及時行樂 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 洪嘉豪

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

這晚看燈飾煽情

Watching the lights that night, so mesmerizing

這裡繁盛不懂呼應

This place is lively but doesn’t seem to connect

應否故意避靜 奢想你按門鈴

Should I deliberately avoid the quiet, dreaming of ringing your doorbell

瑟縮於家裡冷冰冰

Curling up alone at home, so cold and icy

苦笑慶祝想喊停

Running a bitter smile, celebrating, wanting to call it off

苦撐娛樂到想逃命

Keeping up the entertainment, desperate to escape

乾杯故作淡定 歡呼派對留影

Toast with a pretend calm, celebrating, taking photos at the party

只好祝福裡戥你高興

Only able to wish you happiness in my blessings

明明最怕被人冷落

Knowing I’m most afraid of being ignored

仍然祝你別離快樂

Still wishing you happiness in your parting

刻意找點寄託 代替抱擁你時光

Intentionally finding something to cling to, to replace the moments with your embrace

避免該歡笑時沮喪 擔心氣氛急降

Avoid sadness when it’s time to smile, worried the mood will suddenly drop

演齣傷心戲怕無人觀看

Performing tears in a sad act, afraid no one’s watching

人人勸我及時作樂

Everyone urges me to enjoy life now

仍重溫你在場每幕

Yet I still relive every scene you were in

心裡溫馨雪國 剩我原地嚮往

In my heart, a warm winter wonderland, only I long for from afar

就當低溫症我難抵抗 美夢只能醒覺

Just pretend I can’t resist this cold desire, dreams can only wake me up

想起這一刻你在他方

Thinking of this moment, you’re somewhere else

怎可能心安

How can I be at peace

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得你遠飛的旅程

Your distant journey away

得我停滯了怎承認

My stagnation—how can I admit it

可否季節限定 牽手看雪溜冰

Can we have a seasonal moment, holding hands and ice skating in the snow

畢竟分開太遠難適應

After all, separating so far is hard to get used to

明明最怕被人冷落

Knowing I’m most afraid of being ignored

仍然祝你別離快樂

Still wishing you happiness in your parting

刻意找點寄託 代替抱擁你時光

Intentionally finding something to cling to, to replace the moments with your embrace

避免該歡笑時沮喪 擔心氣氛急降

Avoid sadness when it’s time to smile, worried the mood will suddenly drop

演齣傷心戲怕無人觀看

Performing tears in a sad act, afraid no one’s watching

人人勸我及時作樂

Everyone urges me to enjoy life now

仍重溫你在場每幕

Yet I still relive every scene you were in

心裡溫馨雪國 剩我原地嚮往

In my heart, a warm winter wonderland, only I long for from afar

就算低溫症我能抵抗 美夢都如幻覺

Even if I can resist this cold, dreams are just illusions

想起這一刻你在他方

Thinking of this moment, you’re somewhere else

只奢求心安

Only longing for peace of mind

想起太多

Thinking too much about it

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
煽情 /shān qíng/ C1	adjective - sensational; provocative; designed to stir up emotions
繁盛 /fán shèng/ B2	adjective - flourishing; prosperous; thriving
避静 /bì jìng/ C1	verb - to seek solitude; to retreat to a quiet place
瑟缩 /sè suō/ C1	verb - to huddle; to shrink
冷冰冰 /lěng bīng bīng/ B1	adjective - ice-cold; cold and unfriendly
苦笑 /kǔ xiào/ B2	verb - to force a smile; to smile bitterly
苦撑 /kǔ chēng/ C1	verb - to persevere through hardship; to struggle on
逃命 /táo mìng/ B1	verb - to flee for one's life; to escape for one's life
淡定 /dàn dìng/ B2	adjective - calm and composed; unperturbed
留影 /liú yǐng/ B1	verb - to take a photograph as a souvenir
冷落 /lěng luò/ B2	verb - to treat coldly; to snub; to neglect
别离 /bié lí/ B2	noun - parting; farewell
寄托 /jì tuō/ B2	verb - to entrust; to place (hope, feelings, etc.) on
沮丧 /jǔ sàng/ B2	adjective - dejected; dispirited; discouraged
重温 /chóng wēn/ B2	verb - to relive; to revisit; to review
溫馨 /wēn xīn/ B1	adjective - warm and pleasant; heartwarming
嚮往 /xiàng wǎng/ B2	verb - to yearn for; to long for
抵抗 /dǐ kàng/ B1	verb - to resist; to oppose
奢求 /shē qiú/ C1	verb - to make extravagant demands; to hope for too much