綠色 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳雪凝

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depth of Chinese music with Chen Xuening's viral hit, "綠色" (Green). This song offers a powerful entry point into understanding modern Mandarin Chinese through its relatable themes of love and heartbreak. By exploring its evocative lyrics and cultural nuances, such as the double meaning of the color green, learners can gain insights into both the language and Chinese cultural expressions of emotion, making it a special and memorable piece for language acquisition.

[English]

If it weren't for you suddenly bursting into my life

How could I have let go of the loneliness I was holding onto so tightly

Claiming it's not painful is just a lie

After all, my heart is made of flesh

When you left, the rainbow in my heart

Turned into gray

Saying it’s not heartbreaking is a lie

If I really didn’t love so much

Loving someone without a soul, the world turns black

If it weren’t for you suddenly bursting into my life

How could I have let go of the loneliness I was holding onto so tightly

You say you love me, but you do nothing

I mistook sweet words for the shell of your love for me

I don’t break through your sadness or pain

I also treat what once was as given, as charity

Not to fuss over you too much, from now on, only green remains in my heart

Claiming I’m so happy is a lie

Your name still cuts so deep

Every word piercing my heart

That vivid pain is red

If it weren’t for you suddenly bursting into my life

How could I have let go of the loneliness I was holding onto so tightly

You say you love me, but you do nothing

I mistook sweet words for the shell of your love for me

I don’t break through your sadness or pain

I also treat what once was as given, as charity

Not to fuss over you too much, from now on, only green remains in my heart

If it weren’t for you suddenly bursting into my life

How could I have let go of the loneliness I was holding onto so tightly

You say you love me, but you do nothing

I mistook sweet words for the shell of your love for me

If it weren’t for you suddenly bursting into my life

How could I have let go of the loneliness I was holding onto so tightly

You say you love me, but you do nothing

I mistook sweet words for the shell of your love for me

I don’t break through your sadness or pain

I also treat what once was as given, as charity

If it weren’t for you suddenly bursting into my life

How could I have let go of the loneliness I was holding onto so tightly

You say you love me, but you do nothing

I mistook sweet words for the shell of your love for me

[Chinese]

若不是你突然闖進我生活

我怎會把死守的寂寞放任了

說不痛苦那是假的

畢竟我的心也是肉做的

你離開時我心裡的彩虹

就變成灰色

說不心酸那是假的

如果我真的沒那麼愛過

愛著一個沒有靈魂的人 世界都是黑色

若不是你突然闖進我生活

我怎會把死守的寂寞放任了

愛我的話你都說 愛我的事你不做

我卻把甜言蜜語當做你愛我的軀殼

你的悲傷難過我不參破

我也會把曾經的且過當施捨

不去計較你太多 從此你在我心裡只剩綠色

說很快活那是假的

你的名字依然那麼深刻

每個字都刺穿我的心臟

那鮮明的痛是紅色

若不是你突然闖進我生活

我怎會把死守的寂寞放任了

愛我的話你都說 愛我的事你不做

我卻把甜言蜜語當做你愛我的軀殼

你的悲傷難過我不參破

我也會把曾經的且過當施捨

不去計較你太多 從此你在我心裡只剩綠色

若不是你突然闖進我生活

我怎會把死守的寂寞放任了

愛我的話你都說 愛我的事你不做

我卻把甜言蜜語當做你愛我的軀殼

若不是你突然闖進我生活

我怎會把死守的寂寞放任了

愛我的話你都說 愛我的事你不做

我卻把甜言蜜語當做你愛我的軀殼

你的悲傷難過我不參破

我也會把曾經的且過當施捨

若不是你突然闖進我生活

我怎會把死守的寂寞放任了

愛我的話你都說 愛我的事你不做

我卻把甜言蜜語當做你愛我的軀殼

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
生活 /shēnghuó/ B1	noun - life, living
寂寞 /jì mò/ B2	noun/adjective - loneliness, lonely
心 /xīn/ A2	noun - heart
彩虹 /cǎi hóng/ B2	noun - rainbow
黑色 /hēi sè/ A2	noun/adjective - black color
愛 /ài/ A1	noun/verb - love
甜言蜜語 /tián yán mì yǔ/ B2	noun - sweet talk, flattery
軀殼 /qū ké/ B2	noun - shell, body
悲傷 /bēi shāng/ A2	noun - sorrow, sadness
深刻 /shēn kè/ B2	adjective - deep, profound
刺穿 /cì chuān/ B2	verb - to pierce through
痛 /tòng/ A2	noun - pain