Lyrics & Translation
Delve into the Mandarin language through Karen Mok's evocative song, “被我弄丟的你”. Experience the nuances of regret and lost love as you explore the rich vocabulary and emotional depth of the lyrics, making it a memorable way to connect with the language.
Are all traces of you
And your scent
To say we're familiar
Feels forced and a bit wronged
It's already
Don't easily
Let the tears flow with a sound
I'm afraid I'll give up
The pretense of an easy tone
Bai Xiaoyu
How could I lose you?
And be left standing here alone
Our past
Can never return
This question of fate
Has never had any logic
Yet I insist on finding proof of love
How hard we once tried
How could I lose you?
Blame me for not being careful
Where will you be
Picked up by someone else?
The scenery on the road
If you forget for a moment
Don't let the missed opportunity become a dream
Becoming our final
Ending
Too bad
That I can still see your back figure at this moment
Is already
How could I lose you?
And be left standing here alone
Our past
Can never return
This question of fate
Has never had any logic
Yet I insist on finding proof of love
How hard we once tried
How could I lose you?
Blame me for not being careful
Where will you be
Picked up by someone else?
The scenery on the road
If you forget for a moment
Don't let the missed opportunity become a dream
Becoming our final
Ending
Key Vocabulary
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痕迹 (hénjì) /xə̌n dʒi/ B1 |
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气息 (qìxī) /t͡ɕʰi˥ si/ B2 |
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熟悉 (shúxī) /ʂǔ ɕi/ B1 |
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勉强 (miǎnqiáng) /mi̯ɛ̀n t͡ɕʰjǎŋ/ B2 |
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委屈 (wěiqū) /wɛ̀i t͡ɕʰy/ B2 |
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放弃 (fàngqì) /fâŋ t͡ɕʰi/ B1 |
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轻松 (qīngsōng) /t͡ɕʰiŋ soŋ/ A2 |
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丢 (diū) /tjoʊ̯/ A1 |
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命运 (mìngyùn) /mìŋ yŵn/ B1 |
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逻辑 (luóji) /lwǒ t͡ɕi/ B2 |
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相爱 (xiāng'ài) /ɕjaŋ ài/ B1 |
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证据 (zhèngjù) /ʈ͡ʂɤ̂ŋ t͡ɕy/ B2 |
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小心 (xiǎoxīn) /ɕjàu ɕín/ A2 |
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拾 (shí) /ʂɻ̩/ B1 |
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错过 (cuòguò) /t͡sʰwô kwô/ B1 |
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结局 (jiéjú) /t͡ɕjɛ̌ t͡ɕy/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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空气里 都是你的痕迹 和气息
➔ Subject-Predicate Structure without explicit verb ('是')
➔ In Chinese, the verb "是" (to be) is sometimes omitted in descriptive sentences, particularly in poetry and song lyrics. Here, it's implied that the air *is* full of your traces and breath.
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有些勉强和委屈
➔ Adjective as Predicate
➔ The phrase "有些勉强和委屈" uses adjectives directly as the predicate. The implied subject might be "feeling" or a similar noun related to the situation.
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早已经 别轻易 让泪流的过程有声音
➔ Imperative sentence with '别' (bié)
➔ "别轻易 让泪流的过程有声音" is an imperative sentence expressing a prohibition. "别" means "don't".
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我已经回不去
➔ Potential Complement '不'
➔ The phrase "回不去" contains the potential complement "不", indicating that it's *not possible* to return (to the past). The pattern is Verb + 得/不 + Resultative/Directional Complement. Here, the verb is 回(return), and the complement is 去(go).
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命运这道题 本就没有逻辑
➔ Emphasis using '本就'
➔ "本就" emphasizes that something is inherently a certain way. Here, it stresses that fate inherently has no logic.
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偏要找相爱的证据
➔ '偏' (piān) - expressing insistence or doing something against expectations
➔ The adverb "偏" indicates doing something against expectations or reason. Here, despite fate having no logic, the speaker insists on finding evidence of love.
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如果一时忘记
➔ Conditional Clause with '如果'
➔ "如果一时忘记" introduces a conditional clause, meaning "if you forget for a moment". "如果" indicates the condition.
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此刻还能看清你背影 就已经
➔ Implied Concession and Acceptance with '就'
➔ Here, "就" implies a concession and acceptance of a limited outcome. The speaker is saying that *even just* being able to see your back is already something.
