趁你旅行時搬走 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: moon tang

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

其實我討厭搬家

Actually, I hate moving.

無奈這幾晚 你很可怕

Unfortunately, these past few nights, you’ve been terrifying.

其實我最不瀟灑

Actually, I’m not the most carefree.

但像師奶般吵架 有益嗎? Oh-ho

But is it beneficial to argue like a housewife? Oh-ho.

仍懷念 蜜運中

I still miss the sweet moments.

手挽手選購花灑

Hand in hand, we chose the showerhead.

何必叫聖殿 最後沒完瓦

Why call it a sanctuary when it ends up in ruins?

你當放我一馬吧

Just let me off this time.

我想很高貴地分手

I want to break up with dignity.

揭穿底牌有時很醜

Sometimes revealing the truth can be ugly.

才趁你在放大假環遊列國

I took the chance while you were on a grand vacation.

無聲將貓帶走

Silently taking the cat away.

你剛剛出發就搬走

You just set off, and I moved out.

要抓緊這個逃生口

I need to grab this escape route.

留到尾害怕共你

Staying until the end, afraid to be with you.

拔出的兵器沒法收

The weapon drawn cannot be retracted.

戴上過你的手扣

I wore your handcuff once.

但後段並不享受

But I didn’t enjoy the latter part.

多溫馨也試過 但代價是自由

I’ve tried warmth, but the cost was freedom.

甜蜜變成沒法再忍受

Sweetness turned into something unbearable.

當中的那細節 現在別問

Don’t ask about the details now.

等老一點以後

Wait until we’re older.

等你不生氣後

Wait until you’re not angry.

才告訴你 我心碎裂時候

Only then will I tell you when my heart shattered.

我想很高貴地分手

I want to break up with dignity.

揭穿底牌有時很醜

Sometimes revealing the truth can be ugly.

才趁你在放大假環遊列國

I took the chance while you were on a grand vacation.

暗中將貓帶走

Secretly taking the cat away.

趁這刻的你在北歐

While you’re in Northern Europe at this moment.

我將書枱暖爐搬走

I moved the desk heater away.

但看見共你合照

But seeing our photo together,

為何突發內疚?

Why do I suddenly feel guilty?

其實我已沒有包袱

Actually, I have no burdens left.

帶些細軟我就夠

Just a little softness is enough for me.

我們共有的經已達盡頭

What we shared has reached its end.

日後亦別當好友

In the future, don’t treat me as a friend.

原諒我經已搬家

Forgive me, I’ve already moved out.

含淚再搶救有失優雅

Tears in my eyes, trying to salvage it is not graceful.

誰又要問過專家?

Who needs to consult the experts?

若要分我想簡化

If we’re to part, I want to simplify it.

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
討厭 (tǎoyàn) /tʰaʊ̀jɛ̀n/ B1	verb - to dislike, to loathe
搬家 (bānjiā) /bán t͡ɕja/ A2	verb - to move (house) noun - moving (house)
可怕 (kěpà) /kʰɤ̀ pʰâ/ B1	adjective - terrible, dreadful
懷念 (huáiniàn) /xwǎɪni̯ên/ B2	verb - to cherish the memory of, to miss
聖殿 (shèngdiàn) /ʂɤ̂ŋ tjân/ C1	noun - temple, shrine
分手 (fēnshǒu) /fə́n ʃoʊ/ B1	verb - to break up, to part company
底牌 (dǐpái) /tì pʰǎɪ/ B2	noun - bottom card, trump card; one's true colors
環遊 (huányóu) /xwǎn jǒʊ/ B2	verb - to travel around, to tour
列國 (lièguó) /ljê kwǒ/ C1	noun - various countries, the nations
逃生 (táoshēng) /tʰǎʊ ʂɤŋ/ B2	verb - to escape (from danger)
兵器 (bīngqì) /píŋ t͡ɕʰî/ B2	noun - weapon, arms
享受 (xiǎngshòu) /ɕjǎŋ ʂôʊ/ B1	verb - to enjoy
自由 (zìyóu) /tsîjǒʊ/ A2	noun - freedom, liberty adjective - free
忍受 (rěnshòu) /ʐə̌n ʂôʊ/ B2	verb - to endure, to tolerate
內疚 (nèijiù) /nêɪ t͡ɕjôʊ/ B2	adjective - guilty, to feel a twinge of conscience
包袱 (bāofu) /páʊ fu/ B1	noun - burden, baggage
優雅 (yōuyǎ) /jóʊjà/ B2	adjective - elegant, graceful
簡化 (jiǎnhuà) /t͡ɕjàn xwâ/ B2	verb - to simplify

Key Grammar Structures

• 其實我討厭搬家

  ➔ Adverb "其實" (qíshí) indicating 'actually, in fact'

  ➔ Here, "其實" softens the statement, implying a contrast to a perceived or expected feeling.

• 無奈這幾晚 你很可怕

  ➔ Adjective "可怕" (kěpà) meaning 'terrible, dreadful, frightening'

  ➔ The adjective "可怕" directly describes the subject ('you') as being frightening.

• 但像師奶般吵架 有益嗎?

  ➔ Simile using "像...般" (xiàng...bān) to compare something to something else 'like...'. Interrogative particle "嗎" (ma) indicating a question.

  ➔ "像師奶般吵架" compares the fighting style to that of a stereotypical housewife. "有益嗎?" questions the benefit of such fighting.

• 仍懷念 蜜運中

  ➔ Adverb "仍" (réng) meaning 'still, yet'. Noun phrase "蜜運中" (mìyùn zhōng) meaning 'in the midst of a sweet love affair'.

  ➔ "仍懷念" expresses a lingering feeling of nostalgia. "蜜運中" specifies the object of that nostalgia: a time when the relationship was sweet and loving.

• 何必叫聖殿 最後沒完瓦

  ➔ Rhetorical question using "何必" (hébì) meaning 'why bother, there's no need'.

  ➔ The line questions the point of starting something grand and sacred ('聖殿') if it will ultimately remain unfinished ('沒完瓦').

• 揭穿底牌有時很醜

  ➔ Adjective "醜" (chǒu) meaning 'ugly, unsightly'. Adverb "有時" (yǒushí) meaning 'sometimes'.

  ➔ Revealing one's true intentions or vulnerabilities ('揭穿底牌') can be unpleasant or shameful 'sometimes'.

• 戴上過你的手扣

  ➔ Particle "過" (guò) indicating experience.

  ➔ "戴上過你的手扣" means someone has worn your handcuffs before. The particle “過” indicates it's a past experience.

• 但後段並不享受

  ➔ Adverb "並" (bìng) used for emphasis, often in negative sentences to strengthen the negation.

  ➔ "並不享受" emphasizes that the speaker *definitely* did not enjoy the later part of the relationship. Without "並", it would be a weaker statement.