不如我們 Why Not – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳勢安 Andrew Tan

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

沐浴在陽光裡在逃數

Bathing in the sunlight, counting down escapes

誰都不敢陳述

No one dares to confess

一種短線的誤

A kind of short-term mistake

拯救軟下腳的憤怒

Saving the anger that makes my knees weak

想說的話說不清楚

The words I want to say are unclear

但 告成你沒有說

But you didn't say it to me

只是因為在乎

It's just because I care

故事重複使變成事故

The repetition of the story turns it into an accident

一句對不起 經過詞語去重組

A simple 'I'm sorry,' restructured through words

我越是著急 越吞吐

The more anxious I am, the more I hesitate

必說盡話 更需要注意律動和篇幅

Having to say everything requires more attention to rhythm and length

想我不住讀經書 便受住態度

Thinking I don't read scriptures, so endure my attitude

請把事實減述

Please minimize the facts

不如我們種一棵樹

Why don't we plant a tree?

不如我們跳一支舞

Why don't we dance a dance?

不如我們看一本書

Why don't we read a book?

不如我們抱一個有沒有幫助

Why don't we hug, would that help?

不如我們去聊禮物

Why don't we talk about gifts?

不如我們去看日出

Why don't we go see the sunrise?

不如我們去三個不

Why don't we go to the three 'no's'?

天黑前時候雲宮出

Before it gets dark, the cloud palace appears

冰河時期已經結束

The ice age has ended

洪荒時期已經結束

The primordial era has ended

冷戰時期已經結束

The cold war has ended

天亮後日曆還好入

After dawn, it's still good to enter the calendar

我們都沒有數

Neither of us is counting

心裡也沒有數

Nor are we counting in our hearts

一對人從來沒有衝突

A couple who never have conflicts

一句對不起 經過詞語去重組

A simple 'I'm sorry,' restructured through words

我越是著急 越吞吐

The more anxious I am, the more I hesitate

必說盡話 更需要注意律動和篇幅

Having to say everything requires more attention to rhythm and length

想我不住讀經書 便受住態度

Thinking I don't read scriptures, so endure my attitude

請把事實減述

Please minimize the facts

不如我們種一棵樹

Why don't we plant a tree?

不如我們跳一支舞

Why don't we dance a dance?

不如我們看一本書

Why don't we read a book?

不如我們抱一個有沒有幫助

Why don't we hug, would that help?

不如我們去聊禮物

Why don't we talk about gifts?

不如我們去看日出

Why don't we go see the sunrise?

不如我們去三個不

Why don't we go to the three 'no's'?

天黑前時候雲宮出

Before it gets dark, the cloud palace appears

冰河時期已經結束

The ice age has ended

洪荒時期已經結束

The primordial era has ended

冷戰時期已經結束

The cold war has ended

今天的日曆還不入

Today's calendar isn't fitting in yet

但終將有義務

But eventually, there will be an obligation

不如我們種一棵樹

Why don't we plant a tree?

不如我們跳一支舞

Why don't we dance a dance?

不如我們看一本書

Why don't we read a book?

不如我們抱一個有沒有幫助

Why don't we hug, would that help?

不如我們寫小說

Why don't we write a novel?

不如我們同時相簿

Why don't we do photo albums together?

不必較誰更多付出

No need to compare who gives more

因為你就是我的全部

Because you are my everything

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
陽光 /ˈjɑːŋɡwɑːŋ/ A2	noun - sunlight
逃 /tɑʊ/ B1	verb - to escape, to flee
短 /dwɑːn/ A2	adjective - short
誤 /wuː/ B2	noun - mistake, error
拯救 /ˈtʃɛŋdʒuː/ C1	verb - to save, to rescue
憤怒 /ˈfənuː/ B2	noun - anger, wrath
故事 /ˈɡuːʃiː/ A2	noun - story
事故 /ˈʃiːɡuː/ B1	noun - accident
詞語 /ˈt͡sʰɯˌy/ B1	noun - words, terms
重組 /ˈt͡ʃʰoʊŋˌt͡suː/ B2	verb - to reorganize, to restructure
著急 /ˈt͡ʂuːd͡ʒi/ B1	adjective - anxious, worried
吞吐 /ˈtʰʊntʰuː/ C1	verb - to stammer, to hedge
律動 /lyːˈdɔŋ/ C1	noun - rhythm
事實 /ˈʃiːʃə/ B1	noun - fact
幫助 /ˈbɑːŋt͡ʃuː/ A2	noun - help, assistance
禮物 /ˈliːwuː/ A2	noun - gift, present
日出 /ˈʒiːtʃʰuː/ A2	noun - sunrise
衝突 /ˈt͡ʃʰʊŋtʰuː/ B2	noun - conflict, clash
義務 /ˈiːwuː/ B2	noun - duty, obligation
小說 /ˈʃjaʊʃwɔ/ B1	noun - novel, fiction

Key Grammar Structures

• 不如我們種一棵樹 (Bùrú wǒmen zhǒng yī kē shù)

  ➔ `不如 (bùrú)` - 'It would be better to...' / 'Why don't we...' Used to suggest an alternative course of action.

  ➔ The sentence translates to 'Why don't we plant a tree?' or 'It would be better for us to plant a tree.' `不如` introduces the suggested alternative action.

• 想說的話說不清楚 (Xiǎng shuō de huà shuō bù qīngchǔ)

  ➔ Potential Complement (Verb + `不/得` + Complement): `說不清楚 (shuō bù qīngchǔ)` - unable to speak clearly. `不` indicates inability.

  ➔ This translates to 'The words I want to say, I can't say them clearly'. The potential complement `說不清楚` shows the inability to perform the action of speaking clearly.

• 必說盡話 更需要注意律動和篇幅 (Bì shuō jǐn huà gèng xūyào zhùyì lǜdòng hé piānfú)

  ➔ `更 (gèng)` - even more, more; used for comparison.

  ➔ Even more when you must say everything, you need to pay attention to rhythm and length. The `更` emphasizes the increased need for attention in a specific situation.

• 冰河時期已經結束 (Bīnghé shíqí yǐjīng jiéshù)

  ➔ `已经 (yǐjīng)` - already; indicates the completion of an action or event.

  ➔ The Ice Age has already ended. `已经` highlights that the event of the Ice Age ending is completed.

• 因為你就是我的全部 (Yīnwèi nǐ jiùshì wǒ de quánbù)

  ➔ `就是 (jiùshì)` - exactly, precisely; used to emphasize identity or equivalence.

  ➔ Because you are exactly my everything. `就是` emphasizes that you are, without a doubt, everything to the speaker.

• 天亮後日曆還好入 (Tiān liàng hòu rìlì hái hǎo rù)

  ➔ `還好 (hái hǎo)` - still okay, not bad; indicates a situation is acceptable or manageable.

  ➔ After dawn, it's still okay to put the calendar in (probably referring to starting a new day). `還好` suggests that even after everything, the situation isn't terrible.