Mojito – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 周杰倫

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the infectious Latin rhythms of Jay Chou's 'Mojito'! This cheerful Mandopop hit, celebrated for its vibrant Cuban flair and romantic lyrics, offers a fantastic way to experience a blend of Mandarin and global sounds. You can learn everyday expressions, romantic phrases, and cultural nuances through its catchy melody and lively storytelling, making language learning an enjoyable journey.

[English]

Please bring my love a Mojito.

I love to read her slightly tipsy eyes.

My coffee doesn’t need too much sugar.

The world is already too sweet because of her.

If you don’t have a cigar as rich as her smile, don’t waste time showing it, just put it away.

The arcade’s murals, the old city’s graffiti,

all colors are speechless because of her.

This love never ends, in a land where worries are forgotten.

Wherever you are, loneliness is conquered.

The iron signs scattered around, just like

love letters from the city to the sky.

When the streetlights come on, we stroll through Havana.

This is the most beautiful dance in the world.

Colorful vintage cars sway with the palm trees, eloping with the sea breeze aimlessly.

Antique book stalls filled with the scent of time—I wonder, did we meet in a past life?

Noisy posters lie on a lazy attic balcony, and you are the sea described by writers.

Please bring my love a Mojito.

I love to read her slightly tipsy eyes.

My coffee doesn’t need too much sugar.

The world is already too sweet because of her.

This love never ends, in a land where worries are forgotten.

Wherever you are, loneliness is conquered.

The iron signs scattered around, just like

love letters from the city to the sky.

When the streetlights come on, we stroll through Havana.

This is the most beautiful dance in the world.

The iron signs scattered around, just like

love letters from the city to the sky.

When the streetlights come on, we stroll through Havana.

This is the most beautiful dance in the world.

[Chinese]

麻煩給我的愛人來一杯 Mojito

我喜歡閱讀她微醺時的眼眸

而我的咖啡 糖不用太多

這世界已經因為她甜得過頭

沒有跟她笑容一樣濃郁的雪茄 就別浪費時間介紹收起來吧

拱廊的壁畫 舊城的塗鴉

所有色彩都因為她說不出話

這愛不落幕 忘了心事的國度

妳所在之處 孤單都被征服

鐵鑄的招牌 錯落著就像

一封封城市 獻給天空的情書

當街燈亮起 Havana漫步

這是世上最美麗的那雙人舞

繽紛的老爺車 跟著棕櫚搖曳 載著海風私奔漫無目的

古董書攤漫著時光香氣 我想 上輩子 是不是就遇過妳

喧囂的海報躺在 慵懶的閣樓陽台 而妳是文學家筆下的那一片海

麻煩給我的愛人來一杯 Mojito

我喜歡閱讀她微醺時的眼眸

而我的咖啡 糖不用太多

這世界已經因為她甜得過頭

這愛不落幕 忘了心事的國度

妳所在之處 孤單都被征服

鐵鑄的招牌 錯落著就像

一封封城市 獻給天空的情書

當街燈亮起 Havana漫步

這是世上最美麗的那雙人舞

鐵鑄的招牌 錯落著就像

一封封城市 獻給天空的情書

當街燈亮起 Havana漫步

這是世上最美麗的那雙人舞

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Mojito /moʊˈhiːtoʊ/ A2	noun - a cocktail made with rum, lime juice, sugar, mint, and soda water
閱讀 /yɔ̌uːdʊ̌/ A2	verb - to read
微醺 /wēi xūn/ B2	adjective - slightly drunk
眼眸 /yǎn móu/ B1	noun - eyes
濃郁 /nóng yù/ B2	adjective - rich, intense
雪茄 /xuě jiā/ B1	noun - cigar
拱廊 /gǒng láng/ B2	noun - arcade
壁畫 /bì huà/ B1	noun - mural
塗鴉 / tú yā / A2	noun - graffiti
繽紛 /bīn fēn/ B2	adjective - colorful, vibrant
棕櫚 /zōng zhǔ/ B1	noun - palm tree
古董 /gǔ dǒng/ B1	noun - antique
慵懶 /yōng lǎn/ B2	adjective - lazy, languid
文學家 /wén xué jiā/ B2	noun - literary figure
鐵鑄 /tiě zhù/ C1	adjective - iron-cast
錯落 /cuò luò/ C1	verb - scattered, staggered
漫步 /màn bù/ A2	verb - to stroll

Key Grammar Structures

• 麻煩給我的愛人來一杯 Mojito

  ➔ Polite request using '麻煩' (please)

  ➔ The word '麻煩' is used to politely ask for something, similar to 'please' in English.

• 我喜歡閱讀她微醺時的眼眸

  ➔ Use of '時' (when) to indicate a specific time

  ➔ The word '時' is used to indicate a specific moment or time, here referring to 'when she is slightly tipsy'.

• 這世界已經因為她甜得過頭

  ➔ Use of '因為' (because) for causality

  ➔ The word '因為' is used to express causality, here meaning 'because of her'.

• 沒有跟她笑容一樣濃郁的雪茄

  ➔ Comparative structure using '一樣' (as...as)

  ➔ The phrase '一樣' is used to compare two things, here meaning 'as rich as her smile'.

• 所有色彩都因為她說不出話

  ➔ Use of '都' (all) for emphasis

  ➔ The word '都' is used to emphasize that all colors are affected, here meaning 'all colors cannot speak because of her'.

• 當街燈亮起 Havana漫步

  ➔ Use of '當' (when) to indicate a specific time

  ➔ The word '當' is used to indicate a specific moment, here 'when the streetlights come on'.

• 古董書攤漫著時光香氣

  ➔ Use of '著' (with) to indicate a state or condition

  ➔ The word '著' is used to indicate a state or condition, here 'filled with the fragrance of time'.

• 而妳是文學家筆下的那一片海

  ➔ Use of '筆下' (under the pen of) to indicate creation

  ➔ The phrase '筆下' is used to indicate something created by a writer, here 'you are the sea under the pen of a writer'.