寵物 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 小肥

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotive world of Cantonese through "寵物" by 小肥. This powerful Cantopop ballad offers a unique opportunity to explore nuanced expressions of heartbreak and abandonment in a relationship, using the relatable metaphor of a pet. Its heartfelt lyrics and compelling melody make it an excellent choice for language learners to connect with authentic Cantonese storytelling and emotional depth.

[English]

Night falls, if you're cold, I can't get used to holding the pillow differently

Still don't want to see me, our distance has nothing to do with it

Just turn away from me, no need to trouble, you already left me over a thousand nights ago

Asking me to painfully give up, it's just too hard

The moment you held me, I truly worry about tonight

Knowing that after the passion fades, the sparks will diminish

Can't talk to you about dreams and fantasies, only silently gazing at the sky with sighs

My favorite thing is to secretly watch you dream, removing your loneliness

Fallen into being a pet, cats and dogs understand my misery

After losing favor, I don't step back; you chose someone else to play with you

Come to face disaster, endless desire, limited happiness. I stayed with you through life's hardships

Taking excited photos with you at graduation, but there's never enough time

...

It's because you now have someone else, you don't want to be innocent, right?

Sharing warm naps with him, hiding under the blanket

Afraid to become a burden, with no status, early retreat is inevitable

I'd rather forever be stuck in a pile of trash and paper

Fallen into being a pet, cats and dogs understand my misery

After losing favor, I don't step back; you chose someone else to play with you

Coming to face disaster, endless desire, limited happiness. I stayed with you through life's hardships

Taking excited photos with you at graduation, but there's never enough time

Gazing at a pair of eyes long forgotten, missing the coldest winter we shared, dining together

Fallen into being a pet, cats and dogs understand my misery

After losing favor, I don't bark back; you can go anywhere with him, romantic and free

Come to face disaster, endless desire, limited happiness. The boy keeps you struggling in insecurity

Feeling the vast skies and earth, suffering and exhausted, I will stay with you no matter what

...

[Chinese]

夜了要是妳寒冷 新的攬枕攬不慣

仍不想見我共相差距離無關

就背向我不用麻煩 是你早拋低一千多晚

叫我忍痛放棄 實太困難

被你抱住那時間 真的擔心有今晚

明知生厭以後 火花會沖淡

沒法與你細說夢幻 只有靜靜遙望天慨嘆

最愛偷看妳發夢 除去你孤單

淪為行過寵物 貓狗了解我的悽慘

失寵後不往後退 妳挑選了誰跟妳一起玩

前來迎接災難 慾望無限福氣有限 曾陪伴妳闖過人生險關

於畢業禮共妳興奮合照 不過也始終不夠時間

是你已另有伴侶 不想天真對不對

和他溫暖午睡 躲於被窩裡

害怕變了妳倆負累 不夠地位無奈早撤退

我最好永遠困在 垃圾廢紙堆

淪為行過寵物 貓狗了解我的悽慘

失寵後不往後退 妳挑選了誰跟妳一起玩

前來迎接災難 慾望無限福氣有限 曾陪伴妳闖過人生險關

於畢業禮共妳興奮合照 不過也始終不夠時間

凝望已遺忘的一雙眼 可掛念從前渡過最寒冬季 我倆同席晚餐

淪為行過寵物 貓狗了解我的悽慘

失寵後不往吠叫 妳都可以和他到處浪漫

前來迎接災難 慾望無限福氣有限 男孩令妳掙扎在不安間

天高地闊受過苦洩盡氣 得我陪伴你不見不散

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
寒冷 /hán lěng/ B1	adjective - cold; frigid
距離 /jù lí/ B1	noun - distance; gap
麻煩 /má fan/ A2	adjective - troublesome; inconvenient
放棄 /fàng qì/ B1	verb - to abandon; to give up
擔心 /dān xīn/ A2	verb - to worry; to be anxious
生厭 /shēng yàn/ B2	verb - to be sick of; to detest
夢幻 /mèng huàn/ B2	noun - fantasy; dream
孤單 /gū dān/ B1	adjective - lonely; solitary
寵物 /chǒng wù/ A2	noun - pet
災難 /zāi nàn/ B2	noun - disaster; catastrophe
慾望 /yù wàng/ B2	noun - desire; craving
福氣 /fú qì/ B1	noun - good fortune; blessing
興奮 /xīng fèn/ B1	adjective - excited
溫暖 /wēn nuǎn/ A2	adjective - warm
負累 /fù lèi/ B2	noun - burden
浪漫 /làng màn/ B1	adjective - romantic
掙扎 /zhēng zhá/ B2	verb - to struggle
苦 /kǔ/ A1	adjective - bitter; hardship

Key Grammar Structures

• 妳寒冷

  ➔ Use of the adjective + noun structure to describe a state

  ➔ The structure "妳寒冷" (you cold) is an adjective + noun phrase indicating the subject's state.

• 被你抱住

  ➔ Use of passive voice with 被 (bèi) to indicate receiving an action

  ➔ The phrase "被你抱住" (being embraced by you) uses 被 to form the passive voice, indicating the subject receives the action.

• 永遠困在

  ➔ Use of 永遠 (forever) + verb phrase to express an ongoing or timeless state

  ➔ The phrase "永遠困在" (forever trapped) combines 永遠 (forever) with a verb to describe an unending situation.

• 不用麻煩

  ➔ Use of 不用 + verb to express something is unnecessary or not required

  ➔ The phrase "不用麻煩" (no need to trouble) uses 不用 to indicate something is not required or necessary.

• 曾陪伴妳

  ➔ Use of 曾 + verb to indicate an action that happened in the past

  ➔ The word "曾" (once) is used before a verb to denote a past experience.

• 尚未夠時間

  ➔ Use of 尚未 + verb + 結果語態 to express something has not yet been completed

  ➔ The phrase "尚未夠時間" (not yet enough time) uses 尚未 with a verb to indicate the situation is incomplete.