老派約會之必要 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: MC 張天賦

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

該怎麼初次約會 實在極費思量

How to plan a first date really takes a lot of thought

起初先推我兩次 挫我氣燄都正常

At first, pushing me away twice is normal to deflate my ego

再約便說好 以里數換你獎賞

Then we agree to meet again, trading distance for your reward

找一間小店吃飯 浪漫大戲開場

Finding a small restaurant to eat, the romantic show begins

於燭光跟笑意𥚃 談談童年 提及理想

In candlelight and laughter, we talk about childhood and dreams

吃到侍應生 靜靜話現已打烊

The waiter quietly mentions that they are already closed

飯後未倦嗎 跟我逛逛 再送你歸家

Aren't you tired after dinner? Let's stroll a bit before I send you home

我可以為你 關起手機 純靈魂對話

I can turn off my phone for you, just a pure soul-to-soul conversation

怎知道霎眼 就談到 赤柱了

Who knew in a blink, we’d be talking about Stanley Market

錯過了 你我的家

Missing out on our home

寧像個書生 初約佳人

Better to be like a scholar on a first date with a beauty

（與你有種牽引）

(There’s a kind of pull between us)

蝴蝶滿心飛 不過 未走近

Butterflies fluttering in my heart, but we haven't gotten close

（勝過世間一見就吻）

(Better than a kiss at first sight)

多想 一見即吻 但覺相襯

How I wish for a kiss at first sight, but it feels right

何妨從夏到秋 慢慢抱緊

Why not take it slow from summer to autumn, holding tight

明月正偷窺 這對璧人

The bright moon is secretly watching this pair

（兩個坐這麼近）

(Sitting so close together)

何用太心急 一晚露底藴

No need to rush, revealing everything in one night

（故作老派手卻在震）

(Pretending to be old-fashioned but my hands are shaking)

承襲 古典小說𥚃 優雅的情感

Inheriting the elegant emotions from classic novels

情願 待新婚才獻吻

I’d rather wait until marriage to share a kiss

不急於一晚散盡 十萬夜那溫柔

Not in a hurry to spend all the tenderness of a hundred thousand nights

一針針 跟你刺繡

Stitching with you, one needle at a time

年華悠悠 怎會悶透

Time flows gently, how could it be boring?

訪西廂 登紅樓 仍攜著你手

Visiting the West Chamber, climbing the Red Mansion, still holding your hand

初邂逅

Our first encounter

我喜歡雙雙 漫步在霧裏

I like walking together in the mist

趕攤牌 實在是沒趣

Rushing to show my cards is really dull

跟你這 一種老派鴛侶

With you, a kind of old-fashioned couple

只想約會到八千歲 微醉寫詩作對 下去

Just want to date until we’re eight thousand years old, tipsy writing poetry together

寧像個書生 初約佳人

Better to be like a scholar on a first date with a beauty

（與你有種牽引）

(There’s a kind of pull between us)

蝴蝶滿心飛 不過 未走近

Butterflies fluttering in my heart, but we haven't gotten close

（勝過世間一見就吻）

(Better than a kiss at first sight)

多想 一見即吻 但覺相襯

How I wish for a kiss at first sight, but it feels right

何妨從夏到秋 慢慢抱緊

Why not take it slow from summer to autumn, holding tight

明月正偷窺 這對璧人

The bright moon is secretly watching this pair

（兩個坐這麼近）

(Sitting so close together)

何用太心急 一晚露底藴

No need to rush, revealing everything in one night

（故作老派手卻在震）

(Pretending to be old-fashioned but my hands are shaking)

承襲 古典小說𥚃 優雅的情感

Inheriting the elegant emotions from classic novels

誰狂熱 會自焚

Who is so passionate that they would self-immolate?

誰又要火速 私訂終身

Who wants to hastily set a lifelong commitment?

（與你有種牽引）

(There’s a kind of pull between us)

甜蜜每日一小片比較動人

Sweetness in small pieces every day is more touching

（勝過世間一見就吻）

(Better than a kiss at first sight)

情是 今晚淺酌過 一世都微醺

Love is just a light drink tonight, feeling tipsy for a lifetime

重演 父母初相識 的氣氛

Replaying the atmosphere of my parents' first meeting

我倆這天初約

This day, we have our first date

逛遍市區所有路燈

Strolling through all the streetlights in the city

與你有種戀愛預感

Feeling a kind of romantic premonition with you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
約會 /yuē huì/ A2	noun - a meeting arranged in advance
浪漫 /làng màn/ B1	adjective - conducive to romance; characterized by love
情感 /qíng gǎn/ B2	noun - emotion; feeling
童年 /tóng nián/ A2	noun - childhood
佳人 /jiā rén/ C1	noun - beautiful person; lovely woman
心急 /xīn jí/ B2	adjective - impatient; anxious
微醉 /wēi zuì/ B2	adjective - slightly drunk; tipsy
情 /qíng/ A2	noun - feeling; emotion
約 /yuē/ A1	verb - to arrange; to make an appointment
抱緊 /bào jǐn/ B1	verb - to hold tightly; to embrace
心 /xīn/ A1	noun - heart; mind
月 /yuè/ A1	noun - moon; month
家 /jiā/ A1	noun - home; family
心意 /xīn yì/ B2	noun - intention; goodwill
情願 /qíng yuàn/ C1	verb - to be willing; to prefer
刺繡 /cì xiù/ C2	noun - embroidery

Key Grammar Structures

• 起初先推我兩次 挫我氣燄都正常

  ➔ Using '先' to indicate 'initially' or 'at first' in a sequence of events.

  ➔ '先' (xiān) indicates the beginning or initial stage of an action or event.

• 我可以為你 關起手機 純靈魂對話

  ➔ Using '為' to indicate 'for' or 'to benefit' someone.

  ➔ '為' (wèi) means 'for' or 'to benefit' and shows purpose or intent.

• 找一間小店吃飯 浪漫大戲開場

  ➔ Using '一間' as a measure word for a place or establishment.

  ➔ '一間' (yī jiān) is a measure word used for a room, shop, or establishment.

• 情願 待新婚才獻吻

  ➔ Using '情願' to express 'willingly' or 'prefer to' do something.

  ➔ '情願' (qíng yuàn) indicates a willing or preferred choice to do something.

• 誰狂熱 會自焚

  ➔ Using '會' to indicate ability or possibility in future tense.

  ➔ '會' (huì) expresses ability, possibility, or likelihood of an event happening in the future.

• 誰又要火速 私訂終身

  ➔ Using '又' to add emphasis or to indicate 'again' or 'also'.

  ➔ '又' (yòu) adds emphasis or means 'again' or 'also' in a sentence.

• 我倆這天初約

  ➔ Using '這天' to specify 'this day' as a specific time.

  ➔ '這天' (zhè tiān) specifies 'this day' or 'today' as an exact date or occasion.