你就不要想起我 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 田馥甄
• Album: 渺小

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Hebe Tien's “你就不要想起我” offers a rich emotional landscape for Mandarin learners. The song's lyrics are a beautiful expression of complex feelings like pride, vulnerability, and lingering love, using evocative and direct language. What makes this song special for language learners is its clear narrative and the raw emotion in Tien's delivery, which can help in understanding the nuances and cultural expressions of heartbreak in Mandarin Chinese.

[English]

I've been so lonely for so long, I still haven't gotten over it.

It feels like the whole world is secretly laughing at me.

How proud can I be? I'm so fragile, okay?

The moment I see you, I fall flat on my face.

Waking up the sleeping ice mountain and calmly slipping away.

You always have a way to do it so easily.

A distant smile can cause a wave of turmoil.

And I smell the boil of tears again.

Even though you love me very much, there's no reason we can't end up together.

As long as you're brave and not cowardly, why should we miss out?

Long nights with many dreams, so please don't think of me.

By that time, you'll realize how much it hurts.

Those happy moments back then, how rare and wonderful they were.

You really know how to let go and give up.

That beautiful dream just became a fleeting illusion and shattered.

I wish you could really sleep well.

Even though you love me the most, there's no reason we can't end up together.

As long as you're brave and not cowardly, why should we miss out?

Long nights with many dreams, so don't think of me.

It's best if you don't come back expecting to admit fault.

Just don't think of me until you go crazy.

Even though you still love me, it makes no sense why we can't be together.

As long as you're brave and not cowardly, why should we miss out?

Long nights will bring more dreams, so please don't think of me.

I'll wait for the night to listen as you say how much you love me.

[Chinese]

我都寂寞多久了还是没好

感觉全世界都在窃窃嘲笑

我能有多骄傲 不堪一击好不好

一碰到你我就被撂倒

吵醒沈睡冰山后从容脱逃

你总是有办法 轻易做到

一个远远的微笑 就掀起汹涌波涛

又闻到眼泪沸腾的味道

明明你也很爱我 没理由爱不到结果

只要你敢不懦弱 凭什么我们要错过

夜长梦还多 你就不要想起我

到时候你就知道有多痛

当时那些快乐多难得美好

你真的有办法舍得不要

才刚成真的美梦 转眼就幻灭破掉

祝福你真的可以睡得好

明明你也最爱我 没理由爱不到结果

只要你敢不懦弱 凭什么我们要错过

夜长梦很多 你就不要想起我

到时候最好别来要认错

你就不要 想我到 疯掉

明明你也还爱我 没理由爱不到结果

只要你敢不懦弱 凭什么 我们要错过

夜长梦会多 你就不要想起我

我等夜监听你说多爱我

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
寂寞 /jì mò/ B2	noun - loneliness
感觉 /gǎn jué/ B1	noun - feeling verb - to feel
骄傲 /jiāo ào/ B2	adjective - proud
痛 /tòng/ A2	adjective - painful
微笑 /wēi xiào/ B1	noun - smile verb - to smile
错过 /cuò guò/ B2	verb - to miss (an opportunity)
梦 /mèng/ A1	noun - dream
快乐 /kuài lè/ A2	adjective - happy
办法 /bàn fǎ/ B1	noun - method
眼泪 /yǎn lèi/ B1	noun - tears
美好 /měi hǎo/ B2	adjective - beautiful
痛苦 /tòng kǔ/ B2	noun - suffering
幻灭 /huàn miè/ C1	verb - to shatter (a dream or illusion)
祝福 /zhù fú/ B1	verb - to bless

Key Grammar Structures

• 你就不要想起我

  ➔ Imperative form with negation

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative "想起" (to think of) with "不要" (don't) to command someone not to think about the speaker.

• 只要你敢不懦弱

  ➔ Conditional clause with "只要" (as long as/if) and "敢" (dare to)

  ➔ The phrase indicates a condition "只要" (as long as) coupled with "敢" (dare to), implying that one must have courage to avoid certain outcomes.

• 到时候你就知道有多痛

  ➔ Temporal clause with "到时候" (at that time), combined with "就" (then) to indicate consequence

  ➔ The phrase uses "到时候" to specify a future time and "就" to indicate that at that moment, the person will realize or experience how painful it is.

• 祝福你真的可以睡得好

  ➔ Potential modality with "可以" (can/be able to) indicating possibility or ability

  ➔ The phrase uses "可以" to express that it is possible for you to sleep well, implying a wish or hope for the future.

• 我都寂寞多久了还是没好

  ➔ Adverbial phrase with "都" (all, even) and "还" (still), combined with present perfect tense structure

  ➔ These adverbs "都" and "还" are used to emphasize that the loneliness has persisted for a long time and still has not improved.

• 你总是有办法 轻易做到

  ➔ Expressing the ability or skill "有办法" (have a way/method), with "轻易" (easily) as an adverb for manner

  ➔ The phrase "有办法" shows the existence of a way or method to do something, while "轻易" describes doing it easily or effortlessly.