多美麗 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 鄧紫棋
• Album: 摩天動物園

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the dreamy world of G.E.M.'s “多美麗” (Unreachable), a song that perfectly encapsulates the delicate beauty of a relationship on the edge. Through its poetic lyrics and captivating melody, explore the nuances of unrequited feelings and learn how to express complex emotions in Chinese.

[English]

You are the dream hidden deep within my heart that I refuse to realize

Like stars on the lake’s surface, one touch and they fall apart

The moon I can't catch is

The rush I chase, the rush I chase

The wind I can't hold onto is

The most eternal heartbeat, the most eternal heartbeat

The distance between you and me

Neither far nor close

Just an arm’s reach away

How beautiful, oh so beautiful

So beautiful

So beautiful

The most beautiful fairy tale in the world, called Imagination

Between you and me, there’s a veil. Don’t ever tear it apart

Leaving a bit of regret, so that

Neither of us forgets, neither forgets

The beauty of a butterfly lies in

The floral scent she leaves behind, the floral scent she leaves behind

The distance between you and me is

Neither far nor close

Just an arm’s reach away

So beautiful, oh so beautiful

So beautiful

So beautiful

The distance between you and me is

Neither far nor close

Just an arm’s reach away

So beautiful, oh so beautiful

So beautiful

[Chinese]

你是我藏在心中 不愿实现的梦

像湖面上的星空 一碰就落空

追不到的月 才是

我奔跑的冲动 我奔跑的冲动

抱不住的风 才是

最永恒的心动 最永恒的心动

我和你的距离

不远也不靠近

一伸手的距离

多美丽啊 多美丽啊

多美丽啊

多美丽啊

世界最美的童话 它名字叫遐想

你我之间一层纱 千万别戳破它

留一个遗憾 才让

彼此都不遗忘 彼此都不遗忘

蝴蝶的漂亮 在于

她留下的花香 她留下的花香

我和你的距离 不远也不靠近

一伸手的距离

多美丽啊 多美丽啊

多美丽啊

多美丽啊

我和你的距离 不远也不靠近

一伸手的距离

多美丽啊 多美丽啊

多美丽啊

多美丽啊

多美丽啊

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
藏 /tsʰaŋ/ B1	verb - to hide; to conceal
梦 /məŋ/ A2	noun - dream
实现 /ʂɨ ɕiǎn/ B2	verb - to realize; to achieve
湖面 /xu mian/ B1	noun - lake surface
星空 /ɕiŋ kʰɔŋ/ B1	noun - starry sky
落空 /luɔ kuŋ/ B2	verb - to come to nothing; to fall through
追 /tʂuei/ B1	verb - to chase; to pursue
冲动 /tʂʰɔŋ tɔŋ/ B2	noun - impulse; urge
抱 /pao/ A2	verb - to hold; to embrace
风 /fɤŋ/ A1	noun - wind
永恒 /jʊŋ xəŋ/ C1	adjective - eternal; perpetual
心动 /ɕin tɔŋ/ B2	noun - heartbeat; to be moved
美丽 /mei li/ A2	adjective - beautiful
童话 /tʰʊŋ xuɑ/ B1	noun - fairy tale
遐想 /xia xiang/ C1	noun - imagination; reverie
纱 /sha/ B2	noun - gauze; muslin
遗憾 /i han/ B2	noun - regret; pity
遗忘 /i wang/ B2	verb - to forget
蝴蝶 /hu die/ A2	noun - butterfly
花香 /hua xiang/ B1	noun - flower scent

Key Grammar Structures

• 像湖面上的星空 一碰就落空

  ➔ Comparison using '像' (like/as)

  ➔ '像' introduces a comparison, meaning 'like' or 'as'.

• 追不到的月 才是 我奔跑的冲动

  ➔ The structure '是...的' for emphasis

  ➔ '是...的' construction emphasizes the subject or action being described.

• 抱不住的风 才是 最永恒的心动

  ➔ Use of '的' to form noun modifiers

  ➔ '的' connects adjectives or phrases to nouns, turning them into modifiers.

• 你我之间一层纱 千万别戳破它

  ➔ Use of '别' to give negative commands or prohibitions

  ➔ '别' is used before verbs to indicate 'don't' or prohibition.

• 留一个遗憾 才让 彼此都不遗忘 彼此都不遗忘

  ➔ Use of '才' to indicate 'only then' or 'just after' that

  ➔ '才' emphasizes that something happens only after a certain condition or time.

• 我和你的距离 不远也不靠近

  ➔ Use of '也' (ye) to mean 'also' or 'either' in negation or alternatives

  ➔ '也' is used to express 'also' or 'neither' in context of negative or contrasting ideas.