對摺

• By: 任賢齊

Lyrics:

[中文]

[English]

天空的清澈 雨用淚水洗過了

The sky is so clear, the rain has been washed away with tears.

你最愛的天藍色 被陽光折射

Your favorite sky blue is refracted by the sunlight.

天橋的兩側 我們遙遙相望著

On both sides of the overpass, we look at each other from afar.

時光靜止那一刻

At the moment when time stands still.

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可喜可賀 可憐可恨可愛的 可惜都不可能了

What a joyous occasion, pitiful, hateful, and adorable— but unfortunately, none of it is possible anymore.

我把我對摺 輕輕把你也對摺

I fold myself in half, gently folding you as well.

今生是你借我的 來生是我答應你的

This life was borrowed from you, the next life I promised you.

越記得 越不捨 我不懂的 愛得恨得痛得

The more I remember, the more I can't let go. Love, hate, pain—I don't understand it.

心如刀割 痛過就懂了

My heart feels like it's cut by a knife; only after feeling the pain do I understand.

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有甚麼還在螫 緊緊被回憶咬著

What still bites tightly into me, like memories biting at my heart.

彩虹的第八個顏色 是夜的黑色

The eighth color of the rainbow is the black of the night.

心還是肉做的 你的吻還熱熱的

My heart is still made of flesh, your kisses are still warm.

你睡了 我還醒著

You are asleep, and I am still awake.

苦的澀的 甜的酸的懷念的 我們回不去了

Bitter, sour, sweet, and nostalgic—we can't go back anymore.

我把我對摺 輕輕把你也對摺

I fold myself in half, gently folding you as well.

今生是你借我的 來生是我答應你的

This life was borrowed from you, the next life I promised you.

越記得 越不捨 我不懂的 愛得恨得痛得

The more I remember, the more I can't let go. Love, hate, pain—I don't understand it.

心如刀割 痛過就懂了

My heart feels like it's cut by a knife; only after feeling the pain do I understand.

對摺再對摺 輕輕把夢也對摺

Re-fold the fold, and gently fold the dreams too.

回憶我都收好了 淚水漸漸就會乾的

I've stored all the memories, and the tears will gradually dry up.

千紙鶴 飛走了 沿著銀河

A thousand paper cranes fly away along the Milky Way.

悲歡再不能把你 跟我離合 別把我分割

Joy and sorrow, no longer able to split you and me apart or bring us together—don't divide me.

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我把我對摺 也輕輕把你對摺

I fold myself in half, and gently fold you as well.

今生是你借我的 來生是我答應你的

This life was borrowed from you, the next life I promised you.

越記得 越不捨 我不懂的 愛得恨得痛得

The more I remember, the more I can't let go. Love, hate, pain—I don't understand it.

心如刀割 痛過就懂了

My heart feels like it's cut by a knife; only after feeling the pain do I understand.

對摺再對摺 輕輕把夢也對摺

Re-fold the fold, and gently fold the dreams too.

回憶我都收好了 淚水漸漸乾了

I've stored all the memories, and the tears have dried up.

千紙鶴 飛走了

A thousand paper cranes fly away.

沿著銀河 悲歡再不能把你跟我離合

Along the Milky Way, joy and sorrow can no longer split you from me.

越不捨 越依依不捨

The more I can't bear to part, the more I cling and hesitate.

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Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
清澈 (qīngchè) /t͡ɕʰiŋ t͡ʂʰɤ/ B2	adjective - clear, limpid
淚水 (lèishuǐ) /leɪ ʃweɪ/ A2	noun - tears
折射 (zhéshè) /ʈ͡ʂɤ̌ ʂɤ/ B2	verb - to refract
遙望 (yáowàng) /jɑ̌ʊ wɑŋ/ B2	verb - to look afar, to gaze into the distance
靜止 (jìngzhǐ) /t͡ɕiŋ ʈ͡ʂɨ/ B1	verb - to be still, to freeze
對摺 (duìzhé) /tueɪ ʈ͡ʂɤ/ B1	verb - to fold in half
借 (jiè) /t͡ɕjɛ/ A1	verb - to borrow, to lend
答應 (dāyìng) /taɪ̯ iŋ/ A2	verb - to promise, to agree
不捨 (bùshě) /pu ʂɤ/ B2	adjective - reluctant to part with, unwilling to let go
心如刀割 (xīn rú dāo gē) /ɕin ʐu ɖɑʊ̯ ɡɤ/ C1	idiom - heartbroken, feeling as if one's heart is being cut by a knife
痛 (tòng) /tʰʊŋ/ A1	adjective - painful noun - pain
回憶 (huíyì) /xueɪ i/ B1	noun - memory, recollection
彩虹 (cǎihóng) /tsʰaɪ xʊŋ/ A2	noun - rainbow
苦 (kǔ) /kʰu/ A2	adjective - bitter
澀 (sè) /sɤ/ B2	adjective - astringent, tart
夢 (mèng) /mɤŋ/ A1	noun - dream
淚水 (lèishuǐ) /leɪ ʃweɪ/ A2	noun - tears
乾 (gān) /gan/ A1	adjective - dry
飛 (fēi) /feɪ/ A1	verb - to fly
分割 (fēngē) /fəŋ ɡɤ/ B2	verb - to divide, to split