宮若梅 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 薛凱琪

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with Fiona Sit's "宮若梅." This poignant Cantonese ballad, inspired by the film "The Grandmaster," offers a beautiful narrative of unattainable love and enduring memories. Through its evocative lyrics and melodic delivery, you can explore rich Cantonese vocabulary and common expressions related to love, longing, and reflection. The song's connection to a renowned film also provides a cultural context, making it a unique and special piece for language learners to delve into authentic expressions and emotional depth in Cantonese.

[English]

Stepping on fine snow, you are in front of me

In that fleeting moment, I can only remember tightly

With you, my greatest love, from beginning to end

Our identities can only remain a secret

You are my cruel encounter

A few turns, hoping to forget

Once I made you remember, once we saw the world together

I've exhausted my luck, and in the end, only I remain

I can admit that my life cannot erase

The you I secretly like

...

Goodbye to summer, you haven't melted away

The best scenery unfortunately turns to vapor

Never had you, it's deceiving you

A hint of regret in the corner of my eye, unable to act

You are my complete flaw

In my hands, the snowflakes, who can hold them?

Once I made you remember, once we saw the world together

I've exhausted my luck, and in the end, only I remain

I can admit that my life cannot erase

The you I secretly like

I can't remember again (the you I like)

I can remember again (it's hard to let you go)

I can't remember again (the you I like)

Tomorrow has long been executed, tomorrow has lost the world

Leaving me with flawed beauty, unable to keep you, just seeing myself

I can admit that my life cannot erase

The you I secretly like

(I can't remember again) the you I like

(I can remember again) it's hard to let you go

(I can't remember again) afraid to remember why I like your beauty

...

[Chinese]

踏過細雪 面前有你

剎那光景只好牢牢緊記

共你最愛 白頭到尾

與你身份只好成為隱秘

你是我的 殘忍的偶遇

幾個轉身 期望記不起

曾經給你記起 曾經跟你見天地

掏光了我運氣 回憶盡處只剩我自己

能承認我的生命上抹不去

心底喜歡的你

夏至再見 未溶化你

最好風景可惜淪為蒸氣

未有過你 是瞞騙你

眼角一點惋惜無從演戲

你是我的 完整的缺陷

手裡雪花 誰又抱得起

曾經給你記起 曾經跟你見天地

掏光了我運氣 回憶盡處只剩我自己

能承認我的生命上抹不去

心底喜歡的你

又記不起 (喜歡的你)

又記得起 (是捨不得你)

又記不起 (喜歡的你)

明天早已處死 明天失去了天地

留給我缺陷美 留不住你只是見自己

能承認我的生命上抹不去

心底喜歡的你

(又記不起) 喜歡的你

(又記得起) 是捨不得你

(又記不起) 怕記起為了甚麼令我喜歡你的美

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
雪 /xuě/ A1	noun - snow
光景 /guāngjǐng/ B1	noun - scene, scenery
愛 /ài/ A1	noun - love
身份 /shēnfèn/ B2	noun - identity, status
運氣 /yùnqì/ B1	noun - luck, fortune
回憶 /huíyì/ B1	noun - memory, recollection
生命 /shēngmìng/ B2	noun - life
缺陷 /quēxiàn/ B2	noun - defect, flaw
美 /měi/ A1	noun - beauty
記 /jì/ A2	verb - to remember, to record
抱 /bào/ A2	verb - to hold, to embrace
轉身 /zhuǎnshēn/ B1	verb - to turn around
蒸氣 /zhēngqì/ B2	noun - steam
惋惜 /wǎnxī/ C1	verb - to feel regret, to lament
明天 /míngtiān/ A1	noun - tomorrow