ/ B1 |
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約定 (yuēdìng) /y̯œ́tɪ̂ŋ/ B2 |
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惻隱 (cèyǐn) /t͡sʰɤ̂.ìn/ C1 |
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憐憫 (liánmǐn) /ljěn.mìn/ C1 |
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身份 (shēnfèn) /ʂə́n.fə̂n/ B1 |
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慘酷 (cǎnkù) /t͡sǎn.kʰû/ C1 |
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欺騙 (qīpiàn) /t͡ɕʰí.pʰjên/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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不能回頭
➔ Modal verb + verb
➔ The phrase uses a modal verb '不能' (cannot) + verb '回頭' (turn back), expressing inability or impossibility.
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多年前 早明言不能回頭
➔ Adverbial phrase + verb + object
➔ The phrase '多年前 早明言' means 'many years ago, it was already made clear', with '早' (early) emphasizing prior declaration.
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怎能預計似這般難共你同揩共老
➔ Comparative phrase + verb + conjunction + verb phrase
➔ The phrase expresses disbelief or question about how it's possible to expect something difficult to happen, using a rhetorical question structure.
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我命運裡雖則當你是寶
➔ Subordinate clause + main clause
➔ The phrase uses a concessive clause '雖則' (although/even though) to contrast with the main statement that 'you are as precious as treasure' in 'my destiny'.
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不甘心 人人不開心
➔ Adjective + noun + phrase
➔ This pattern repeats '不甘心' (not willing to accept) followed by '人人不開心' (everyone is unhappy), emphasizing frustration and sadness.
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我是牛 我是牛
➔ Subject + to be + noun
➔ The repeated phrase '我是牛' (I am a cow) emphasizes identity and self-characterization, using the simple subject + verb structure.