丟架 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: TWINS

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language is about more than just words; it's about understanding emotions. '丟架' by Twins offers a powerful lesson in Cantonese by exploring the deep and nuanced feeling of heartbreak. The song's title itself is a common colloquialism for 'losing face,' providing insight into cultural expressions of shame and sadness. Through its sorrowful melody and vivid lyrics, you can learn how to express profound emotional pain, making it a special and memorable way to connect with the Cantonese language.

[English]

Coffee cups can't stay steady, I endure

Claiming you don't want me sad, be careful

Even when leaving, you’re so harsh, full of excitement

She really looks better than me, I feel I shouldn’t wait anymore

Silly girl, why smile through the pain? I could have yelled loud

The frame is gone, or maybe it's almost over

My confidence has shattered

Finally, I cried, no need to stay up all night

Maybe, back then, you only liked my laughter

We lost what we needed so long ago

Standing in the street, crying loudly, sorry to disturb

Or maybe I should tell you directly to leave quickly

Goodbye now, let me know we’re finished

Be careful touching your hand, you know

We’ve known each other for so long, I don’t know, am I ugly?

I’d rather push your hand away, afraid of your touch

Ten boxes of tissues won't be enough, tears won’t stop spilling

Who cares, tomorrow my eyes will be swollen, blame my short temper

Less fortunate, wild and reckless, it’s all over now

Even makeup, forget it

Lucky I cried, no need to stay awake all night

Or maybe, back then, you only liked my laughter

We lost what we needed so long ago

Standing in the street, crying loudly, sorry to disturb

Or maybe I should tell you directly to leave quickly

Goodbye now, let me know we’re finished

Let it flow, let it flow

I can't control, so let it flow

Let it flow, let it flow

I lost my soul, so I'll let it flow

Lucky I cried, no need to stay up all night or maybe

Back then, you were only after my laughter

We’ve already lost what we needed so long ago

Standing in the street, crying loudly, sorry to bother or maybe

I should tell you face to face to leave quickly

Goodbye now

Let me know we’re finished, it’s over

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[Chinese]

咖啡杯都企不穩 我忍

自稱不想我傷心 你要小心

臨別亦要那麼狠 語帶興奮

甚麼她真比我襯 覺得不應該再等

傻女 為何要苦笑 明明我可以大叫

架已丟 或者就快不能了

我的信心崩潰了

終於我哭了 不必坐通宵

或者 當初你只貪我喜歡笑

你我早已失去這需要

當街痛哭了 不好意思打擾

或者 應該親口請你快走了

好走了 讓我知道 我們完了

小心摸親你的手 你知

大家相識那麼久 我哪知醜

寧願撥去你的手 怕你一碰

十打紙巾不會夠 淚一傾出不會收

誰管 明晨眼腫了 會怪我的氣量窄

福氣少 大癲大肺玩完了

甚至化妝都不要

好彩我哭了 不必坐通宵

或者 當初你只貪我喜歡笑

你我早已失去這需要

當街痛哭了 不好意思打擾

或者 應該親口請你快走了

好走了 讓我知道 我們完了

Let it flow, let it flow

I can't control, so let it flow

Let it flow, let it flow

I lost my soul, so I'll let it flow

好彩我哭了 不必坐通宵 或者

當初你只貪我喜歡笑

你我早已失去這需要

當街痛哭了 不好意思打擾 或者

應該親口請你快走了

好走了

讓我知道 我們完了 沒了

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
忍 /rěn/ B2	verb - to endure; to tolerate
傷心 /shāng xīn/ B1	adjective - sad; grieved
狠 /hěn/ B2	adjective - ruthless; cruel
興奮 /xīng fèn/ B2	adjective - excited
苦笑 /kǔ xiào/ C1	verb - to force a smile; to give a wry smile
大叫 /dà jiào/ B1	verb - to shout; to yell
丟架 /diū jià/ C1	verb - to lose face; to be humiliated
信心 /xìn xīn/ B1	noun - confidence; faith
崩潰 /bēng kuì/ B2	verb - to collapse; to crumble
哭 /kū/ A1	verb - to cry; to weep
貪 /tān/ B2	verb - to covet; to be greedy
喜歡 /xǐ huan/ A1	verb - to like
失去 /shī qù/ B1	verb - to lose
打擾 /dǎ rǎo/ B1	verb - to disturb
知道 /zhī dào/ A1	verb - to know
完了 /wán liǎo/ B1	verb - to be finished; to be done

Key Grammar Structures

• 臨別亦要那麼狠

  ➔ Use of 亦...要 to indicate obligation or necessity in addition to something else.

  ➔ The structure 亦...要 emphasizes that in addition, there is a requirement or necessity to do something.

• 誰管 明晨眼腫了

  ➔ Use of 誰管 to indicate indifference or that no one is concerned about an action or situation.

  ➔ 誰管 expresses that nobody cares or is concerned about the following situation.

• 讓我知道 我們完了

  ➔ Use of 讓...知道 to express 'let someone know' or 'allow someone to know'.

  ➔ 讓我知道 means 'let me know', conveying requesting or allowing someone to inform you.

• 我忍 自稱不想我傷心

  ➔ Use of self-deprecating or self-referential expressions with 我 (I) to express personal feelings.

  ➔ The phrase 我忍 自稱不想我傷心 indicates the speaker suppresses feelings, claiming not to want to be sad.

• 好彩我哭了

  ➔ Use of 好彩 to express relief or that something turned out well unexpectedly.

  ➔ 好彩我哭了 expresses relief that the speaker cried, perhaps feeling better after releasing emotions.