爱情转移 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陈奕迅

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a heartfelt journey with Eason Chan's '爱情转移' (Love Transfer), a Mandopop classic that masterfully captures the complexities of love and emotional transition. Learning this song offers a unique opportunity to explore rich poetic Mandarin vocabulary related to emotions, relationships, and introspection. Its beautifully crafted lyrics and evocative melody make it an excellent piece for understanding nuanced expressions in Chinese while appreciating Eason Chan's renowned vocal artistry.

[English]

How many shop windows have we lingered past

How many hotels have we stayed in

Only then do we feel that parting isn’t a wrong

Feelings are meant to be browsed

Or to be cherished

So that each day passes unforgettable

How long have we endured hardships

How long have our eyes been wet

Until we realize melancholy is love’s legacy

How many double beds have we roamed

How many times have we changed our beliefs

Until the rings were exchanged without hesitation

Transfer one person’s warmth

to another’s chest

Let the mistake we once made become a lesson that fuels a dream

Everyone is like this

Having savored the anxiety and fear

Before we can refuse becoming a sacrificial lamb for love

Memories are like moonlight you can’t grasp; hold them too tightly and they turn dark

Waiting for false silhouettes to disappear in the clear sky

Sunlight streams over us

Waiting for all karmic debts to be forgiven

Love never stops

Wishing to set off for a love that lasts forever

How brave must we be

Candlelight illuminated the dinner

Yet it cannot reveal an answer

Love isn’t a warm invitation to a dinner

The sheets are covered with petals

A hug lets it grow

If it’s too cramped, it shifts to different soil

Feelings need someone to take over

Getting close brings expectations

Expectations create a vicious cycle of disappointment

The fleeting are always romantic

The prolonged always leads to discontent

Burning out our beautiful youth for an older partner

Transfer one person’s warmth

to another’s chest

Let the mistake we once made become a lesson that fuels a dream

Everyone is like this

Having savored the anxiety and fear

Before we can refuse becoming a sacrificial lamb for love

Memories are like moonlight you can’t grasp; hold them too tightly and they turn dark

Waiting for false silhouettes to disappear in the clear sky

Sunlight streams over us

Waiting for all karmic debts to be forgiven

Love never stops

Wishing to set off for a love that lasts forever

How brave must we be

Transfer one person’s warmth

to another’s chest

Let the mistake we once made become a lesson that fuels a dream

Everyone is like this

Having savored the anxiety and fear

Before we can refuse becoming a sacrificial lamb for love

Memories are like moonlight you can’t grasp; hold them too tightly and they turn dark

Waiting for false silhouettes to disappear in the clear sky

Sunlight streams over us

Waiting for all karmic debts to be forgiven

Love never stops

Wishing to set off for a love that lasts forever

How brave must we be

Don’t be disappointed

The stirring breath is for

the most beautiful ordinary moments

[Chinese]

徘徊過多少櫥窗

住過多少旅館

才會覺得分離也並不冤枉

感情是用來瀏覽

還是用來珍藏

好讓日子天天都過得難忘

熬過了多久患難

濕了多長眼眶

才能知道傷感是愛的遺產

流浪幾張雙人床

換過幾次信仰

才讓戒指義無反顧的交換

把一個人的溫暖

轉移到另一個的胸膛

讓上次犯的錯反省出夢想

每個人都是這樣

享受過提心吊膽

才拒絕做愛情待罪的羔羊

回憶是抓不到的月光握緊就變黑暗

等虛假的背影消失於晴朗

陽光在身上流轉

等所有業障被原諒

愛情不停站

想開往地老天荒

需要多勇敢

燭光照亮了晚餐

照不出個答案

戀愛不是溫馨的請客吃飯

床單上鋪滿花瓣

擁抱讓它成長

太擁擠就開到了別的土壤

感情需要人接班

接近換來期望

期望帶來失望的惡性循環

短暫的總是浪漫

漫長總會不滿

燒完美好青春換一個老伴

把一個人的溫暖

轉移到另一個的胸膛

讓上次犯的錯反省出夢想

每個人都是這樣

享受過提心吊膽

才拒絕做愛情待罪的羔羊

回憶是抓不到的月光握緊就變黑暗

等虛假的背影消失於晴朗

陽光在身上流轉

等所有業障被原諒

愛情不停站

想開往地老天荒

需要多勇敢

把一個人的溫暖

轉移到另一個的胸膛

讓上次犯的錯反省出夢想

每個人都是這樣

享受過提心吊膽

才拒絕做愛情待罪的羔羊

回憶是抓不到的月光握緊就變黑暗

等虛假的背影消失於晴朗

陽光在身上流轉

等所有業障被原諒

愛情不停站

想開往地老天荒

需要多勇敢

你不要失望

蕩氣迴腸是為了

最美的平凡

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
感情 gǎn qíng HSK5	noun - emotion, feeling
溫暖 wēn nuǎn HSK5	adjective - warm, cozy
勇敢 yǒng gǎn HSK4	adjective - brave, courageous
回憶 huí yì HSK5	noun - memory, recollection
失望 shī wàng HSK5	noun - disappointment
夢想 mèng xiǎng HSK5	noun - dream, aspiration
流浪 liú làng HSK5	verb - to wander, to roam
瀏覽 liú lǎn HSK5	verb - to browse, to peruse
珍藏 zhēn cáng HSK5	verb - to treasure, to keep as a collection
期望 qī wàng HSK5	noun - expectation, hope
燭光 zhú guāng HSK6	noun - candlelight
胸膛 xiōng táng HSK5	noun - chest, torso
眼眶 yǎn kuàng HSK5	noun - eye socket
業障 yè zhàng HSK6	noun - karmic obstacle, negative karma
虛假 xū jiǎ HSK5	adjective - false, fake
分離 fēn lí HSK5	noun - separation, parting
遺產 yí chǎn HSK6	noun - heritage, legacy
浪漫 làng màn HSK5	adjective - romantic

Key Grammar Structures

• 徘徊過多少櫥窗

  ➔ Experiential perfective marker “過” after a verb

  ➔ The verb “徘徊” is followed by the perfective marker “過”, indicating that the speaker has already wandered past many shop‑windows.

• 才會覺得分離也並不冤枉

  ➔ Conditional “才…也” – “only then … also”

  ➔ The word “才” highlights that only after a certain experience can one “feel” that separation “also” is not unfair.

• 好讓日子天天都過得難忘

  ➔ Purpose clause with “好讓” – “in order to let”

  ➔ “好讓” introduces a purpose: “so that the days can become unforgettable every day.”

• 才能知道傷感是愛的遺產

  ➔ Modal “才能” – “only then can/only be able to”

  ➔ The modal “才能” stresses that only after a certain condition can one “understand” that melancholy is love’s legacy.

• 把一個人的溫暖轉移到另一個的胸膛

  ➔ Disposal construction “把…轉移到…” – moving an object to a location

  ➔ “把” marks the object “一個人的溫暖”, which is then “transferred” (轉移) to “另一個的胸膛”.

• 讓上次犯的錯反省出夢想

  ➔ Causative “讓…” – “let/make … do”

  ➔ “讓” causes “the previous mistake” to be reflected upon, producing a “dream”.

• 回憶是抓不到的月光握緊就變黑暗

  ➔ Resultative “就” – “as soon as …, then …”

  ➔ The clause “握緊就變黑暗” means that once you “hold tightly”, it “immediately becomes darkness”.

• 等所有業障被原諒

  ➔ Passive voice “被…” – “be …ed”

  ➔ The verb “原諒” is in passive form: “all karma is forgiven”.

• 燭光照亮了晚餐照不出個答案

  ➔ Resultative negation “不出” – “cannot produce/bring out”

  ➔ The phrase “照不出個答案” means that the candlelight, although it “illuminates” the dinner, still “cannot bring out” an answer.