幻愛 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 小塵埃

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language is about understanding the culture and emotions behind the words. The song '幻愛' offers a unique opportunity to explore the nuances of Cantonese and Mandarin through its beautiful and melancholic lyrics. By listening to the different versions, you can appreciate how the same melody can convey subtly different perspectives on a complex love story, and delve into the themes of mental health and the universal search for connection. The song is special for its heartfelt portrayal of a sensitive topic, making it a moving and memorable way to deepen your understanding of the language and Hong Kong cinema.

[English]

Chasing and rushing, hoping someone will accept

Confused and hazy, who will hold my hand

I have my love, to enjoy alone

Trying to hold on to someone

When your laughter rings out, I cherish it

Searching for your figure in the sea of thoughts

Hiding this fantasy, hiding this romance

Clearly I’ve been gentle, but love is so hard

Lingering between joy and sorrow

Protecting this dream, enduring all this sighing

Daring to love, unafraid of difficulty, this night is blue

Imagining growing old together, chatting casually

...

When your laughter rings out, I cherish it

Even harder to lose this longing, hard to let go

Hiding this fantasy, hiding this romance

Clearly I’ve been gentle, but love is so hard

Lingering between joy and sorrow

Maintaining this dream

Enduring all this sighing

Daring to love, unafraid of difficulties, tried to worry less

Understanding what truly matters

Hiding this fantasy, hiding this romance

Clearly I’ve sent gentle love, yet it’s so hard

Lost in dreams and thoughts

Unable to recognize, no strength left to determine who is guilty

I hide away, you chase after, letting love find an outlet

Chasing and rushing, I have someone, who will accept

Confused and hazy, with you, holding hands

I’ve become used to this absurdity

Holding onto this illusion

Staying within love

...

[Chinese]

追追趕趕 冀盼著 誰接受

恍恍惚惚 哪個 伴隨牽手

我有我愛獨個 享受

試捉緊 某某

一響起你笑聲 我疼惜

在思海搜索你 身影

埋藏著 這夢幻 埋藏著 這浪漫

明明我已溫柔 愛卻很難

流連樂與悲之間

維護著 這夢幻 承受著 這一身 感嘆

敢愛並未怕難 這晚很藍

同偕共老想像 漫談

一響起你笑聲 我疼惜

更不忍失去這 憧憬 難撇清

埋藏著 這夢幻 埋藏著 這浪漫

明明我已溫柔 愛卻很難

流連樂與悲之間

維護著 這夢幻

承受著 這一身 感嘆

敢愛並未怕難 試過心煩

明白在意的

埋藏著 這夢幻 埋藏著 這浪漫

明明送過溫柔 愛卻很難

沉迷夢與想之間

無能力 去辨認 無餘力 確定誰內疚

我躲藏 你追尋 讓愛找到出口

追追趕趕 我有著 誰接受

恍恍惚惚 有你 伴隨牽手

我有我已習慣 荒謬

去捉緊 這虛構

在愛內停留

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
追 /tʂweɪ/ B1	verb - to chase, to pursue
盼 /pʰân/ B2	verb - to hope for, to long for
接受 /tɕjɛ́ ʂoʊ/ B1	verb - to accept
愛 /ài/ A1	verb - to love noun - love
享受 /ɕjɑ̀ŋ ʂoʊ/ B1	verb - to enjoy noun - enjoyment
笑聲 /ɕjâʊ ʂəŋ/ B1	noun - laughter
疼惜 /tʰə́ŋ ɕí/ B2	verb - to cherish, to love dearly
思海 /sí hài/ C1	noun - sea of thoughts
身影 /ʃə́n jìŋ/ B1	noun - figure, silhouette
埋藏 /mǎi tsáŋ/ B2	verb - to bury, to conceal
夢幻 /mə̂ŋ xwàn/ C1	noun - dreamlike, illusory
浪漫 /lôŋ màn/ B1	adjective - romantic
溫柔 /wə̄n rǒʊ/ B1	adjective - gentle, tender
流連 /ljǒʊ ljǎn/ B2	verb - to linger, to loiter
維護 /wěi hù/ B1	verb - to maintain, to protect
感嘆 /gǎn tàn/ B2	noun - sigh, lament
藍 /lán/ A1	adjective - blue
心煩 /ɕīn fán/ B2	adjective - annoyed, vexed
荒謬 /xwāŋ mjôʊ/ C1	adjective - absurd, ridiculous
虛構 /ɕȳ kôʊ/ B2	adjective - fictitious, fabricated