慢冷 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 梁靜茹 (Fish Leong)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt emotions of Fish Leong's "慢冷" (Slow-To-Cool-Down), a powerful Mandopop ballad that offers a unique window into the nuances of Mandarin Chinese. Through its evocative lyrics and Fish Leong's touching delivery, you'll explore vocabulary and expressions related to love, heartbreak, and emotional endurance. The song's introspective themes and beautiful metaphors make it an excellent choice for understanding deeper cultural sentiments and expanding your Mandarin listening and comprehension skills, while experiencing the unique artistry of a beloved Asian music icon.

[English]

But few are willing to change themselves

But few are willing to change themselves

All said

It seems everything has been said

Always sitting in silence across from each other

Eyes filled with thick night

Emotions are obsessive

The more you love, the more obsessive it becomes

Not believing what I see

Insisting the cracks are just complications

Are twists and turns

How the one that ignited passion first cools down first

The slow-heated one can't stop, still boiling

Watching time capriciously speed along, turning arbitrarily

People who cool down slowly tend to torment themselves

Impulsive people never hear gentleness

The world is so big, making it hard not to wander

Romance makes you gentle, but also sheds the most tears

Holding your hand

Casually holding your hand

You like a passive puppet

Many more disgusting thorns piercing through

How the one that ignited passion first cools down first

The slow-heated one can't stop, still boiling

Watching time capriciously speed along, turning arbitrarily

People who cool down slowly tend to torment themselves

Impulsive people never hear gentleness

The world is so big, making it hard not to wander

Romance makes you gentle, but also sheds the most tears

Love can't defeat personality; not giving up causes the most pain

Love and hate, I always remember the start

The palpitations of being infatuated with dreams

How the one that ignited passion first cools down first

The slow-heated one can't stop, still boiling

Watching time capriciously speed along, turning arbitrarily

People who cool down slowly tend to torment themselves

Impulsive people never hear gentleness

The world is so big, making it hard not to wander

Romance makes you gentle, but also sheds the most tears

Tears flowing

But a heart that loves

But a heart that loves

[Chinese]

大多數人 想改造 這個世界

但 卻 罕有人 想改造 自己

說完了

好像話都說完了

總是沉默對坐著

眼裡是濃濃夜色

感情是偏執的

越愛越是偏執的

不相信我看到

硬要說裂縫不過

是周折

怎麼先熾熱的卻先變冷了

慢熱的卻停不了還在沸騰著

看時光任性快跑隨意就轉折

慢冷的人啊 會自我折磨

衝動的人向來聽不見溫柔

這世界大得讓你很難不旅遊

浪漫讓你溫柔也讓你最惹人淚流

牽你手

若無其事牽你手

你像被動的木偶

多很多讓人厭惡的刺透

怎麼先熾熱的卻先變冷了

慢熱的卻停不了還在沸騰著

看時光任性快跑隨意就轉折

慢冷的人啊 會自我折磨

衝動的人向來聽不見溫柔

這世界大得讓你很難不旅遊

浪漫讓你溫柔也讓你最惹人淚流

愛從不敵性格不死心最痛

愛恨我總是記得開始

被夢戀愛的悸動

怎麼先熾熱的卻先變冷了

慢熱的卻停不了還在沸騰著

看時光任性快跑隨意就轉折

慢冷的人啊 會自我折磨

衝動的人向來聽不見溫柔

這世界大得讓你很難不旅遊

浪漫讓你溫柔也讓你最惹人淚流

淚流

沉默 失去的不是一個愛人

而是一顆愛人的心

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
世界 /shìjiè/ A1	noun - world
改造 /gǎizào/ B1	verb - to transform; to remodel
自己 /zìjǐ/ A1	noun - oneself
沉默 /chénmò/ A2	verb - to be silent noun - silence
眼裡 /yǎn lǐ/ B1	noun - in the eyes (of)
感情 /gǎnqíng/ A2	noun - emotion; feeling; affection
偏執 /piānzhí/ B2	adjective - obsessive; biased
裂縫 /lièfèng/ B1	noun - crack; fissure
熾熱 /chìrè/ C1	adjective - fervent; passionate
慢熱 /mànrè/ B2	adjective - slow to warm up
衝動 /chōngdòng/ B1	noun - impulse
溫柔 /wēnróu/ A2	adjective - gentle; tender
旅遊 /lǚyóu/ A2	verb - to travel noun - tourism; travel
浪漫 /làngmàn/ A2	adjective - romantic noun - romance
淚流 /lèiliú/ A2	verb - to shed tears
愛人 /àirén/ B1	noun - lover; spouse
心 /xīn/ A1	noun - heart; mind

Key Grammar Structures

• 大多數人 想改造 這個世界，但 卻 罕有人 想改造 自己

  ➔ Contrastive conjunction ‘卻’

  ➔ The word "卻" introduces a contrast, meaning “but” or “yet”.

• 說完了 好像 話都說完了

  ➔ Simile particle ‘好像’

  ➔ "好像" means “as if” or “seems like”, used to draw a comparison.

• 越愛 越是偏執的

  ➔ Gradual comparison pattern ‘越…越…’

  ➔ "越…越…" expresses that the more one does something, the more another quality appears.

• 硬要說裂縫不過 是周折

  ➔ Limiting particle ‘不過’ meaning “only/just”

  ➔ Here “不過” limits the previous clause, translating as “just” or “only”.

• 怎麼 先熾熱的 卻 先變冷了

  ➔ Contrastive ‘先…卻…’ sequence

  ➔ ‘先’ marks an initial state, while ‘卻’ introduces an unexpected change.

• 慢熱的卻停不了 還在沸騰著

  ➔ Progressive aspect ‘還在 + V‑ing’

  ➔ "還在" plus a verb‑ing form shows that an action is still ongoing: “still boiling”.

• 看時光 任性快跑，隨意就轉折

  ➔ Resultative conjunction ‘就’

  ➔ ‘就’ links a condition to its immediate result: “so it turns”.

• 這世界大得 讓你很難 不旅遊

  ➔ Degree complement ‘得’ + verb phrase

  ➔ "大得" uses ‘得’ to link an adjective with a result clause, meaning “so big that…”.

• 衝動的人 向來 聽不見 溫柔

  ➔ Adverbial ‘向來’ meaning “always/consistently”

  ➔ "向來" emphasizes a habitual or long‑standing state: “has always been”.

• 若無其事 牽你手

  ➔ Idiomatic phrase ‘若無其事’ (as if nothing happened)

  ➔ "若無其事" describes an action performed calmly, as if nothing unusual is happening.