該忘的日子 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 郭靜
• Album: 我們曾相愛

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the nuanced world of Mandarin pop with Claire Kuo's poignant ballad, "該忘的日子" (Days That Should Be Forgotten). This song, beloved for its heartfelt lyrics and Claire Kuo's warm vocals, offers an excellent opportunity to explore emotional vocabulary and common expressions related to love, loss, and letting go in Chinese. Its relatable themes and clear delivery make it a perfect choice for Mandarin learners to deepen their understanding of both the language and Taiwanese pop culture.

[English]

郭靜-該忘的日子

Song lyrics by Zuo Zhongping

Music composed by Zhang Jianjunwei

The most painful thing in love

Is admitting mistakes but still holding on

Starting over with hope

Sweetness or pain, both are Irony

Holding on isn't the best way

I'm not so good at persistence either

There are so many days I should forget, I fear I might be too carefree

Some things I never spoke of, but you've never remembered either

Please take back the love that remains

I always give so much, even ending needs my words

I thought pretending to leave would make you hold me tight

Pain is always because of holding on

Waiting or not, it's all so sad

Love distilled into a poem

The past becomes a list of worries

Leaving is just a way to explain to myself

If I can smile, then everything's fine

Holding on isn't the best way

I'm not so good at persistence either

There are so many days I should forget, I fear I might be too carefree

Some things I never spoke of, but you've never remembered either

Please take back the love that remains

I always give so much, even ending needs my words

I thought pretending to leave would make you hold me tight

Pain is always because of holding on

Waiting or not, it's all so sad

There are so many days I should forget, I fear I might be too carefree

Some things I never spoke of, but you've never remembered either

Please take back the love that remains

I always give so much, even ending needs my words

I thought pretending to leave would make you hold me tight

Pain is always because of holding on

Waiting or not, it's all so sad

[Chinese]

郭靜-該忘的日子

作詞：左中平

作曲：張簡君偉

愛情裡最傷人的事

是認了錯卻還固執

帶著期待重新開始

甜蜜或痛苦都諷刺

握緊不是 最好的方式

我也不是 那麼懂堅持

該忘的日子好多 更怕自己太灑脫

有些事沒說你卻也從沒記得過

剩下的愛請收走

我總是付出好多 連結束都要我說

以為我假裝說要走你會抱緊我

痛都是因為擁有

等不等都難過

愛被濃縮成一首詩

過去並列成了心事

離開是幫自己解釋

能笑的出來都沒事

握緊不是 最好的方式

我也不是 那麼懂堅持

該忘的日子好多 更怕自己太灑脫

有些事沒說你卻也從沒記得過

剩下的愛請收走

我總是付出好多 連結束都要我說

以為我假裝說要走你會抱緊我

痛都是因為擁有

等不等都難過

該忘的日子好多 更怕自己太灑脫

有些事沒說你卻也從沒記得過

剩下的愛請收走

我總是付出好多 連結束都要我說

以為我假裝說要走你會抱緊我

痛都是因為擁有

等不等都難過

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
傷人 (shāng rén) /ʃɑŋ ʐən/ B2	adjective - harmful, hurtful
固執 (gù zhí) /ɡù ʈʂ/ B1	adjective - stubborn, obstinate
期待 (qí dài) /t͡ɕʰǐ tài/ B1	noun - expectation verb - to expect
諷刺 (fěng cì) /fɤŋ t͡sʰi/ B2	adjective - ironic, satirical
握 (wò) /wô/ A2	verb - to hold, to grasp
堅持 (jiān chí) /t͡ɕjɛn ʈʂʰɨ/ B1	verb - to persist, to insist
灑脫 (sǎ tuō) /sà tʰwó/ B2	adjective - free and easy, unrestrained
收 (shōu) /ʃoʊ/ A1	verb - to receive, to collect
付出 (fù chū) /fû tʂʰu/ B1	verb - to pay, to expend
結束 (jié shù) /t͡ɕjɛ̌ ʂû/ B1	verb - to end, to conclude
假裝 (jiǎ zhuāng) /t͡ɕjà ʈʂwaŋ/ B1	verb - to pretend, to feign
擁 (yōng) /joŋ/ A2	verb - to embrace, to hug
擁有 (yōng yǒu) /joŋ joʊ/ B1	verb - to possess, to have
濃縮 (nóng suō) /nɔŋ su̯ɔ/ B2	verb - to condense, to concentrate
並列 (bìng liè) /piŋ lie/ B2	verb - to juxtapose, to put side by side
解釋 (jiě shì) /t͡ɕjɛ̀ ʂi/ B1	verb - to explain, to interpret

Key Grammar Structures

• 愛情裡最傷人的事是認了錯卻還固執

  ➔ The use of the conjunction '卻' (but/yet) to contrast two clauses

  ➔ '卻' introduces a contrast or unexpected result between the two parts of the sentence.

• 剩下的愛請收走

  ➔ The imperative form '請收走' (please take away) expressing a polite command or request

  ➔ '請收走' is a polite imperative that makes a gentle request or command.

• 痛都是因為擁有

  ➔ Using '都是' (all, everything) to emphasize causality or reason

  ➔ '都是' emphasizes that pain is entirely caused by having or possessing something.

• 我也不是那麼懂堅持

  ➔ Using '不是' (not) followed by an adjective or adverb to express a lack of understanding or capability

  ➔ '不是' indicates the speaker's limitation in understanding or persistence.

• 有些事沒說你卻也從沒記得過

  ➔ Using '沒' to negate the past tense verb '說' (say), indicating that some things were not spoken or remembered

  ➔ '沒' is used to negate the action in the past, emphasizing that some things were neither spoken nor remembered.

• 以為我假裝說要走你會抱緊我

  ➔ Using '以為' (thought/used to think) to express mistaken assumption

  ➔ '以為' indicates the speaker's mistaken belief or assumption about the situation.

• 等不等都難過

  ➔ Using '都' (all/every) to emphasize that regardless of certain conditions, the outcome remains the same

  ➔ '都' emphasizes that regardless of whether a certain condition is met, the feeling of sadness remains.