告白氣球 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 周杰倫, Jay Chou
• Album: Bedtime Stories

Lyrics & Translation

Learn Mandarin with the sweet and romantic melody of Jay Chou's 'Love Confession' (告白氣球). The song's clear and simple lyrics about love make it a great starting point for learners to pick up vocabulary related to romance and emotions. Its widespread popularity and catchy tune make it a fun and memorable way to immerse yourself in the sounds and culture of Mandopop.

[English]

Coffee by the Seine, on the Left Bank

I hold a cup, savoring your beauty

Leaving a lipstick mark on your lips

Roses from the florist, whose name is misspelled? - Confession balloon, blown by the wind across the street

Smiles are flying in the sky

You say you're a little hard to get, wanting me to give up

No need to pick the most expensive gift, just an autumn leaf from Champs-Élysées will do

Creating a romantic date, not afraid of messing everything up

Having you is like having the whole world

Darling, I fell in love with you from that day on - So easily sweet

Darling, don't be willful, your eyes

Are saying "I do"

Coffee by the Seine, on the Left Bank - I hold a cup, savoring your beauty

Leaving a lipstick mark on your lips

Roses from the florist, whose name is misspelled?

Confession balloon, blown by the wind across the street

Smiles are flying in the sky

You say you're a little hard to get, wanting me to give up

No need to pick the most expensive gift, just an autumn leaf from Champs-Élysées will do

Creating a romantic date, not afraid of messing everything up

Having you is like having the whole world

Darling, I fell in love with you from that day on - So easily sweet

Darling, don't be willful, your eyes - Are saying "I do"

Darling, falling in love with you, love diary - The memory of fragrant perfume

A whole bottle of dreams, all with you - Stirred together

Darling, don't be willful, your eyes

Are saying "I do"

[Chinese]

塞納河畔 左岸的咖啡

我手一杯 品嚐你的美

留下唇印的嘴

花店玫瑰 名字寫錯誰 告白氣球 風吹到對街

微笑在天上飛

你說你有點難追 想讓我知難而退

禮物不需挑最貴 只要香榭的落葉

營造浪漫的約會 不害怕搞砸一切

擁有你就擁有 全世界

親愛的 愛上你 從那天起 甜蜜的很輕易

親愛的 別任性 你的眼睛

在說我願意

塞納河畔 左岸的咖啡 我手一杯 品嚐你的美

留下唇印的嘴

花店玫瑰 名字寫錯誰

告白氣球 風吹到對街

微笑在天上飛

你說你有點難追 想讓我知難而退

禮物不需挑最貴 只要香榭的落葉

營造浪漫的約會 不害怕搞砸一切

擁有你就擁有 全世界

親愛的 愛上你 從那天起 甜蜜的很輕易

親愛的 別任性 你的眼睛 在說我願意

親愛的 愛上你 戀愛日記 飄香水的回憶

一整瓶 的夢境 全都有你 攪拌在一起

親愛的別任性 你的眼睛

在說我願意

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
塞纳河 sāi nà hé B2	noun - Seine River (Paris)
左岸 zuǒ àn B1	noun - left bank (of a river)
咖啡 kā fēi A2	noun - coffee
品尝 pǐn cháng B1	verb - to taste; to try (food or drink)
美 měi A2	adjective - beautiful; handsome
唇印 chún yìn B2	noun - lip mark; kiss imprint
玫瑰 méi guī B1	noun - rose (the flower)
告白 gào bái B2	noun - confession (of love) verb - to confess; to declare love
气球 qì qiú A2	noun - balloon
微笑 wēi xiào A2	noun - smile verb - to smile
追 zhuī B1	verb - to chase; to pursue
礼物 lǐ wù A2	noun - gift, present
浪漫 làng màn B2	adjective - romantic
约会 yuē huì B1	noun - date (romantic appointment) verb - to date (someone)
拥有 yōng yǒu B2	verb - to have; to possess
亲爱 qīn ài B1	adjective - dear, beloved
爱上 ài shàng B1	verb - to fall in love with
甜蜜 tián mì B2	adjective - sweet; honeyed (often used figuratively for feelings)
眼睛 yǎn jīng A1	noun - eye(s)
愿意 yuàn yì B1	adjective - willing; agreeable verb - to be willing to

Key Grammar Structures

• [translate:我手一杯 品嚐你的美]

  ➔ Verb + Object + Modifier structure

  ➔ The verb '品嚐' (to taste) takes the object '你的美' (your beauty), showing how the action applies to a person’s quality.

• [translate:花店玫瑰 名字寫錯誰]

  ➔ Interrogative particle omission for rhetorical effect

  ➔ The sentence omits '呢' or '嗎', creating a soft, reflective question instead of a direct inquiry.

• [translate:告白氣球 風吹到對街]

  ➔ Passive-like or resultative structure with '吹到'

  ➔ ‘吹到’ combines an action ('blow') and a result ('arrive at'), emphasizing the completion of movement.

• [translate:你說你有點難追 想讓我知難而退]

  ➔ Complement phrase '知難而退' (idiomatic compound)

  ➔ The idiom functions as an object clause, expressing the desired psychological reaction to difficulty.

• [translate:禮物不需挑最貴]

  ➔ Negation + modal omission pattern

  ➔ ‘不需’ = ‘不需要’, an abbreviated form, showing spoken style and conciseness.

• [translate:擁有你就擁有全世界]

  ➔ Conditional clause with '就' indicating result

  ➔ ‘就’ links two clauses showing cause and effect — having 'you' leads to having 'the world'.

• [translate:甜蜜的很輕易]

  ➔ Reduplication and intensifier '很' after adjective

  ➔ ‘很’ softens and naturalizes the adjective ‘輕易’, making the phrase sound more fluent.

• [translate:你的眼睛 在說我願意]

  ➔ Metaphorical usage: non-human subject with speech verb

  ➔ The eyes are personified as capable of speaking, conveying emotion indirectly.