好不容易 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 告五人

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depth of Mandarin Chinese with Accusefive's '好不容易.' This poignant ballad, known for its evocative lyrics and melodic richness, offers a unique opportunity to understand expressions of heartbreak and the complexities of letting go. Its use of subtle imagery and relatable emotions makes it a powerful song for language learners to connect with culturally significant themes and everyday expressions, expanding their vocabulary related to feelings and relationships.

[English]

The city ticks, the alley ticks, silence ticks

Your hand, slowly warming up

Directions confused, the weather forecast is wrong, forgot the umbrella

My hands have nowhere to rest

Including my heart, like a carousel

...

Perhaps this is destined

A destined outcome of failure

The loneliness brought by maturity

Like boiling water overflowing in my heart

My heart, where have you placed it?

Perhaps you don't care at all

Mistaking promises for fun

How can I face the passionate traces of you and me?

Your heart, where have you placed it?

Pursuing it further is meaningless

Accepting the chaotic thoughts

Is better than ultimately facing silent loss

Unable to speak, saying it’s been hard

The city ticks, the alley ticks, silence ticks

Your hand, slowly warming up

Directions confused, the weather forecast is wrong, forgot the umbrella

My hands have nowhere to rest

Including my heart, like a carousel

...

Perhaps this is destined

A destined outcome of failure

The loneliness brought by maturity

Like boiling water overflowing in my heart

My heart, where have you placed it?

Perhaps you don't care at all

Mistaking promises for fun

How can I face the passionate traces of you and me?

Your heart, where have you placed it?

Pursuing it further is meaningless

Accepting the chaotic thoughts

Is better than ultimately facing silent loss

Unable to speak, saying it’s been hard

Woo woo woo woo woo woo

...

My heart, where have you placed it?

Perhaps I am no longer obsessed

Ending the uneasy game

Admitting defeat allows me to freely open my heart

Finally speaking up

Saying it’s been hard

...

[Chinese]

城市滴答 小巷滴答 沈默滴答

你的手慢熱的體溫

方向錯亂 天氣預報 不準 雨傘忘了拿

我的手無處安放

包括我的心 像旋轉木馬

或許這就是註定

註定失敗的結局

成熟帶來的孤寂

如滾水在心中滿溢

我的心 你放在哪裡

或許你 根本就不在意

錯把承諾當有趣

怎麼對得起 你我炙熱的痕跡

你的心 你放在哪裡

再追究 也毫無意義

接受慌亂的思緒

總比到頭來 面對無聲的失去

無法開口 說聲好不容易

城市滴答 小巷滴答 沈默滴答

你的手慢熱的體溫

方向錯亂 天氣預報 不準 雨傘忘了拿

我的手無處安放

包括我的心 像旋轉木馬

或許這就是註定

註定失敗的結局

成熟帶來的孤寂

如滾水在心中滿溢

我的心 你放在哪裡

或許你 根本就不在意

錯把承諾當有趣

怎麼對得起 你我炙熱的痕跡

你的心 你放在哪裡

再追究 也毫無意義

接受慌亂的思緒

總比到頭來 面對無聲的失去

無法開口 說聲好不容易

Woo woo woo woo woo woo

我的心 你放在哪裡

或許我 也不再沈迷

結束不安的遊戲

認輸就可以 自由自在的掏心

終於開口

說聲好不容易

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
城市 /chéng shì/ A1	noun - city
手 /shǒu/ A1	noun - hand
心 /xīn/ A1	noun - heart
失敗 /shī bài/ B1	noun - failure
孤寂 /gū jì/ B2	noun - loneliness
承諾 /chéng nuò/ B2	noun - promise
思緒 /sī xù/ B2	noun - thoughts
自由 /zì yóu/ A2	noun - freedom
結局 /jié jú/ B1	noun - ending
面對 /miàn duì/ B1	verb - to face
開口 /kāi kǒu/ B2	verb - to open one's mouth (to speak)
追究 /zhuī jiū/ B2	verb - to investigate
炙熱 /zhì rè/ C1	adjective - scorching hot
體溫 /tǐ wēn/ B2	noun - body temperature
錯亂 /cuò luàn/ B2	adjective - confused
忘了 /wàng le/ A2	verb - to forget