Tình Yêu Nhỏ Giữa Thành Phố Lớn – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Dịch Dương Thiên Tỉ

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the delicate beauty of Vietnamese lyrics through Dịch Dương Thiên Tỉ's rendition of 'Tình Yêu Nhỏ Giữa Thành Phố Lớn' (A Little Love in the Big City). This song is special for its heartfelt portrayal of simple, devoted love, allowing listeners to absorb the language's tenderness through its sincere expression of affection within a bustling urban setting. What you can learn is the charm of expressing deep, present-moment feeling without the weight of eternal promises.

[English]

The jet-black ends of my hair are coiled into a circle

Wrapping around all the longing I have for you

From behind a semi-transparent door curtain

The words I speak are absolutely honest

Gray roof tiles, a quiet scene

The lights illuminate your beautiful face

Finally found the end of all my wandering

Your smile dispels my fatigue

Don't ever say forever

So you won't think I'm impractical

If you want it simple, it's that simple

It's the wisdom my mom taught me

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

A small love in this big city is so sweet

All I think about is you; you are all I think of

A small love in the big city, devoted only to you

The jet-black ends of my hair are coiled into a circle

Wrapping around all the longing I have for you

Finally found the end of all my wandering

Your smile dispels my fatigue

Don't ever say forever

So you won't think I'm impractical

If you want it simple, it's that simple

Let me say out loud to you: I'm thinking of you

I'm thinking of you

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

A small love in this big city is so sweet

All I think about is you; you are all I think of

A small love in the big city, devoted only to you

Keep that return ticket stub as a keepsake

Don't be afraid to face parting

Snip a strand of hair and tuck it near my heart

Wherever I go, you're with me, by my side

By your side

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

A small love in this big city is so sweet

All I think about is you; you are all I think of

A small love in the big city, devoted only to you

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

A small love in this big city is so sweet

All I think about is you; you are all I think of

A small love in the big city, devoted only to you

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The jet-black ends of my hair are coiled into a circle

Wrapping around all the longing I have for you

That feeling of never leaving your side

I know this is what forever looks like

Forever

[Chinese]

乌黑的发尾 盘成一个圈

缠绕所有对你的眷恋

隔着半透明门帘

嘴里说的语言 完全没有欺骗

屋顶灰色瓦片 安静的画面

灯火是你美丽那张脸

终于找到所有流浪的终点

你的微笑结束了疲倦

千万不要说天长地久

免得你觉得我不切实际

想多么简单就多么简单

是妈妈告诉我的哲理

脑袋都是你 心里都是你

小小的爱 在大城里好甜蜜

念的都是你 全部都是你

小小的爱 在大城里 只为你倾心

乌黑的发尾 盘成一个圈

缠绕所有对你的眷恋

终于找到所有流浪的终点

你的微笑结束了疲倦

千万不要说天长地久

免得你觉得我不切实际

想多么简单就多么简单

让我大声的对你说 I'm thinking of you

I'm thinking of you

脑袋都是你 心里都是你

小小的爱 在大城里好甜蜜

念的都是你 全部都是你

小小的爱 在大城里 只为你倾心

那回程的票根你留做纪念

不必害怕面对离别

剪掉一束头发 让我放在胸前

走到哪里都有你陪 相随

相随

脑袋都是你 心里都是你

小小的爱 在大城里好甜蜜

念的都是你 全部都是你

小小的爱 在大城里 只为你倾心

脑袋都是你 心里都是你

小小的爱 在大城里好甜蜜

念的都是你 全部都是你

小小的爱 在大城里 只为你倾心

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乌黑的发尾 盘成一个圈

缠绕所有对你的眷恋

那一种寸步不离的感觉

我知道这叫做永远

永远

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
发尾 (fāwěi) /fā wěi/ B1	noun - hair ends
眷恋 (juànliàn) /tɕɥænljɛn/ B2	verb - to be sentimentally attached to, to yearn for
欺骗 (qīpiàn) /tɕʰi pʰjɛn/ B1	verb - to deceive, to cheat
瓦片 (wǎpiàn) /wǎ pʰjɛn/ B2	noun - tile
灯火 (dēnghuǒ) /dəŋ xwɔ/ B1	noun - lights, lamplight
美丽 (měilì) /meɪ li/ A2	adjective - beautiful
流浪 (liúlàng) /li̯ǒu̯ laŋ/ B1	verb - to wander, to roam
终点 (zhōngdiǎn) /tʂʊŋ tjɛn/ A2	noun - end point, destination
微笑 (wēixiào) /wei ɕjaʊ/ A2	noun - smile verb - to smile
疲倦 (píjuàn) /pʰi tɕɥæen/ B1	adjective - tired, weary
天长地久 (tiānchángdìjiǔ) /tʰjɛn ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ ti t͡ɕjoʊ/ C1	idiom - as eternal and imperishable as heaven and earth
实际 (shíjì) /ʂɨ t͡ɕi/ B1	adjective - practical, realistic
甜蜜 (tiánmì) /tʰjɛn mi/ B1	adjective - sweet
倾心 (qīngxīn) /t͡ɕʰɪŋ ɕɪn/ B2	verb - to admire wholeheartedly, to be devoted to
票根 (piàogēn) /pʰjɑʊ kən/ B1	noun - ticket stub
离别 (líbié) /li bi̯ɛ/ B1	noun - to leave, to depart, separation verb - leave, depart
害怕 (hàipà) /xai pa/ A2	verb - to be afraid, to fear adjective - afraid
胸前 (xiōngqián) /ɕjʊŋ t͡ɕʰjɛn/ B1	noun - front of the chest, bosom
相随 (xiāngsuí) /ɕjɑŋ swei/ B2	verb - to accompany, to follow each other
寸步不离 (cùnbùbùlí) /tsʰwən pǔ pʊ li/ C1	idiom - to be inseparable, to stick very closely
永远 (yǒngyuǎn) /jʊŋ ywæn/ A2	adverb - forever, eternally noun - forever, eternity

Key Grammar Structures

• 乌黑的发尾 盘成一个圈

  ➔ Adjective + 的 + Noun

  ➔ “乌黑的发尾” uses the structure **Adjective + 的 + Noun** to describe the hair as 'jet-black'.

• 缠绕所有对你的眷恋

  ➔ Verb + 所有 + Object

  ➔ “缠绕所有对你的眷恋” uses **所有** to emphasize 'all' the feelings, showing completeness.

• 隔着半透明门帘

  ➔ Verb + 着 + Complement

  ➔ “隔着半透明门帘” uses **着** to indicate a continuous state of 'separating' by the curtain.

• 你的微笑结束了疲倦

  ➔ Possessive Pronoun + Noun + Verb + Result

  ➔ “你的微笑结束了疲倦” uses a possessive pronoun **你的** and a verb phrase to express a cause-and-effect relationship.

• 千万不要说天长地久

  ➔ Adverb of Degree + 不要 + Verb

  ➔ “千万不要说天长地久” uses **千万** (absolutely) as an adverb of degree to emphasize the prohibition.

• 脑袋都是你 心里都是你

  ➔ Topic + 都是 + Pronoun

  ➔ “脑袋都是你 心里都是你” uses **都是** to emphasize that both 'mind' and 'heart' are completely occupied by **你** (you).

• 让我大声的对你说 I'm thinking of you

  ➔ Verb + 的 + Object + 说

  ➔ “让我大声的对你说” uses **的** to form a complementary structure, indicating the manner of speaking.

• 那回程的票根你留做纪念

  ➔ Possessive + 的 + Noun + Verb + Object

  ➔ “那回程的票根你留做纪念” uses **的** to modify the noun **票根**, indicating possession.