PLAY我呸 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 蔡依林
• Album: 呸

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Jolin Tsai's "PLAY我呸" to learn Mandarin in a fun and engaging way! This song is a masterclass in modern Chinese pop, offering a blend of catchy beats and sharp social commentary. Its playful lyrics and a visually stunning music video, packed with cultural references, provide a unique window into contemporary Taiwanese society and language, making it an exciting and special song for any language learner.

[English]

Sisters in pajamas, innocent and carefree at one in the morning

A mass morning exercise gathering at five in the morning

A discussion forum for avant-garde underground directors from the 60s in Europe

A fan meeting for idol comebacks in the 90s, with signatures, handshakes, and hugs

An Arctic expedition at minus fifty degrees lasting over ten days

A survival test in the scorching Sahara, absolutely collapsing

A collective karaoke session for three days and two nights, a hysterical release

Aromatherapy for deep relaxation and unconscious hypnosis

An artsy pretentious party in chaotic times

Goddess with ample curves and a perfect figure

God with a bow, shooting eagles, and six-pack abs

More important than money is the V-line

I don't care if you're niche or mainstream, I scoff

I don't care if you're fresh or heavy, I scoff

I don't care what kind of beetle you are, I scoff, I scoff, all scoff, all play

I like everything, I can do anything, I can do everything

I like everything, I can do anything, I can do everything

I like everything, I can do anything, I can do everything

I like everything, I can do anything

I scoff at everything, all play

All scoff, all play

All scoff, all play

All scoff, all play

...

A date with my artsy boyfriend on Wednesday afternoon

Fully equipped with artsy girl gear, he is completely enchanted

Reading Hemingway at a 24-hour laundromat on Friday

Having fifty online personas, being anonymous is not tiring at all

An artsy pretentious party in chaotic times

Goddess with ample curves and a perfect figure

God with a bow, shooting eagles, and six-pack abs

More important than money is the V-line

I don't care if you're niche or mainstream, I scoff

I don't care if you're fresh or heavy, I scoff

I don't care what kind of beetle you are, I scoff, I scoff, all scoff, all play

I like everything, I can do anything, I can do everything

I like everything, I can do anything, I can do everything

I like everything, I can do anything

I scoff at everything, all play

All scoff, all play

...

I don't care if you're a defender or an avant-garde, I scoff

I don't care if you're original or a copy, I play

I don't care what kind of potato you are, I scoff, I scoff, all scoff, all play

I like everything, I can do anything, I can do everything

I like everything, I can do anything, I can do everything

I like everything, I can do anything

I scoff at everything, all play

All scoff, all play

...

[Chinese]

半夜一點的無邪浪蕩睡衣姐妹

清晨五點的萬人登山體操大會

六零年代歐洲前衛地下導演討論會

九零年代偶像復出簽名握手擁抱會

零下五十度北極探險為期十幾天

撒哈拉酷熱絕對崩潰生存考驗

三天兩夜集體K歌歇斯底里的宣泄

芳香精油深度放鬆無意識催眠

文藝裝逼亂世盛裝派對

女神豐乳肥臀九頭身材

男神彎弓射雕六塊肌排

比錢更重要的是人魚線

管你小眾大眾我呸

管你是小清新是重口味我呸

管你是那一類甲蟲我呸 我呸 都呸 都Play

什麼都喜歡什麼都會什麼都

什麼都喜歡什麼都會什麼都

什麼都喜歡什麼都會什麼都

什麼都喜歡什麼都會

什麼都呸都Play

都呸都Play

都呸都Play

都呸都Play

星期三下午與文青男友的約會

全套文藝少女裝備讓他非常陶醉

星期五二十四小時洗衣店讀海明威

網路上五十個分身匿名一點都不累

文藝裝逼亂世盛裝派對

女神豐乳肥臀九頭身材

男神彎弓射雕六塊肌排

比錢更重要的是馬甲線

管你小眾大眾我呸

管你是小清新是重口味我呸

管你是那一類甲蟲我呸 我呸 都呸 都Play

什麼都喜歡什麼都會什麼都

什麼都喜歡什麼都會什麼都

什麼都喜歡什麼都會

什麼都呸都Play

都呸都Play

管你後衛前衛我呸

管你原創拷貝我play

管你是那一種馬鈴薯我呸 我呸 都呸 都Play

什麼都喜歡什麼都會什麼都

什麼都喜歡什麼都會什麼都

什麼都喜歡什麼都會

什麼都呸都Play

都呸都Play

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
姐妹 /jiě mèi/ A2	noun - sisters
體操 /tǐ cāo/ A2	noun - gymnastics
派對 /pài duì/ A2	noun - party
探險 /tàn xiǎn/ B1	verb - to explore
生存 /shēng cún/ B1	verb - to survive
重要 /zhòng yào/ B1	adjective - important
陶醉 /táo zuì/ B2	verb - to be intoxicated or enchanted
肌肉 /jī ròu/ B2	noun - muscle
清新 /qīng xīn/ B2	adjective - fresh
重要性 /zhòng yào xìng/ C1	noun - importance
文藝 /wén yì/ C1	noun - literature and art
裝備 /zhuāng bèi/ C2	noun - equipment
約會 /yuē huì/ C2	noun - date (meeting)
匿名 /nì míng/ C2	adjective - anonymous

Key Grammar Structures

• 管你小眾大眾我呸

  ➔ Use of '管' to express disregard or indifference.

  ➔ The phrase '管你小眾大眾' means 'I don't care if you are niche or mainstream'.

• 什麼都喜歡什麼都會

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis.

  ➔ The phrase '什麼都喜歡什麼都會' emphasizes a carefree attitude towards preferences.

• 文藝裝逼亂世盛裝派對

  ➔ Use of descriptive phrases to create imagery.

  ➔ The phrase '文藝裝逼亂世盛裝派對' paints a vivid picture of a pretentious artistic party in chaotic times.

• 比錢更重要的是人魚線

  ➔ Comparative structure to express preference.

  ➔ The phrase '比錢更重要的是人魚線' means 'What is more important than money is the V-line'.

• 男神彎弓射雕六塊肌排

  ➔ Use of metaphorical language.

  ➔ The phrase '男神彎弓射雕六塊肌排' uses metaphor to describe an idealized male figure.

• 管你是那一類甲蟲我呸

  ➔ Use of '是' to indicate identity.

  ➔ The phrase '管你是那一類甲蟲' means 'I don't care what type of beetle you are'.

• 全套文藝少女裝備讓他非常陶醉

  ➔ Use of '讓' to indicate causation.

  ➔ The phrase '全套文藝少女裝備讓他非常陶醉' means 'The complete set of artistic girl gear makes him very enchanted'.

• 星期五二十四小時洗衣店讀海明威

  ➔ Use of time expressions to indicate routine.

  ➔ The phrase '星期五二十四小時洗衣店讀海明威' indicates a routine activity on Friday at a 24-hour laundromat while reading Hemingway.