暗中愛我 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 吳若希

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depths of Cantopop with Jinny Ng's "暗中愛我." This song, serving as the theme for the TVB drama "福爾摩師奶," offers a fantastic opportunity to learn Cantonese through its poignant lyrics and storytelling. You can explore themes of hidden strength and resilience, while appreciating the melodic and lyrical nuances unique to Hong Kong's popular music scene.

[English]

Once, how optimistic, noble, and self-loving we were

Still hope, wishing to change the times

Inside the dangerous city, it’s hard to fight the pain of the world

Until I realize I’m just dust

Unable to sleep, memories settle every night

Every moment feels like a lonely adventure

On the brink of danger, my role quietly changes tonight

Thankfully, it’s still you, arriving just in time

Cherishing beautiful times, escaping into confusion

The past joys, only memories to look back on today

Looking forward to sunlight after the rain, I want truth to see the light

Walk out of heaven, hiding in narrow alleys

Lower my edge, again carry expectations

...

Outside the wall, how can I still be noble enough to be loved

People exist with inferiority and helplessness

Inside the dangerous city, how to face a thousand pains

Believing one day, I might be able to leave

Unable to sleep, memories settle every night

I know you are secretly guarding my escape

In imminent danger, I feel I’m getting more annoying

Thankfully, it’s still you, arriving just in time

Cherishing beautiful times, escaping into confusion

The past joys, only memories to look back on today

Looking forward to sunlight after the rain, I want truth to see the light

Walk out of heaven, hiding in narrow alleys

Gazing at the stars from the trough, turning suffering into resistance

Passing through the night, dawn will come

Cherishing beautiful times, escaping into confusion

The past joys, only memories to look back on today

Looking forward to sunlight after the rain, I want truth to see the light

Walk out of heaven, hiding in narrow alleys

Lower my edge, again carry expectations

...

[Chinese]

從前是 如何樂觀高貴自愛

還期望 願改變時代

危城內 難敵俗世千種痛哀

至發現 自己不過塵埃

沒法睡去 在每夜裡記憶已沉澱

每分每刻 彷彿孤獨探險

危在旦夕裡 在這夜晚角色悄然改變

幸仍是你 及時就會出現

懷念美麗時光 逃避跌入迷惘

逝去的美好在這天只有回望

期待雨後陽光 我要給真相見光

走出天堂 藏身於窄巷

收起鋒芒 再背負期望

圍牆外 如何尚可高貴被愛

人存在 自卑與無奈

危城內 如何面對千種痛哀

信有日 或者可以離開

沒法睡去 在每夜裡記憶已沉澱

我知你可 暗中守護脫險

危在旦夕裡 讓我自覺我多惹人討厭

幸仍是你 及時就會出現

懷念美麗時光 逃避跌入迷惘

逝去的美好在這天只有回望

期待雨後陽光 我要給真相見光

走出天堂 藏身於窄巷

低谷中仰望星光 苦中練成反抗

暗夜能渡過就會天光

懷念美麗時光 逃避跌入迷惘

逝去的美好在這天只有回望

期待雨後陽光 我要給真相見光

走出天堂 藏身於窄巷

收起鋒芒 再背負期望

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
自愛 /zì ài/ C1	noun - self-love, loving oneself
變 /biàn/ B1	verb - to change, to become different
痛 /tòng/ A2	noun - pain, ache
愛 /ài/ A1	noun - love
沉澱 /chén diàn/ C2	verb - to settle, to precipitate
孤獨 /gū dú/ B2	noun - loneliness, solitude
逃避 /táo bì/ B2	verb - to escape from, to evade
光 /guāng/ A1	noun - light
希望 /xī wàng/ A2	noun - hope verb - to hope
夢 /mèng/ A2	noun - dream
希望 /xī wàng/ A2	noun - hope
幸福 /xìng fú/ B2	noun - happiness, bliss
天光 /tiān guāng/ C2	noun - dawn, daylight

Key Grammar Structures

• 從前是 如何樂觀高貴自愛

  ➔ Adjectival use of nouns/verbs with 是

  ➔ The sentence uses "是" to link the subject (implicitly the past) with a predicate describing its state: "how" optimistic, noble, self-loving. "如何" acts as an intensifier before the descriptive adjectives.

• 還期望 願改變時代

  ➔ Use of "還" to indicate 'still' or 'yet'. Modal verb 願 (yuàn)

  ➔ "還" expresses that the speaker *still* hopes. "願" expresses a *wish* to change the times. The combination indicates continued hope despite circumstances.

• 難敵俗世千種痛哀

  ➔ Use of "難" as a prefix to indicate difficulty. "千種" as a general quantity.

  ➔ "難敵" means 'difficult to resist/oppose'. "千種" is not literally one thousand, but a general term for 'many kinds' of suffering.

• 至發現 自己不過塵埃

  ➔ "至" indicating 'to the point of' or 'to the extent that'. "不過" indicating 'merely', 'only'.

  ➔ The speaker reaches the point where they realize they are "merely" dust. This emphasizes a sense of insignificance or helplessness.

• 沒法睡去 在每夜裡記憶已沉澱

  ➔ "沒法" indicating inability or impossibility. Past perfect aspect with 已 (yǐ)

  ➔ The phrase "沒法睡去" means 'unable to fall asleep'. "已沉澱" means 'has already settled/accumulated', referring to the memories.

• 期待雨後陽光 我要給真相見光

  ➔ Use of "給" in a causative sense.

  ➔ "給真相見光" means 'to make the truth see the light', implying the speaker wants to reveal the truth.

• 走出天堂 藏身於窄巷

  ➔ Preposition "於" (yú) indicating location ('in', 'at', 'on').

  ➔ "藏身於窄巷" means 'to hide oneself *in* a narrow alley'. "於" specifies the location of the action (hiding).

• 低谷中仰望星光 苦中練成反抗

  ➔ Preposition "中" indicates location in abstract noun (Low point 中). Preposition used twice in a row. Using "苦中..." to describe doing something in hardship.

  ➔ Preposition "中" indicates in the abstract noun "low point"， the action happening in a low point. “苦中練成反抗” describes the formation of resistance during hardship, which "中" indicates the enviornment of pain.