Dự Tính – Bilingual Lyrics Vietnamese/English

• By: Thượng SIX
• Album: 平行线 (Píng Xíng Xiàn)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of contemporary Mandopop with Thượng SIX’s viral cover of 'Dự Tính' ('Premeditation'). Its slow tempo and emotionally resonant lyrics are perfect for learning Chinese vocabulary related to deep feelings, regret, and relationship dynamics. Thượng SIX's unique, deep vocal tone makes this melancholy ballad especially distinctive and a modern classic for language learners.

[English]

Why do we need so many excuses?

Why do we need so many excuses?

Making me feel guilty for not loving enough.

Making me feel guilty for not loving enough.

Planned it for so long, just to break up.

Planned it for so long, just to break up.

Why not just say it outright?

Why not just say it outright?

Since you insist on your freedom,

Since you insist on your freedom,

Holding on will only leave me hurt in the end.

Holding on will only leave me hurt in the end.

After enduring this for so long,

After enduring this for so long,

There’s no reason to continue.

There’s no reason to continue.

Anyway, she’s not hurt; she just wants freedom.

Anyway, she’s not hurt; she just wants freedom.

She won’t care about my feelings.

She won’t care about my feelings.

With no way forward, it’s better to let go.

With no way forward, it’s better to let go.

I want freedom too.

I want freedom too.

She’s not hurt; she just wants freedom.

She’s not hurt; she just wants freedom.

She won’t care about my feelings.

She won’t care about my feelings.

With no way forward, it’s better to let go.

With no way forward, it’s better to let go.

Why do we need so many excuses?

Why do we need so many excuses?

Making me feel guilty for not loving enough.

Making me feel guilty for not loving enough.

Planned it for so long, just to break up.

Planned it for so long, just to break up.

Why not just say it outright?

Why not just say it outright?

Since you insist on your freedom,

Since you insist on your freedom,

Holding on will only leave me hurt in the end.

Holding on will only leave me hurt in the end.

After enduring this for so long,

After enduring this for so long,

There’s no reason to continue.

There’s no reason to continue.

Anyway, she’s not hurt; she just wants freedom.

Anyway, she’s not hurt; she just wants freedom.

She won’t care about my feelings.

She won’t care about my feelings.

With no way forward, it’s better to let go.

With no way forward, it’s better to let go.

I want freedom too.

I want freedom too.

She’s not hurt; she just wants freedom.

She’s not hurt; she just wants freedom.

She won’t care about my feelings.

She won’t care about my feelings.

With no way forward, it’s better to let go.

With no way forward, it’s better to let go.

I want freedom too.

I want freedom too.

He’s not hurt; he just wants freedom.

He’s not hurt; he just wants freedom.

He won’t care about my feelings.

He won’t care about my feelings.

With no way forward, it’s better to let go.

With no way forward, it’s better to let go.

I want freedom too.

I want freedom too.

He’s not hurt; he just wants freedom.

He’s not hurt; he just wants freedom.

He won’t care about my feelings.

He won’t care about my feelings.

With no way forward, it’s better to let go.

With no way forward, it’s better to let go.

I want freedom too.

I want freedom too.

She’s not hurt; she just wants freedom.

She’s not hurt; she just wants freedom.

She won’t care about my feelings.

She won’t care about my feelings.

With no way forward, it’s better to let go.

With no way forward, it’s better to let go.

I want freedom too.

I want freedom too.

Oh, since he’s not hurt,

Oh, since he’s not hurt,

He just wants freedom.

He just wants freedom.

He won’t care about my feelings.

He won’t care about my feelings.

With no way forward, it’s better to let go.

With no way forward, it’s better to let go.

I want freedom too.

I want freedom too.

He’s not hurt; he just wants freedom.

He’s not hurt; he just wants freedom.

She won’t care about my feelings.

She won’t care about my feelings.

With no way forward, it’s better to let go.

With no way forward, it’s better to let go.

I want freedom too.

I want freedom too.

[Vietnamese]

何必要那么多的借口

Tại sao cần nhiều lời bào chữa như vậy?

让我内疚自己还爱的不够

Làm cho tôi cảm thấy tội lỗi vì tôi không yêu đủ

预谋了很久不过是想分手

Kế hoạch trước rất lâu, chỉ là muốn chia tay.

何不直截了当的说出口

Sao không nói thẳng ra đi?

既然你非要你的自由

Nếu anh muốn tự do của mình

挽留也会让我委屈到最后

Giữ lại cũng sẽ khiến tôi uỷ khuất đến cuối cùng.

煎熬了这么久

Chịu đựng lâu như vậy.

已没有继续的理由

Không còn lý do gì để tiếp tục.

反正他都不难受他只要自由

Dù sao cô ấy cũng không khó chịu, cô ấy chỉ muốn tự do.

他都不会理会我的感受

Cô ấy sẽ không để ý đến cảm giác của tôi.

退到无路可走不如就放开手

Lùi lại không có đường đi, không bằng cứ buông tay ra.

我也想要自由

Tôi cũng muốn tự do.

反正他都不难受他只要自由

Cô ấy không buồn, cô ấy chỉ muốn được tự do.

他都不会理会我的感受

Cô ấy sẽ không để ý đến cảm giác của tôi.

退到无路可走不如就放开手

Lùi lại không có đường để đi, không bằng cứ buông tay ra.

何必要那么多的借口

Tại sao cần nhiều lời bào chữa như vậy?

让我内疚自己还爱的不够

Làm cho tôi cảm thấy tội lỗi vì tôi không yêu đủ

预谋了很久不过是想分手

Kế hoạch trước rất lâu, chỉ là muốn chia tay.

何不直截了当的说出口

Sao không nói thẳng ra đi?

既然你非要你的自由

Nếu anh muốn tự do của mình

挽留也会让我委屈到最后

Giữ lại cũng sẽ khiến tôi uỷ khuất đến cuối cùng.

煎熬了这么久

Chịu đựng lâu như vậy.

已没有继续的理由

Không còn lý do gì để tiếp tục.

反正他都不难受他只要自由

Dù sao cô ấy cũng không khó chịu, cô ấy chỉ muốn tự do.

他都不会理会我的感受

Cô ấy sẽ không để ý đến cảm giác của tôi.

退到无路可走不如就放开手

Lùi lại không có đường đi, không bằng cứ buông tay ra.

我也想要自由

Tôi cũng muốn tự do.

反正他都不难受他只要自由

Cô ấy không buồn, cô ấy chỉ muốn được tự do.

他都不会理会我的感受

Cô ấy sẽ không để ý đến cảm giác của tôi.

退到无路可走不如就放开手

Lùi lại không có đường để đi, không bằng cứ buông tay ra.

我也想要自由

Tôi cũng muốn tự do.

反正他都不难受他只要自由

Anh ấy không buồn, hẳn chỉ muốn tự do.

他都不会理会我的感受

Anh ấy sẽ không để ý đến cảm giác của tôi.

退到无路可走不如就放开手

Lùi lại không có đường đi, không bằng cứ buông tay ra.

我也想要自由

Tôi cũng muốn tự do.

反正他都不难受他只要自由

Anh ấy không buồn, hẳn chỉ muốn tự do.

他都不会理会我的感受

Anh ấy sẽ không để ý đến cảm giác của tôi.

退到无路可走不如就放开手

Lùi lại không có đường đi, không bằng cứ buông tay ra.

我也想要自由

Tôi cũng muốn tự do.

他都不难受他只要自由

Cô ấy không buồn, cô ấy chỉ muốn được tự do.

他都不会理会我的感受

Cô ấy sẽ không để ý đến cảm giác của tôi.

退到无路可走不如就放开手

Lùi lại không có đường để đi, không bằng cứ buông tay ra.

我也想要自由

Tôi cũng muốn tự do.

哦 既然他都不难受

Ồ, vâng, vì anh ấy không buồn.

他只要自由

Hắn chỉ muốn tự do.

他都不会理会我的感受

Anh ấy sẽ không để ý đến cảm giác của tôi.

退到无路可走不如就放开手

Lùi lại không có đường đi, không bằng cứ buông tay ra.

我也想要自由

Tôi cũng muốn tự do.

他都不难受他只要自由

Hắn cũng không khó chịu, hẳn chỉ muốn tự do.

他都不会理会我的感受

Cô ấy sẽ không để ý đến cảm giác của tôi.

退到无路可走不如就放开手

Lùi lại không có đường đi, không bằng cứ buông tay ra.

我也想要自由

Tôi cũng muốn tự do.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
自由 /tsɨ˥˩ ɥou˧˥/ B1	noun - freedom
感受 /kan˨˩ ʂou˥˩/ B1	noun - feeling, perception verb - to feel, to perceive
分手 /fə́n ʂoʊ˨˩/ B1	verb - to break up (a relationship) noun - break‑up
借口 /tɕjɛ˥ kʰou˨˩/ B1	noun - excuse, pretext
理由 /li˨˩ ɥou˧˥/ B1	noun - reason, cause
手 /ʂoʊ˨˩/ A2	noun - hand
直截了当 /tʂɨ˧˥ tɕiɛ˧˥ liɑʊ˨˩ tɑŋ˥/ C1	adjective - direct, straightforward
预谋 /y˥˩ mou˧˥/ C1	verb - to plan in advance, premeditate
煎熬 /tɕiɛn˥ àu˧˥/ C1	verb - to torment, to suffer
内疚 /nei˥ tɕi̯ou˨˩/ B2	adjective - guilty, feeling remorse
委屈 /weɪ̯˨˩ tɕʰy˥/ B2	adjective - aggrieved, feeling wronged verb - to feel aggrieved
挽留 /wæn˨˩ liou˧˥/ C1	verb - to try to retain, to hold back
放开 /fɑŋ˥ kʰai˥/ B2	verb - to let go, to release
退 /tʰuei˥/ B2	verb - to retreat, to step back
路 /lu˥˩/ A2	noun - road, path

Key Grammar Structures

• 何必要那么多的借口 (Tại sao cần nhiều lời bào chữa như vậy?)

  ➔ Use of interrogative pronoun '何' (What/Why) + 要 (need)

  ➔ The word '何' is used to express a question, often translated as 'what' or 'why'. Combined with '要', it forms a rhetorical question.

• 让我内疚自己还爱的不够 (Làm cho tôi cảm thấy tội lỗi vì tôi không yêu đủ)

  ➔ Use of 让 (make/let) + Object + Adjective

  ➔ The verb '让' is used to indicate that the subject is causing the object to be in a certain state, followed by an adjective describing that state.

• 预谋了很久不过是想分手 (Kế hoạch trước rất lâu, chỉ là muốn chia tay)

  ➔ Use of 不过是 (just/only) for contrast

  ➔ The phrase '不过是' is used to downplay or contrast the preceding statement, indicating that the action is not as significant as it might seem.

• 既然你非要你的自由 (Nếu anh muốn tự do của mình)

  ➔ Use of 既然 (since/given that) for concession

  ➔ The word '既然' is used to introduce a concession or acknowledgment of a previous statement, often translated as 'since' or 'given that'.

• 我也想要自由 (Tôi cũng muốn tự do)

  ➔ Use of 也 (also/too) for addition

  ➔ The word '也' is used to indicate that the speaker is expressing the same desire or action as someone else, often translated as 'also' or 'too'.