大城小愛 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 王力宏

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in the romantic world of Mandopop with Wang Leehom's enduring hit, “大城小愛” (Big City, Small Love). This song offers a beautiful and accessible way to learn Chinese, with its clear vocals and deeply emotional lyrics about finding intimate love in an expansive urban landscape. Its poetic verses and catchy melody make it perfect for understanding everyday expressions of affection and longing, allowing you to connect with the nuances of the Chinese language through a truly special and beloved piece of music.

[English]

Your black hair ends twisted into a circle

Winding up all my longing for you

Through the semi-transparent curtain, the words from my mouth are completely honest

The gray tiled roof, a quiet scene

The lights are your beautiful face

Finally found the end of all wandering, your smile ends the tiredness

Don't ever say 'till death do us part'

In case you think I'm not being practical

As simple as you want it to be, that's how simple it is

That's the wisdom my mom taught me

My head is full of you, my heart is full of you

Small love in the big city is so sweet

All I think about is you, all of it is you

Small love in the big city is devoted only to you

...

Your black hair ends tied in a circle

Winding all my longing for you

Finally found the end of all wandering

Your smile ends the tiredness

Don't ever say 'till death do us part'

In case you think I'm not being practical

As simple as you want it to be, that's how simple it is

Let me loudly say to you

I'm thinking of you

My head is full of you, my heart is full of you

Small love in the big city is so sweet

All I think about is you, all of it is you

Small love in the big city is devoted only to you

That return ticket stub, you keep it as a memento

No need to fear facing goodbye

Cut off a strand of hair, let me put it over my chest

Wherever I go, you'll be right there with me

My head is full of you, my heart is full of you

Small love in the big city is so sweet

All I think about is you, all of it is you

Small love in the big city is devoted only to you

My head is full of you, my heart is full of you

Small love in the big city is so sweet

All I think about is you, all of it is you

Small love in the big city is devoted only to you

La la la...

...

Your black hair ends curled into a circle

Winding up all my longing for you

That feeling of never being apart

I know that's what forever is called

...

[Chinese]

烏黑的髮尾 盤成一個圈

纏繞所有對妳的眷戀

隔著半透明門簾 嘴裡說的語言 完全沒有欺騙

屋頂灰色瓦片 安靜的畫面

燈火是妳美麗那張臉

終於找到所有流浪的終點 妳的微笑結束了疲倦

千萬不要說天長地久

免得妳覺得我不切實際

想多麼簡單 就多麼簡單

是媽媽告訴我的哲理

腦袋都是妳 心裡都是妳

小小的愛在大城裡好甜蜜

念的都是妳 全部都是妳

小小的愛在大城裡只為妳傾心

烏黑的髮尾 盤成一個圈

纏繞所有對妳的眷戀

終於找到所有流浪的終點

妳的微笑結束了疲倦

千萬不要說天長地久

免得妳覺得我不切實際

想多麼簡單 就多麼簡單

讓我大聲的對妳說

I'm thinking of you

腦袋都是妳 心裡都是妳

小小的愛在大城裡好甜蜜

念的都是妳 全部都是妳

小小的愛在大城裡只為妳傾心

那回程的票根 你留做紀念

不必害怕面對離別

剪掉一束頭髮 讓我放在胸前

走到哪裡都有妳陪 相隨

腦袋都是妳 心裡都是妳

小小的愛在大城裡好甜蜜

念的都是妳 全部都是妳

小小的愛在大城裡只為妳傾心

腦袋都是妳 心裡都是妳

小小的愛在大城裡好甜蜜

念的都是妳 全部都是妳

小小的愛在大城裡只為妳傾心

啦啦啦...

烏黑的髮尾 繞成一個圈

纏繞所有對妳的眷戀

那一種寸步不離的感覺

我知道就叫做永遠

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection
city /ˈsɪti/ A2	noun - a large and densely populated urban area
small /smɔːl/ A1	adjective - of a size that is less than usual
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ A1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a pleased, kind, or amused facial expression verb - to form one's features into a pleased, kind, or amused expression
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood noun - the center of a person's thoughts and emotions
simple /ˈsɪmpl/ A1	adjective - easy to understand or do; plain
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover or come across something
end /ɛnd/ A2	noun - the final part of something verb - to bring something to a finish
forever /fɔːrˈɛvər/ B1	adverb - for all future time; for always
parting /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/ B2	noun - the act of leaving someone or something
mom /mɑːm/ A1	noun - a female parent
quiet /ˈkwaɪət/ A1	adjective - making little or no noise
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A1	adjective - needing rest or sleep

Key Grammar Structures

• 烏黑的髮尾 盤成一個圈

  ➔ Adjective + 的 + Noun

  ➔ The phrase '烏黑的髮尾' uses the structure 'Adjective + 的 + Noun' to describe the hair ends as 'jet-black'. '的' is used to modify the noun with the adjective.

• 纏繞所有對妳的眷戀

  ➔ Verb + 所有 + Object

  ➔ The phrase '纏繞所有對妳的眷戀' uses 'Verb + 所有 + Object' to emphasize the action of wrapping around 'all the attachment to you'. '所有' means 'all'.

• 隔著半透明門簾 嘴裡說的語言 完全沒有欺騙

  ➔ Adverbial Phrase + Verb + 的 + Noun

  ➔ The phrase '嘴裡說的語言' uses 'Verb + 的 + Noun' to describe the language spoken as 'the language spoken in the mouth'. '的' is used to modify the noun with the verb phrase.

• 千萬不要說天長地久

  ➔ Adverb + 不要 + Verb

  ➔ The phrase '千萬不要說' uses 'Adverb + 不要 + Verb' to strongly advise against saying something. '千萬' means 'by all means' or 'absolutely not'.

• 想多麼簡單 就多麼簡單

  ➔ Adverbial Clause + 就 + Adjective

  ➔ The phrase '想多麼簡單 就多麼簡單' uses an adverbial clause followed by '就' to indicate a direct consequence. '多麼' is used to emphasize the degree of simplicity.

• 腦袋都是妳 心裡都是妳

  ➔ Noun +都是+ Pronoun

  ➔ The phrase '腦袋都是妳 心裡都是妳' uses 'Noun + 都是 + Pronoun' to emphasize that both the mind and heart are completely filled with 'you'. '都是' means 'all are'.