你不知道的事 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Leehom Wang
• Album: Love in Disguise

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical beauty of Leehom Wang's "你不知道的事" (All The Things You Never Knew), a timeless Mandopop ballad that offers a deep emotional journey. Through its poetic verses and heartfelt melody, learners can explore rich vocabulary related to love, longing, and unspoken emotions in Mandarin Chinese. The song's connection to a romantic film, coupled with Leehom Wang's signature blend of traditional and contemporary sounds, makes it a special and engaging piece for language acquisition and cultural appreciation.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
蝴蝶 /hú dié/ A2	noun - butterfly
眼睛 /yǎn jīng/ A1	noun - eye
飛行 /fēi xíng/ B1	verb - to fly noun - flight
夜空 /yè kōng/ B1	noun - night sky
星星 /xīng xīng/ A1	noun - star
墜落 /zhuì luò/ B2	verb - to fall, to plummet noun - fall, plummet
靠近 /kào jìn/ B1	verb - to approach, to get close
呼吸 /hū xī/ A2	verb - to breathe noun - breath
離開 /lí kāi/ A2	verb - to leave
堅持 /jiān chí/ B1	verb - to insist on, to persist in
哭泣 /kū qì/ B1	verb - to cry, to weep
淚滴 /lèi dī/ B1	noun - teardrop
大雨 /dà yǔ/ A1	noun - heavy rain
清晰 /qīng xī/ B2	adjective - clear, distinct
盤旋 /pán xuán/ C1	verb - to spiral, to hover

Key Grammar Structures

• 蝴蝶眨幾次眼睛

  ➔ Use of '幾次' (jǐ cì) to indicate an unspecified number of times

  ➔ '幾次' (jǐ cì) means 'how many times' or 'several times' and is used to quantify repetitions

• 夜空灑滿了星星

  ➔ Use of '灑滿' (sǎ mǎn) to describe covering or filling completely

  ➔ '灑滿' (sǎ mǎn) means 'sprayed all over' or 'filled completely' and indicates coverage over an area

• 我飛行 但你墜落之際

  ➔ Use of '但' (dàn) as a conjunction meaning 'but' to contrast two clauses

  ➔ '但' (dàn) introduces a contrast or exception between two ideas connected in a sentence

• 你的淚滴像傾盆大雨

  ➔ Use of '像' (xiàng) to make a simile or comparison

  ➔ '像' (xiàng) means 'like' or 'as', used to compare one thing to another in a simile

• 你不知道我為什麼離開你

  ➔ Use of '為什麼' (wèi shén me) to ask 'why' or to indicate a reason

  ➔ '為什麼' (wèi shén me) means 'why', used to inquire about reasons or causes

• 多的是 你不知道的事

  ➔ Use of '多的' (duō de) to indicate 'many' or 'more of' something

  ➔ '多的' (duō de) indicates an abundance or a greater quantity of something