初戀 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 魏如昀
• Album: 所謂如昀 Queen's Way

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a beautiful journey, and Queen Wei's "初戀" (First Love) is a perfect companion. This song, with its clear, emotive vocals and universally relatable theme of first love, offers a great opportunity to learn expressive Mandarin vocabulary related to memory, emotion, and relationships. The beautiful string arrangement and poignant lyrics make it a special song for any learner to connect with.

[English]

When I left you

I said I did it willingly

Never thought I’d regret it later

Time can’t be turned back

Afraid memories will haunt me

But I just can't let go of the past

The ring I still hold in my hand, ready

For you to see someday

So many fleeting moments

Memories transforming through misunderstandings

This time, let’s not say goodbye

Who among us still remembers first love

The air freezes, and even summer snows

Time passes so unknowingly

Regret hits only after it’s over

My longing was once so unexplainable

Today, we shed tears

Looking into your eyes, has anything changed?

You promised always

...

When I left you

I said I did it willingly

Never thought I’d regret it later

Time can’t be turned back

Afraid memories will haunt me

But I just can't let go of the past

The ring I still hold in my hand, ready

For you to see someday

So many fleeting moments

Memories transforming through misunderstandings

This time, let’s not say goodbye

Who among us still remembers first love

The air freezes, and even summer snows

Time passes so unknowingly

Regret hits only after it’s over

My longing was once so unexplainable

Today, we shed tears

Looking into your eyes, has anything changed?

You promised always

Who among us still remembers first love

My longing was once so unexplainable

...

Moonlight stole the sunset, all for the night

While I wait for the sun to brighten tomorrow

Who among us has forgotten that year

The air froze — the most beautiful first love

Time passes so unknowingly

Regret hits only after it’s over

I will miss the unexplainable imperfection

After today, will I still be crying?

Looking into your eyes, we haven't changed

Let love be forever

...

[Chinese]

離開你的時候

我說心甘情願

從沒想過後不後悔

時間不能倒退

害怕回憶作祟

我卻放不下從前

手上戒指還是準備

你有機會看見

太多的一瞬間

記憶在 誤會中蛻變

這一次不要說再見

我們有誰 還記得初戀

空氣凝結 夏天都下雪

時間走的不知不覺

難過的事後知後覺

我的思念 曾經是無解

我們今天 流下了眼淚

直視你的雙眼 是否沒有改變

你說過的永遠

離開你的時候

我說心甘情願

從沒想過後不後悔

時間不能倒退

害怕回憶作祟

我卻放不下從前

手上戒指還是準備

你有機會看見

太多的一瞬間

記憶在 誤會中蛻變

這一次不要說再見

我們有誰 還記得初戀

空氣凝結 夏天都下雪

時間走的不知不覺

難過的事後知後覺

我的思念 曾經是無解

我們今天 流下了眼淚

直視你的雙眼 是否沒有改變

你說過的永遠

我們有誰 記得初戀

我的思念 曾經是無解

月光搶了晚霞 都是為了黑夜

而我等著太陽照亮明天

我們有誰 忘記了當年

空氣凝結 最美的初戀

時間走的不知不覺

難過的事後知後覺

我會想念 無解的殘缺

過了今天 是否還流淚

直視你的雙眼 我們沒有改變

愛就讓它永遠

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
離開 (líkāi) /li2 kai1/ B1	verb - to leave, to depart
心甘情願 (xīngānqíngyuàn) /xin1 gan1 qing2 yuan4/ C1	adjective - willingly, be perfectly happy to
後悔 (hòuhuǐ) /hou4 hui3/ B1	verb - to regret, to repent
時間 (shíjiān) /shi2 jian1/ A1	noun - time
害怕 (hàipà) /hai4 pa4/ A2	verb - to be afraid, to fear
回憶 (huíyì) /hui2 yi4/ B1	noun - memory, recollection
戒指 (jièzhǐ) /jie4 zhi3/ A2	noun - ring (jewelry)
機會 (jīhuì) /ji1 hui4/ A2	noun - opportunity, chance
記憶 (jìyì) /ji4 yi4/ B1	noun - memory
誤會 (wùhuì) /wu4 hui4/ B1	noun - misunderstanding verb - to misunderstand
蛻變 (tuìbiàn) /tui4 bian4/ B2	verb - to transform, to metamorphose
初戀 (chūliàn) /chu1 lian4/ B1	noun - first love
凝結 (níngjié) /ning2 jie2/ B2	verb - to congeal, to freeze
夏天 (xiàtiān) /xia4 tian1/ A1	noun - summer
眼淚 (yǎnlèi) /yan3 lei4/ A2	noun - tears
雙眼 (shuāngyǎn) /shuang1 yan3/ A2	noun - pair of eyes
改變 (gǎibiàn) /gai3 bian4/ A2	verb - to change noun - change
永遠 (yǒngyuǎn) /yong3 yuan3/ B1	noun - forever

Key Grammar Structures

• 我卻放不下從前

  ➔ Use of '放不下' (cannot let go / unable to detach)

  ➔ '放不下' means 'cannot let go' or 'cannot detach from' someone or something emotionally.

• 時間不能倒退

  ➔ Use of modal verb '不能' + verb to indicate impossibility (cannot)

  ➔ '不能' means 'cannot' or 'not able to', expressing impossibility.

• 記憶在 誤會中蛻變

  ➔ Use of '在...中' to indicate something happening within a specific context

  ➔ '在...中' means 'in the process of' or 'within' a certain context.

• 我們有誰 還記得初戀

  ➔ Use of '有誰 + verb' to ask a rhetorical question about 'who' or 'what' exists or remembers

  ➔ '有誰' is a rhetorical question phrase meaning 'who still' or 'who among us' (literally 'has who').

• 愛就讓它永遠

  ➔ Use of '就...讓...' to express 'just let...' implying a simple or unconditional action

  ➔ '就...讓...' emphasizes the idea of simply allowing or letting something happen, often expressing acceptance.