末日 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 王菀之

Lyrics & Translation

Explore Cantonese through Ivana Wong's thought-provoking song '末日'. Learn how to express themes of cherishing life and maintaining composure amidst uncertainty. This song showcases the beauty and emotional depth of Cantonese, offering a unique linguistic and cultural experience.

[English]

Tomorrow morning, the sky will collapse, right?

Suddenly, everything we loved, already turned to ash before we've loved enough.

Let the judgment rumors come quickly.

There are hundreds of explanations in front of me—hard to tell what’s real.

This doomsday theory, like asking me, “Are you living well?”

If our days are running out, how do we want to spend what's left?

If both calamity and blessing are unavoidable,

Just pretend there's no tomorrow, hold tightly to your loved ones.

Return life to me—make it my daily lesson.

Even if I know time is short, I’ll live without regrets.

To leave with love in my heart—that’s already good.

Is it normal not to lose track of even an inch?

Fulfill your duties, both for us—graceful when the deadline comes.

If you magnify the pessimism,

The world's atmosphere only spreads gloom and loneliness.

This doomsday theory, predicting such terrifying things,

Innocent, or unable to speak up—it's all out of helplessness.

If both disaster and blessing can't be avoided,

Just pretend there's no tomorrow, hold tightly to your loved ones.

Return life to me—make it my daily lesson.

Even if I know time is short, I’ll live without regrets.

In this good era, with you and me,

When we must go, when we must part, scattered across the vast galaxy.

A thousand years later, without me—who can save?

In the end, everyone will shed tears—what matters is, leaving a memory.

If both disaster and blessing can't be avoided,

Just pretend there's no tomorrow, hold tightly to your loved ones.

Return life to me—don't let panic defeat me.

Even if I know time is short, I’ll live simply and well every day.

Even amidst the worst, the middle is the best—maybe it’s all a mistake.

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[Chinese]

明晨 天將會塌下來吧

突然你我愛的一切 未曾愛夠已火化

傳聞 的審判馬上來吧

面前有數百種講法 難分真假

這末日理論 像提我 過得好嗎

日子 若果不多了 還想怎花

如果 禍與福都躲不過

就每天當沒明天 捉緊愛人過

將生活還給我 做每天必修功課

就算知歲月無多 無憾的生存過

在愛惜中離座 已經不錯

如常 不可以失方吋嗎

盡回你我那些職責 限期到了也優雅

假設 悲觀放大了的話

蔓延世界氣氛只有 沉鬱孤寡

這末日理論 預言到 那麼可怕

無辜 或者講不上 無奈不假

如果 禍與福都躲不過

就每天當沒明天 捉緊愛人過

將生活還給我 做每天必修功課

就算知歲月無多 無憾的生存過

遇上這好時代 有這雙你我

非走不可時 非走不可 散落茫茫銀河

萬年後 沒有我 誰可救助

最後 誰亦會流過 重要是 留影過

如果 禍與福都躲不過

就每天當沒明天 捉緊愛人過

將生活還給我 別教恐慌擊倒我

就算知歲月無多 平實的生存 每天好好過

很壞之中等最好 也許它計錯

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
塌 (tā) /tʰa˥/ B2	verb - to collapse, to cave in
火化 (huǒ huà) /xwɔ˨˩˦ xwɑ˥/ B2	verb - to cremate
審判 (shěn pàn) /ʂən˨˩˦ pʰan˥˩/ B2	noun - trial, judgment verb - to judge, to try
末日 (mò rì) /mwo˥˩ ʐʅ˥˩/ B2	noun - doomsday, end of the world
禍 (huò) /xwɔ˥˩/ C1	noun - disaster, misfortune
福 (fú) /fu˧˥/ B1	noun - good fortune, blessing
捉緊 (zhuō jǐn) /ʈʂwo˥ ʨin˨˩˦/ B2	verb - to hold tightly, to seize
必修 (bì xiū) /pi˥˩ ɕi̯ou˥/ B2	adjective - compulsory, required
功課 (gōng kè) /kʊŋ˥ kʰɤ˥˩/ A2	noun - homework, assignment
無憾 (wú hàn) /u˧˥ xan˥˩/ C1	adjective - without regret, regretless
生存 (shēng cún) /ʂɤŋ˥ t͡sʰwən˧˥/ B1	verb - to survive, to exist
愛惜 (ài xī) /aɪ˥˩ ɕi˥/ B2	verb - to cherish, to treasure
離座 (lí zuò) /li˧˥ tswɔ˥˩/ B2	verb - to leave one's seat
優雅 (yōu yǎ) /i̯ou˥ ia˨˩˦/ B2	adjective - elegant, graceful
悲觀 (bēi guān) /pʰei˥ kwɑn˥/ B1	adjective - pessimistic
蔓延 (màn yán) /man˥˩ i̯ɛn˧˥/ B2	verb - to spread, to extend
沉鬱 (chén yù) /t͡ʂʰən˧˥ y˥˩/ C1	adjective - gloomy, melancholy
孤寡 (gū guǎ) /ku˥ kwa˨˩˦/ C1	adjective - lonely and helpless
無辜 (wú gū) /u˧˥ ku˥/ B2	adjective - innocent
無奈 (wú nài) /u˧˥ naɪ˥˩/ B1	adjective - helpless, resigned
恐慌 (kǒng huāng) /kʰʊŋ˨˩˦ xwɑŋ˥/ B2	noun - panic verb - to panic

Key Grammar Structures

• 如果 禍與福都躲不過

  ➔ Conditional sentence using '如果' (if) to express hypothetical situations.

  ➔ '如果' (rúguǒ) means 'if' and introduces a conditional clause, often implying possibility or hypothesis.

• 將生活還給我

  ➔ Use of '將' (jiāng) to indicate the disposal or transfer of an object or concept.

  ➔ '將' (jiāng) is a classical or formal Chinese particle indicating that an action is being carried out with the purpose of transferring or giving something.

• 這末日理論 像提我 過得好嗎

  ➔ Use of '像' (xiàng) to make a comparison, meaning 'like' or 'as if'.

  ➔ '像' (xiàng) is a preposition used to indicate similarity or comparison between two things.

• 就算知歲月無多 無憾的生存過

  ➔ Use of '就算' (jiùsuàn) to express 'even if' or 'even though', indicating concession.

  ➔ '就算' (jiùsuàn) means 'even if' or 'even though', used to introduce a concessive clause indicating that the main statement holds regardless of the condition.

• 每天當沒明天 捉緊愛人過

  ➔ Use of '當' (dāng) as a modal verb indicating 'to act as' or 'to regard as'.

  ➔ '當' (dāng) functions as a modal verb meaning 'to act as' or 'to regard as'. It indicates performing an action in the role of or as something.

• 別教恐慌擊倒我

  ➔ Use of '別' (bié) as a prohibitive adverb meaning 'don't' or 'stop'.

  ➔ '別' (bié) is an adverb used to give a prohibition or to tell someone not to do something.