你瞞我瞞 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳柏宇

Lyrics & Translation

"你瞞我瞞" by Jason Chan is a quintessential Cantopop ballad that offers a poignant look into the complexities of relationships. Its beautifully crafted lyrics by the renowned lyricist Albert Leung provide a deep dive into subtle emotions and unspoken truths, making it an excellent song for learning nuanced Cantonese vocabulary and expressions related to feelings and interpersonal dynamics. The emotive melody and Jason Chan's heartfelt delivery make it a captivating listening experience, perfect for immersing yourself in the language and culture of Hong Kong music.

[English]

Dates feel like sharing a full stomach of flavors

Any problem but never bringing it up

If this is romance, why do I feel we're about to part ways?

You've cried before, but your eye makeup sparkles even more beautifully

Who am I to a lover? You’ve always been yourself

Silently smiling, we look at each other, but laughter is more tragic than tears

Even if I'm happy, I frown

Even if we hold tightly, I can still pull away from you

Arms that can’t hold everything—me and you

Silent kisses invade my heart

Still, I’d rather hear you say you're exhausted

As if there’s someone else inside your heart besides me

There’s one more person

You hide it from me

I also hide it from myself—fits so perfectly

This love is so lonely, what is it worth?

...

Aside from recent busyness, how much do I really know?

If I want to cry, why not just let it all out?

It’s better to argue and quarrel than to hold back and just hug me

Better than not being able to speak through tears and holding onto me

Silent kisses invade my heart

Still, I’d rather hear you say you're exhausted

As if there’s someone else inside your heart besides me

There’s one more person

You hide it from me

I also hide it from myself—fits so perfectly

What is love so lonely like this?

...

Using your fingertips to entangle me, escaping with hot kisses

Silent kisses invade my heart

Still, I’d rather hear you say you're exhausted

As if there’s someone else inside your heart besides me

There’s one more person

You hide it from me

I also hide it from myself—fits so perfectly

...

[Chinese]

約會像是為 分享到飽肚滋味

有任何難題 卻不提起

這若是浪漫 我怎麼覺得就快分離

你哭過 但眼影閃得更艷美

我是誰情人 你始終也是你

微笑靜默互望 笑比哭更可悲

就算怎開心皺著眉

儘管緊緊抱得穩你

兩臂 卻分得開我共你

無言的親親親 侵襲我心

仍寧願親口講你累得很

如除我以外在你心

還多出一個人

你瞞住我

我亦 瞞住我 太合襯

這就是談情 客氣得嚇著我

除了近來繁忙 我所知有幾多

若要哭不哭訴為何

大家爭吵鬥嘴好過

勝過 笑不出聲抱著我

無言的親親親 侵襲我心

仍寧願親口講你累得很

如除我以外在你心

還多出一個人

你瞞住我

我亦 瞞住我 太合襯

這麼 寂寞的戀愛算甚麼

用你指尖纏我 用熱吻逃避我

無言的親親親 侵襲我心

仍寧願親口講你累得很

如除我以外在你心

還多出一個人

你瞞住我

我亦 瞞住我 太合襯

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
約會 (yuē huì) /ˌjuː.eɪˈhweɪ/ B1	noun - appointment, date verb - to make an appointment, to date
滋味 (zī wèi) /ˈtsiːˌweɪ/ B2	noun - taste, flavor, feeling
難題 (nán tí) /ˈnɑːnˈtiː/ B1	noun - difficult problem
提起 (tí qǐ) /ˈtiːˈtʃiː/ B1	verb - to mention, to bring up
浪漫 (làng màn) /ˈlɑːŋˈmɑːn/ B1	adjective - romantic
分離 (fēn lí) /ˈfɛnˈliː/ B2	verb - to separate, to split
哭 (kū) /kuː/ A1	verb - to cry
眼影 (yǎn yǐng) /ˈjɛnˈɪŋ/ B1	noun - eye shadow
閃 (shǎn) /ʃɑːn/ B1	verb - to flash, to sparkle
艷美 (yàn měi) /ˈjɛnˈmeɪ/ B2	adjective - gorgeous, beautiful
情人 (qíng rén) /ˈtʃɪŋˈrɛn/ A2	noun - lover, sweetheart
微笑 (wēi xiào) /ˈweɪˈʃaʊ/ A2	verb - to smile noun - smile
靜默 (jìng mò) /ˈdʒɪŋˈmɔː/ B2	adjective - silent, quiet
可悲 (kě bēi) /ˈkʰɔːˈpeɪ/ B2	adjective - pathetic, lamentable
合襯 (hé chèn) /hɤ̌ ʈʂʰən/ B2	adjective - well-matched, harmonious

Key Grammar Structures

• 你瞞我瞞

  ➔ Repetition of the verb '瞞' (to hide) to emphasize the subject's mutual concealment.

  ➔ '瞞' means 'to hide' or 'to conceal', and its repetition emphasizes mutual concealment between the two people.

• 用你指尖纏我

  ➔ Using '用' (use) + noun phrase to indicate the means or method of action.

  ➔ '用' means 'to use' or 'by means of', and it is combined with a noun phrase to indicate how the action is performed.

• 仍寧願親口講你累得很

  ➔ 使用 '仍' (still/yet) + 遠比's更'的結構表達偏好或堅持。

  ➔ '仍' means 'still' or 'yet', and it emphasizes persistence or preference, often in comparison.

• 勝過 笑不出聲抱著我

  ➔ 用 '勝過' (prefer over) + verb phrase to indicate preference.

  ➔ '勝過' means 'prefer over' or 'better than', used to show preference between options.

• 用你指尖纏我

  ➔ Using '用' (use) + noun phrase to indicate the means or instrument of action.

  ➔ '用' means 'to use' or 'by means of', and it is combined with a noun phrase to indicate how the action is performed.

• 這就是談情 客氣得嚇著我

  ➔ Using '就是' (this is/exactly) + noun to define or emphasize '谈情' (romantic talk/emotion).

  ➔ '就是' means 'this is' or 'exactly', used to emphasize or define what follows, such as '談情' (romantic talk/emotion).