看穿 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳奕迅
• Album: ？

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the nuances of the Chinese language through Eason Chan's thought-provoking song “看穿” (See Through). The song's introspective lyrics about social masks and authenticity offer a great opportunity to learn vocabulary related to human interaction and emotions. Its clever wordplay and contrast with the Cantonese version, “神奇化妝師”, make it a special and insightful piece for any language learner.

[English]

Who can you see through, the yellowed old photos?

No matter how closely you look, you can't tell

Who he was thinking about back then

Who do you want to see through, sincere yet raising an eyebrow

Said a few words, each and every one

In the end, still can't distinguish between white or black

Yet, people always tend to use lies as the front line

Every day, like an endless, mad imitation of a fairy

Everyone gets used to meeting people, putting on a facade first

Everyone is unaccustomed to seeing people, sincerity comes first

Everyone gets used to facing people, putting on a facade first

Everyone is unaccustomed to seeing people, sincerity comes first

...

Who else do you want to see through, any new discoveries?

No matter how many arguments you have

You still can't see who is wearing a false mask

Looking down at my shoes, clean and flawless

Only lying on the street will you realize

Stepping over the soles of my shoes, layers of stains

Yet, people always tend to look at that splendid transcendence

Every day, like an endless, mad rush to the highest point

Everyone gets used to meeting people, putting on a facade first

Everyone is unaccustomed to seeing people, sincerity comes first

Everyone gets used to facing people, putting on a facade first

Everyone is unaccustomed to seeing people, sincerity comes first

...

Everyone likes to talk about this and that, self-expression

Everyone dislikes running around, earning a little money

Everyone likes to cut in line and rise to the top in one step

Everyone dislikes following the rules, moving forward step by step

...

[Chinese]

你可以看穿誰 泛黃的舊照片

怎麼仔細看也看不出

他當時候腦袋裡想的 是誰

你想要看穿誰 誠懇卻又挑著眉

說了三言兩語一字一句

到頭來還是分不出 白或是黑

偏偏 人總是偏偏 用說謊做為最前線

天天 像無止境的 發瘋似的假冒為仙

每個人 都會很習慣 碰見了人 先做表面

每個人 都會不習慣 看見了人 真誠為先

每個人 都會很習慣 面對了人 先做表面

每個人 都會不習慣 看見了人 真誠為先

又想要看穿誰 有什麼新發現

就算你有多少百般論點

卻也無法看穿是誰戴 假面

低著頭看著鞋 乾乾淨淨沒殘缺

躺在街頭路上才會發現

跨過我的每雙鞋底 層層污點

偏偏 人總是偏偏 看那華麗的超越一切

天天 像無止境的 發瘋似的走最高點

每個人 都會很習慣 碰見了人 先做表面

每個人 都會不習慣 看見了人 真誠為先

每個人 都會很習慣 面對了人 先做表面

每個人 都會不習慣 看見了人 真誠為先

每個人 都會很喜歡 東說西說 自我表現

每個人 都會不喜歡 到處奔波 賺點小錢

每個人 都會很喜歡 插了隊就 一步登天

每個人 都會不喜歡 照著規矩 按步向前

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
看穿 /kàn chuān/ B2	verb - to see through, to see the true nature
泛黃 /fàn huáng/ B1	adjective - yellowish, aged
照片 /zhàopiàn/ A2	noun - photo, photograph
仔細 /zǐxì/ B1	adjective - careful, meticulous
黑 /hēi/ A2	adjective - black
分不出 /fēn bù chū/ B2	phrase - cannot distinguish
謊言 /huǎngyán/ B2	noun - lie, falsehood
習慣 /xíguàn/ B1	noun - habit, custom
人 /rén/ A1	noun - person
真誠 /zhēnchéng/ B2	adjective - sincere, genuine
面對 /miànduì/ B1	verb - to face, confront
最高點 /zuìgāodiǎn/ C1	noun - highest point, peak
表面 /biǎomiàn/ A2	noun - surface, appearance
情感 /qínggǎn/ B2	noun - emotion, feeling