空手而來 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 張敬軒

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the poignant beauty of Cantonese through Hins Cheung's "空手而來", a song that captures the emotional nuances of love and parting. Discover how the lyrics and melody convey a message of letting go, offering a unique glimpse into Hong Kong's musical landscape.

[English]

Love you, best to let go

Footprints, like passing through snow

Can't remember afterwards

Just fleeting moments of beauty

You, forever, cannot be taken away

Blurry, emotional, full of fun

Can entertain oneself

Won't bother you

A handshake, knowing there's an end

Dragging someone, ruining a good friend

Let love

Stand at the busy street corner

No more future ahead

Break up, simply for freedom

Waving goodbye, no future after

Let our hands

Touch less, remain immortal

Grapes, not yet ripe

Kiss you, maybe taint you

Give up, to avoid boredom

Never really together

Who would still abandon

When I just met you anew

Turning back, no need to dwell

There are no right or wrong

Fate is luck

A handshake, knowing there's an end

Dragging someone, ruining a good friend

Let love

Stand at the busy street corner

No more future ahead

Break up, simply for freedom

Waving goodbye, no ties

Let our hands

Touch less, remain immortal

Beauty has never truly been possessed

Two hands, a hug that ends it all

Empty-handed, yet holding more, and still

Let butterflies

Fly freely in your dreams

Sweet enough

[Chinese]

愛你 最好拋開你

腳印 如路過雪地

事後記不起

純屬片刻之美

永遠 帶不走的你

朦朧 情動有趣味

能娛樂自己

無妨礙著你

握手 相識了便有盡頭

拖手 拖垮了最好朋友

讓情感

站在十字的街口

前路便沒有

分手 簡單說為了自由

揮手 以後無以後

讓兩手

不觸碰更加不朽

葡萄別熟透

吻你 也許玷污你

放棄 才避免厭膩

並沒有一起

誰又會給拋棄

當我 最新相識你

回頭 無事要細味

從來無是非

無緣是運氣

握手 相識了便有盡頭

拖手 拖垮了最好朋友

讓情感

站在十字的街口

前路便沒有

分手 簡單說為了自由

揮手 無緣無污垢

讓兩手

不觸碰更加不朽

從來美麗也不擁有

雙手 一擁抱便到盡頭

空手 可擁有更多還有

讓蝴蝶

在夢內任她飛走

甜蜜夠

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
愛 /aɪ/ A1	verb - to love noun - love
拋開 /pʰɑ́u kʰɑ́i/ B2	verb - to abandon, to cast aside
腳印 /tɕjàʊ ìn/ B1	noun - footprint
永遠 /jʊ̌ŋ jwɑ̌n/ B1	adjective - eternal, forever noun - eternity
朦朧 /mɔ̌ŋ lʊ̌ŋ/ B2	adjective - hazy, obscure
娛樂 /y̌ lɤ̀/ B1	verb - to entertain noun - entertainment
握手 /wɔ̀ ʃoʊ/ A2	verb - to shake hands noun - handshake
盡頭 /t͡ɕìn tʰóu/ B2	noun - end, extremity
拖垮 /tuō kuǎ/ C1	verb - to drag down, to ruin
情感 /t͡ɕǐŋ kàn/ B2	noun - emotion, feeling
十字 /ʃɨ̌ t͡sɨ̀/ B1	noun - cross, crossroads
街口 /t͡ɕjéɪ kʰoʊ/ A2	noun - street corner
自由 /t͡sɨ̀ joʊ/ A2	noun - freedom adjective - free
觸碰 /t͡ʃù pʰə̀ŋ/ B2	verb - to touch
美麗 /méi lì/ A2	adjective - beautiful
擁有 /joʊŋ joʊ/ B1	verb - to possess, to own
空手 /kʰóŋ ʃoʊ/ B2	adjective - empty-handed
蝴蝶 /xú tʰie/ B1	noun - butterfly
夢 /mə̀ŋ/ A1	noun - dream