Lyrics & Translation
Thinking of learning Cantonese? Let '虎道門' by Anson Kong and Lokman be your energetic starting point! This song is special because it's a powerful collaboration between the leader and vice-captain of the popular Hong Kong group MIRROR, and it’s packed with expressive, modern Cantonese slang and rap. Through its intense beat and passionate lyrics, you can learn vocabulary related to performance, emotion, and self-expression, all while getting a taste of the dynamic Cantopop scene.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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狗 (gǒu) /ɡoʊ/ A1 |
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世界 (shìjiè) /ˈʃɜːldˌwiːld/ A1 |
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火 (huǒ) /hwɔːr/ A1 |
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氣氛 (qìfēn) /ˈkwiːfɪn/ B1 |
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血管 (xuèguǎn) /ˈzweiˌɡän/ B2 |
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汗水 (hànshuǐ) /ˈhæntˌsweɪ/ B1 |
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瘋 (fēng) /fɔːŋ/ B1 |
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節奏 (jiézòu) /dʒɛˈzoʊ/ B1 |
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天空 (tiānkōng) /ˈtjenˌkɒŋ/ A2 |
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磨練 (móliàn) /ˈmoʊliˌɑːn/ B2 |
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技術 (jìshù) /ˈdʒiːʃuː/ B1 |
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呼應 (hūyìng) /ˈhuːˌjɪŋ/ B2 |
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盡興 (jìnxìng) /ˈdʒɪnˌzɪŋ/ C1 |
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樂極忘形 (lèjíwàngxíng) /lɛːkˈdʒiːwæŋˈʃiːŋ/ C2 |
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引擎 (yǐnqíng) /ˈɪnˌdʒɪn/ B1 |
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聲音 (shēngyīn) /ˈʃeɪnˌjɪn/ A2 |
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粗糙 (cūcāo) /ˈkuːˌsɑːoʊ/ B2 |
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粗鲁 (cūlǔ) /ˈkuːˌluː/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Howling like a mad dog mad dog mad dog
➔ Simile (like) usage to compare the howling to that of a mad dog
➔ This line uses a **simile** with 'like' to compare the intensity of howling to a mad dog's howling.
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我鍾意就可以嗌 暫時忘記呢個世界
➔ Expressing ability or permission with '就可以' implying 'can' or 'able to'
➔ '就可以' indicates capability or permission, meaning 'can' or 'able to' in this context.
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自帶亢奮 荷爾蒙亂噴 問我點忍
➔ Using '自帶' to indicate 'possessing' or 'bringing' a characteristic, plus '點' as a question word meaning 'how'
➔ '自帶' means 'to carry with oneself' or 'to possess', and '點' is used as a question word asking 'how' or 'what about'.
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就係鍾意盡興 引人入勝 樂極忘型
➔ Using the copula '係' as 'is/am/are' in Cantonese, combined with verb phrases to express liking and engaging the audience
➔ '係' is a copula in Cantonese meaning 'is/am/are', used here with various phrases to express enjoyment and engaging the audience.
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企唔定 無時停 滿天星星 再踩盡副引擎 衝入舞台喪揈
➔ Sequential verb phrases using '企' (stand), '停' (stop), and '踩' (step on), combined with adverbs to describe actions and movement
➔ These are sequential verb phrases: '企' (stand), '停' (stop), '踩' (step on), combined with adverbs to depict movement and action.
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