顧家 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 黎明

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

誰和誰 長吻到斷氣 像演戲

Who and who kiss until breathless, like acting

誰和誰 狂奔於沙灘 和雪地

Who and who run wild on the beach and in the snow

而平凡情侶 也許只 像知己

Even ordinary couples may just be like confidants

沒誇張生死 隨歲月流逝 靜靜在一起

No exaggerated life or death, quietly together over the years

為何還 埋怨過聖誕 未真正約會你

Why still blame Christmas for not truly dating you

遺忘誰 維修好手機 電腦樣樣完備

Forget who, fix the phone, everything's complete with computers

常沉默但我 雷電夜 總給你挽著臂

Often silent, but on thunderous nights, I always hold your arm

齊整過每日 我便滿足 不祈求傳奇

Every day in order, I feel satisfied, not chasing legends

沒有溫柔和鮮花

No tenderness or flowers

但夠顧家有用嗎

But is it enough to just take care of home?

忘掉了情人節嗎

Forgot about Valentine’s Day?

平日卻一直留下

But stay every weekday anyway

我只盼 年年 淡淡 暖暖 像綠茶

I just hope year after year, soft and warm, like green tea

浮誇風的戀愛家

A lover of extravagant styles

甜味確實有點假

The sweetness is indeed a bit fake

沒有詩 沒有畫

No poetry, no painting

亦沒有空學結他

And no time to learn guitar

愛你卻不靠密碼

Love you but not via password

明白你 其實怕

I understand you’re actually afraid

濃情是太難量化

Intense love is too hard to quantify

才計較虛偽情話

That’s why I care about fake sweet talk

我不過 無暇 浪漫 替你 摘月牙

I’m just, too busy for romance, plucking a crescent moon for you

其他的細節 還不週到嗎

Aren’t the other details done well enough?

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同行時 男女永遠對 幸福各有理解

When together, men and women always misunderstand happiness differently

誰明瞭 男人的體質 無法直白告解

Who understands a man’s nature, unable to confess plainly

人崇尚實際 甜蜜蜜 怎麼要有十誡

People value practicality, happiness, so why ten commandments?

情願你快樂 我便放心 不遺餘力捱

As long as you're happy, I’ll rest easy, enduring all

沒有溫柔和鮮花

No tenderness or flowers

但夠顧家有用嗎

But is it enough to just take care of home?

忘掉了情人節嗎

Forgot about Valentine’s Day?

平日卻一直留下

But stay every weekday anyway

我只盼 年年 淡淡 暖暖 像綠茶

I just hope year after year, soft and warm, like green tea

浮誇風的戀愛家

A lover of extravagant styles

甜味確實有點假

The sweetness is indeed a bit fake

沒有詩 沒有畫

No poetry, no painting

亦沒有空學結他

And no time to learn guitar

愛你卻不靠密碼

Love you but not via password

明白你 其實怕

I understand you’re actually afraid

濃情是太難量化

Intense love is too hard to quantify

才計較虛偽情話

That’s why I care about fake sweet talk

我不過 無暇 浪漫 替你 摘月牙

I’m just, too busy for romance, plucking a crescent moon for you

其他的細節 還不週到嗎

Aren’t the other details done well enough?

伴我多年還好嗎

Being with me for so many years, is it okay?

從沒太大問題吧

It’s never been a big problem, right?

讓我不時提一下

Let me bring it up from time to time

我未顧己都顧家

I’ve always taken care of the family without neglecting myself

比最高難完美吧

Trying to be perfect, the hardest part is just that

不過比下亦不差

But compared to others, it’s not bad

唯未可擔保 玫瑰訂過幾打

Only, I can’t guarantee how many roses I ordered

未算溫文而優雅

Not elegant and refined enough

但會吃苦有用嗎

But is enduring hardships useful?

長路有雨有風沙

Long roads with rain and sandstorms

仍做你守護人馬

Still acting as your protector and soldier

我不怕 年年 默默 灌溉 著嫩芽

I’m not afraid, year after year, silently nurturing the new buds

情願聽無瑕誓約

Willing to listen to flawless vows

亦不想我兌現嗎

And I don’t want me to break my promises

沒有詩 沒有畫

No poetry, no painting

亦沒有空學結他

And no time to learn guitar

愛你卻不靠密碼

Love you but not via password

明白你 其實怕

I understand you’re actually afraid

濃情是太難量化

Intense love is too hard to quantify

才計較虛偽情話

That’s why I care about fake sweet talk

愛得太 奇情 浪漫 故意 便肉麻

Loving too fanciful, romantic, and intentionally cheesy

餘生都送你

The rest of my life, I will give to you

還不足夠嗎

Is that not enough?

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
吻 (wěn) /wən/ B1	verb - to kiss noun - kiss
狂奔 (kuáng bēn) /kʰwɑ̌ŋ bən/ B2	verb - to run wildly; to dash
平凡 (píng fán) /pʰiŋ fæn/ B1	adjective - ordinary; common; mediocre
埋怨 (mái yuàn) /mǎɪ ywɛ̀n/ B2	verb - to complain; to grumble
遺忘 (yí wàng) /ǐ wɑŋ/ B2	verb - to forget
沉默 (chén mò) /tʂʰən mwo/ B1	adjective - silent; taciturn noun - silence
滿足 (mǎn zú) /mæ̀n tsu/ A2	adjective - satisfied; content verb - to satisfy; to fulfill
溫柔 (wēn róu) /wən ɻoʊ/ B1	adjective - gentle; tender
顧家 (gù jiā) /kû t͡ɕja/ B2	verb - to take care of the family; to be family-oriented adjective - family-oriented; domesticated
情人節 (qíng rén jié) /t͡ɕʰiŋ ɻən t͡ɕjɛ/ A2	noun - Valentine's Day
暖 (nuǎn) /nwàn/ A1	adjective - warm
戀愛 (liàn ài) /ljên âɪ/ A2	verb - to be in love noun - romantic love
密碼 (mì mǎ) /mî mà/ A2	noun - password
浪漫 (làng màn) /lɑ̂ŋ mân/ B1	adjective - romantic noun - romance
幸福 (xìng fú) /ɕîŋ fǔ/ A2	adjective - happy; blessed noun - happiness
快樂 (kuài lè) /kʰwâɪ lɤ̂/ A1	adjective - happy; cheerful
誓約 (shì yuē) /ʂî ywœ́/ C1	noun - oath; pledge; vow