命硬 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 側田, Justin Lo

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the inspiring story of unwavering love and resilience in Justin Lo's "Ming Ngaang." This iconic Cantopop song teaches about the power of perseverance, cultural nuances in Hong Kong music, and the beauty of commitment against all odds. A perfect choice for those looking to explore the depths of Cantonese language and culture through music.

[English]

Even if he opposes, I'll still love you

I'll still love you

Like being in the midst of a war

Charging forward without fear

Who rages, who blocks the way

Who says we are not a good match?

I can't compete with power and authority

But I can still live a few years longer than him

Two hundred years later, we'll be together

We shouldn't be afraid of others' disapproval

Reunion may be twenty years late, but I still won't give up

Let's be together in a different era

Waiting for the thorns to wither and die

This hope is very long

And I'm determined to wait until the end, I can afford to wait

...

It's wrong to die for love first

Retreating before even fighting back

I'd rather maintain my self-respect with patience and backbone

Endure and get through it

Who is strong, who lives long

Whoever wins is unbreakable

Still standing here with you

Enduring and waiting for the accusations around us to die out

Two hundred years later, we'll be together

We shouldn't be afraid of others' disapproval

Who can accuse me for twenty years and I still won't give up

Let's be together in a different era

Waiting for the thorns to wither and die

This hope is very long, I'll hold on to the end

...

Even if I'm poor, sick, or forgetful

I'll still fight for a breath to protect you from the sidelines

Stubbornly waiting for another twenty years

Waiting for the whole world to change

Still together after all the hardships

This kind of determination is unmatched

Look how long the battle is

I'm determined to fight to the end, my heart won't die

...

[Chinese]

他 反對就反對

亦都跟你愛下去

猶如在 大戰炮火裡

毫無懼色衝過去

誰狂怒 誰攔路

誰話我共誰 不登對

無能力與霸權比賽

還是可 比他多老幾歲

二百年後在一起

應該不怕旁人不服氣

團圓或者晚了廿個十年 仍然未捨棄

換個時代在一起

等荊棘滿途全枯死

這盼望很悠長

亦決心等到尾 等得起

先 殉了情不對

未反擊過已後退

寧憑著 耐性與骨氣

維持自尊 撐過去

誰強韌 誰長壽

誰便算勝利 擊不碎

仍然共你企在這裡

捱著等 身邊指控死去

二百年後在一起

應該不怕旁人不服氣

誰人又可控訴廿個十年 仍然未捨棄

換個時代在一起

等荊棘滿途全枯死

這盼望很悠長 撐到尾

就算貧病或失憶

都爭口氣從旁保護你

頑強地等再過廿個十年

等整個世界換風氣

歷劫還是在一起

這種堅決無人可比

看戰事多悠長

亦決心打到尾 心不死

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
反對 (fǎnduì) /fǎn duì/ B1	verb - to oppose, to be against noun - opposition
愛 (ài) /aɪ/ A1	verb - to love noun - love
大戰 (dàzhàn) /dâ ʒan/ B2	noun - great war, major battle
炮火 (pàohuǒ) /pʰɑʊ xwo/ B2	noun - artillery fire, gunfire
懼色 (jùsè) /tɕy se/ C1	noun - fearful expression
狂怒 (kuángnù) /kʰwɑŋ nu/ C1	adjective - furious, raging
攔路 (lánlù) /lan lu/ B2	verb - to block the road, to obstruct
霸權 (bàquán) /pa ɕɥɛn/ C1	noun - hegemony
老 (lǎo) /laʊ/ A1	adjective - old
團圓 (tuányuán) /tʰwan ɥɛn/ B2	verb - to reunite noun - reunion
時代 (shídài) /ʂɨ taɪ/ A2	noun - era, age, epoch
荊棘 (jīngjí) /tɕɪŋ tɕi/ C1	noun - thorns, brambles
盼望 (pànwàng) /pʰan wɑŋ/ B2	verb - to hope for, to long for noun - hope, expectation
殉 (xùn) /ɕyn/ C2	verb - to die for (a cause), to be martyred
反擊 (fǎnjí) /fan t͡ɕi/ B2	verb - to counterattack, strike back noun - counterattack
耐性 (nàixìng) /naɪ ɕɪŋ/ B2	noun - tolerance, endurance
骨氣 (gǔqì) /ku t͡ɕʰi/ C1	noun - unyielding character, moral integrity
自尊 (zìzūn) /tsi tsʊn/ B2	noun - self-respect, self-esteem
強韌 (qiángrèn) /t͡ɕʰjaŋ ʐən/ C1	adjective - tough, tenacious, resilient
長壽 (chángshòu) /t͡ʃʰaŋ ʂoʊ/ B1	adjective - long-lived, longevity
勝利 (shènglì) /ʃɤŋ li/ A2	noun - victory, triumph
貧病 (pínbìng) /pʰin piŋ/ B2	noun - poverty and illness
失憶 (shīyì) /ʂɨ i/ B2	noun - amnesia, loss of memory
保護 (bǎohù) /pɑʊ xu/ A2	verb - to protect, safeguard noun - protection
頑強 (wánqiáng) /wan t͡ɕʰjaŋ/ B2	adjective - tenacious, indomitable, stubborn
堅決 (jiānjué) /t͡ɕjɛn t͡ɕɥɛ/ B2	adjective - firm, resolute
戰事 (zhànshì) /d͡ʒan ʂɨ/ B2	noun - war, military affairs

Key Grammar Structures

• 他 反對就反對

  ➔ Use of the grammatical structure '就' to indicate implication or consequence

  ➔ '就' indicates that if the subject opposes, then the consequence or result is opposition.

• 猶如在 大戰炮火裡

  ➔ Use of '猶如' to compare something to something else, meaning 'like' or 'as if'

  ➔ '猶如' expresses a metaphorical comparison, meaning 'like' or 'as if', emphasizing the intensity of the situation.

• 誰狂怒 誰攔路

  ➔ Parallel sentence structure using '誰...誰...' to emphasize 'who' does what

  ➔ '誰...誰...' creates a parallel structure that emphasizes the subject performing different actions, highlighting personal agency or fate.

• 無能力與霸權比賽

  ➔ Use of '與' to connect two nouns indicating 'with' or 'and', forming a phrase for comparison or conjunction

  ➔ '與' links two nouns to form a phrase meaning 'with' or 'and', here contrasting ability or power against competition.

• 還是可 比他多老幾歲

  ➔ Use of '還是...可...' to express 'still can' or 'still be able to', indicating capability or possibility

  ➔ '還是...可...' conveys that despite other factors, the subject still has the capability or possibility to do something.

• 等到尾 等得起

  ➔ Use of '等到' + verb to indicate waiting until a certain time or condition, and '得起' to express 'can afford' or 'manage to'

  ➔ '等到' expresses waiting until a certain time or condition, and '得起' indicates being able to afford or manage something comfortably.