拍一半拖 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳柏宇

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant lyrics of Jason Chan's "拍一半拖" (Half Dating) to experience a classic Canto-pop ballad that masterfully portrays complex emotions in relationships. Learning the Cantonese lyrics will not only expose you to beautiful poetic expressions by Lin Xi but also provide insights into contemporary Hong Kong cultural nuances regarding love and compromise. Its gentle melody and relatable theme make it a perfect song for immersing yourself in the language and understanding heartfelt storytelling in Cantonese music.

[English]

Knowing you only know how to love yourself

Anyone seems more deserving of you

Actually, how should I prepare? Mentally readying myself

Then I might as well come along

Knowing you don’t understand yourself

Knowing your hobbies change like the weather

Who wrongs and gets hurt doesn’t die

Who loves you most can't compare

People only have one, passions too many

And a pair of hands that loves too much

If not for singing along, trying a half-hearted love song

Trying to shoot a half-hearted fling—what's to fear?

People only have one, passions too many

If you want to return the favor, why not gift me

Who knows, after loving, if it still feels okay

Sometimes you like me too

If I also have something good

Why not use me to score

Everyone needs to find their second best to get the best

If I can identify the second-rate, I’ll be ahead

People only have one, passions too many

And a pair of hands that loves too much

If not for singing along, trying a half-hearted love song

Trying to shoot a half-hearted fling—what's to fear?

A kind heart may accidentally cause a mistake

If your heart is too full, why not gift me

Who knows, after loving, if it still feels okay

Sometimes you like me too

Please understand that loneliness affects us all

Lend you a chance to love without needing to return

Even if I’m caught between necessary and unnecessary

Who blames you for holding onto what you choose—Wow

People only have one, needs too many

And a pair of hands that loves too much

If not for singing along, trying a half-hearted love song

Come fling a half-hearted fling with me—what's to fear?

Afraid of gaining little, losing more

If your heart is too full, why not gift me

Who knows, after loving, if it still feels okay

You might give me the silver medal

Who knows if one day you'll be swept into the whirlpool

To thank me for our shared learning

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[Chinese]

明知你只懂得愛自己

誰都似會更配得起你

其實尚要怎預備 適應了心理

才即管跟我一起

明知你搞不懂你自己

明知爱好變化似天氣

誰人為你錯誤受傷不至死

誰人更像最愛没法比

人只得一個 情趣太多

而手得一對 最愛太多

如未有飲歌 試唱着半首情歌

當試驗拍一半拖 怕甚麼

人只得一個 喜好太多

如果想報施 何妨赠我

難保愛過後覺得還可

你有時也喜歡我

如果我也有我某樣好

何不以我去計出分數

人人亦要给第二好找最好

如能鑒辨次貨便更高

人只得一個 情趣太多

而手得一對 最愛太多

如未有飲歌 試唱着半首情歌

當試驗拍一半拖 怕甚麼

良心得一個 難免錯摸

如果心太多 何妨贈我

難保愛過後覺得還可

你有時也喜歡我

請體恤彼此一般孤單

借給你試愛無需奉還

就算我在必須不需之間

誰怪你抱着去揀 Wow

人只得一個 需要太多

而手得一對 最爱太多

如未有飲歌 試唱着半首情歌

與我拍一半拖 怕甚麼

怕得到不多 失去更多

如果心太多 何妨贈我

難保愛過後覺得還可

你會贈亞軍給我

難保你有日投入漩渦

要答謝我的切磋

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
愛 (ài) /aɪ/ A1	verb - to love noun - love
配 (pèi) /pʰeɪ/ B1	verb - to match; to be suitable
適應 (shìyìng) /ʂɨ̂ì îŋ/ B1	verb - to adapt; to adjust
心理 (xīnlǐ) /ɕínlì/ B2	noun - psychology; mentality
變化 (biànhuà) /pi̯ɛn˥˩xu̯a˥˩/ A2	noun - change, variation verb - to change
天氣 (tiānqì) /tʰjɛn˥ t͡ɕʰi˥˩/ A1	noun - weather
錯誤 (cuòwù) /tsʰwôu̯ û/ B1	noun - mistake; error adjective - wrong; mistaken
受傷 (shòushāng) /ʂôʊ ʂaŋ/ B1	verb - to be injured; to be wounded
情趣 (qíngqù) /t͡ɕʰiŋ˧˥ t͡ɕʰy˥˩/ B2	noun - interest; taste; emotional appeal
試 (shì) /ʂî/ A2	verb - to try; to test
唱 (chàng) /ʈ͡ʂʰâŋ/ A1	verb - to sing
怕 (pà) /pʰâ/ A1	verb - to fear; to be afraid
報施 (bàoshī) /pɑʊ ʃɪ/ C1	verb - to repay kindness
孤單 (gūdān) /kú tán/ B2	adjective - lonely; solitary
漩渦 (xuánwō) /ɕɥɛ̌n wō/ C1	noun - whirlpool; vortex