牛仔很忙 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 周杰倫

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a fun adventure, and Jay Chou's '牛仔很忙' (Cowboy on the Run) is the perfect song to start with! Its fast-paced, conversational lyrics offer a great opportunity to practice your Mandarin listening and pronunciation in a playful context. The song's unique blend of Western and Eastern musical styles makes it a standout track that showcases the creative possibilities within Mandopop.

[English]

Ooh la la la, the train whistle, along with the galloping hooves

Little sister plays the harmonica, the sunset beautifies the silhouette

I write my diary with bullets, after introducing the scenery

Next, let me introduce myself, yah

Although I'm a cowboy, I only order milk at the bar

Why not drink beer? Because beer is bad for the body

Many people are blind, arrogance relies on weapons

Barehanded, I shrink down to an ant, yee-haw!

No need to trouble, no need to trouble

No need to trouble, no need to trouble, no need to trouble

You all go together, I'm in a hurry

Every day the audience is tired of dueling, even heroes are tired

No need to trouble, no need to trouble

The chorus isn't long, how many of you are there? Let's go together

Justice calls me, the beauty needs me

The cowboy is very busy

My beloved, where are you going?

I haven't seen you at all

Ooh la la la, riding a donkey, because the horse can't get on

Taking a bath in a bubble bath, because I can play with toys

I have a kind heart, but only wear fake leather

Oh, when I fall, I try not to crush the grass, woo!

The gun doesn't have eyes, I once promised God

Unless it's absolutely necessary, I try to shoot rubber bands

Boss, first a milkshake, before escaping, please

By the way, feed my little donkey, yee-haw!

No need to trouble, no need to trouble

No need to trouble, no need to trouble, no need to trouble

You all go together, I'm in a hurry

Every day the audience is tired of dueling, even heroes are tired

No need to trouble, no need to trouble

The chorus isn't long, how many of you are there? Let's go together

Justice calls me, the beauty needs me

The cowboy is very busy, woo!

Yee-haw!

No need to trouble, no need to trouble

No need to trouble, no need to trouble, no need to trouble

You all go together, I'm in a hurry

Every day the audience is tired of dueling, even heroes are tired

No need to trouble, no need to trouble

The chorus isn't long, how many of you are there? Let's go together

Justice calls me, the beauty needs me

The cowboy is very busy, yee-haw!

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[Chinese]

嗚啦啦啦火車笛 隨著奔騰的馬蹄

小妹妹吹著口琴 夕陽下美了剪影

我用子彈寫日記 介紹完了風景

接下來換介紹我自己 yah

我雖然是個牛仔 在酒吧只點牛奶

為什麽不喝啤酒 因為啤酒傷身體

很多人不長眼睛 囂張都靠武器

赤手空拳就縮成螞蟻 咿哈!

不用麻煩了 不用麻煩了

不用麻煩 不用麻煩了 不用麻煩了

你們一起上 我在趕時間

每天決鬥觀眾也累了 英雄也累了

不用麻煩了 不用麻煩了

副歌不長你們有幾個 一起上好了

正義呼喚我 美女需要我

牛仔很忙的

心愛ㄟ 你走去叨位

我那ㄟ攏沒看到你

嗚啦啦啦騎毛驢 因為馬跨不上去

洗澡都洗泡泡浴 因為可以玩玩具

我有顆善良的心 都只穿假牛皮

Oh 跌倒時盡量不壓草皮 woo!

槍口它沒長眼睛 我曾經答應上帝

除非是萬不得已 我盡量射橡皮筋

老板先來杯奶昔 要逃命前請你

順便餵餵我那只小毛驢 咿哈!

不用麻煩了 不用麻煩了

不用麻煩 不用麻煩了 不用麻煩了

你們一起上 我在趕時間

每天決鬥觀眾也累了 英雄也累了

不用麻煩了 不用麻煩了

副歌不長你們有幾個 一起上好了

正義呼喚我 美女需要我

牛仔很忙的 woo!

咿哈!

不用麻煩了 不用麻煩了

不用麻煩 不用麻煩了 不用麻煩了

你們一起上 我在趕時間

每天決鬥觀眾也累了 英雄也累了

不用麻煩了 不用麻煩了

副歌不長你們有幾個 一起上好了

正義呼喚我 美女需要我

牛仔很忙的 咿哈!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
牛仔 (niúzǎi) /niǔzaɪ/ A2	noun - cowboy
火車 (huǒchē) /xwɔ̀t͡ʂʰə/ A1	noun - train
馬蹄 (mǎtí) /mɑ̀ tʰǐ/ B1	noun - hoof
妹妹 (mèimei) /mêimei/ A1	noun - younger sister
口琴 (kǒuqín) /kʰòʊt͡ɕʰǐn/ A2	noun - harmonica
夕陽 (xīyáng) /ɕíjǎŋ/ B1	noun - sunset
子彈 (zǐdàn) /tsɨ̀tân/ B1	noun - bullet
風景 (fēngjǐng) /fə́ŋt͡ɕìŋ/ A2	noun - scenery, landscape
酒吧 (jiǔbā) /t͡ɕjoʊpa/ A2	noun - bar, pub
牛奶 (niúnǎi) /njǒʊnài/ A1	noun - milk
啤酒 (píjiǔ) /pʰǐt͡ɕjoʊ/ A1	noun - beer
身體 (shēntǐ) /ʃə́ntì/ A2	noun - body
眼睛 (yǎnjīng) /jàn t͡ɕiŋ/ A1	noun - eye
武器 (wǔqì) /ùt͡ɕʰî/ B1	noun - weapon
英雄 (yīngxióng) /íŋɕjǒŋ/ B1	noun - hero
正義 (zhèngyì) /ʈ͡ʂə̂ŋî/ B2	noun - justice
美女 (měinǚ) /mèi.ný/ A2	noun - beautiful woman, beauty
毛驢 (máolǘ) /mǎʊly̌/ B1	noun - donkey
槍口 (qiāngkǒu) /t͡ɕʰjáŋkʰoʊ/ B2	noun - muzzle (of a gun)
上帝 (shàngdì) /ʃâŋtî/ B1	noun - God