愛後餘生 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 謝霆鋒

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant world of Cantopop with Nicholas Tse's enduring hit, “愛後餘生.” This song offers a beautiful and emotional journey through the complexities of post-breakup feelings, making it an excellent piece to understand nuanced Cantonese expressions related to love, loss, and resilience. Its rich lyrical depth by Lin Xi provides a fantastic opportunity to explore advanced vocabulary and emotional phrasing in Cantonese, while its melodic structure makes it an engaging listening experience for language learners.

[English]

Having shared such beauty as you

Leaving you makes me stronger

Let my dry skin rustle

Hope my heart isn't bruised

If only I could have forgotten all love for you back then

Parting ways to pursue, enough to embrace millions

Even if the world is vast without love, there's still you

Burning down a forest, using the heat from the ashes

As a little embellishment

...

Please don't say "see you later"

Why not just say "excuse my absence next time"?

Let that warm bedsheet dry in the sun

Don't lie down again in the places we passed by

If only I could have forgotten all love for you back then

Parting ways to pursue, enough to embrace millions

Even if the world is vast without love, there's still you

Burning down a forest, using the heat from the ashes

As a little embellishment

...

If only I could have forgotten all love for you back then

Parting ways to pursue, enough to embrace millions

Even if the world is vast without love, there's still you

Even if I don't visit anymore, just thinking of you

How can I passionately kiss anyone else?

...

[Chinese]

分享過你這種漂亮

離得開了你令我堅強

讓我的乾燥皮膚擦響

願我的內心未擦傷

假使當初可以為了你 忘了愛所有人

分開手去追尋 足可擁抱千萬人

即使天空海闊沒有愛 還有你這個人

燒光一個森林 將灰燼裡的熱能

當做一點陪襯

請不要說改天再會

何不乾脆說下次失陪

讓那張溫暖床單曬乾

路過的地方別再躺

假使當初可以為了你 忘了愛所有人

分開手去追尋 足可擁抱千萬人

即使天空海闊沒有愛 還有你這個人

燒光一個森林 將灰燼裡的熱能

當做一點陪襯

假使當初可以為了你 忘了愛所有人

分開手去追尋 足可擁抱千萬人

即使天空海闊沒有愛 還有你這個人

即使不再光臨 一想起你

怎麼可以 對任何人熱吻

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
分享 (fēnxiǎng) /fənˈʃæŋ/ B1	verb - to share (joy, happiness, benefit, etc.)
漂亮 (piàoliang) /ˈpjaʊljæŋ/ A1	adjective - pretty; beautiful
堅強 (jiānqiáng) /dʒjɛnˈtʃjɑŋ/ B1	adjective - strong; firm; staunch
乾燥 (gānzào) /ɡanˈtsɑʊ/ B1	adjective - dry; arid
皮膚 (pífū) /ˈpʰiːfu/ A2	noun - skin
內心 (nèixīn) /neɪˈʃɪn/ B2	noun - heart; inner being
擦傷 (cāshāng) /t͡sʰaˈʂɑŋ/ B2	verb - to scrape; to graze
忘了 (wàngle) /waŋ le/ A1	verb - forgot
愛 (ài) /aɪ/ A1	verb - to love noun - love
所有人 (suǒyǒurén) /ˈswɔjɔʊˌrɛn/ A2	noun - everyone; everybody
分開 (fēnkāi) /fenˈkaɪ/ A2	verb - to separate; to split up
追尋 (zhuīxún) /d͡ʒweɪˈʃun/ B2	verb - to pursue; to seek; to search
擁抱 (yōngbào) /ˈjʊŋbaʊ/ B1	verb - to embrace; to hug
天空 (tiānkōng) /tʰjɛnˈkʰʊŋ/ A1	noun - sky
海闊 (hǎikuò) /hai̯ kuo/ B2	adjective - vast ocean; boundless
森林 (sēnlín) /sənˈlɪn/ A2	noun - forest
灰燼 (huījìn) /xweɪˈd͡ʒɪn/ B2	noun - ashes
熱能 (rènnéng) /ʐəˈnɤŋ/ B2	noun - thermal energy
溫暖 (wēnnuǎn) /wənˈnwæn/ A2	adjective - warm
床單 (chuángdān) /t͡ʂʰwɑŋˈdan/ A2	noun - bed sheet
熱吻 (rèwěn) /ʐəˈwən/ B2	verb - to kiss passionately