七年

• By: 方力申, 鄧麗欣

Lyrics:

[中文]

[English]

鄧：甜美地邂逅 十指想緊扣

Sweetly meeting, fingers tightly entwined

為何今天掩著耳走 不敢深究

Why today do you cover your ears and walk away, afraid to delve deeper

方：最初的迷戀 在暗中化作了忍受

In the beginning, obsession turned into endurance in silence

合：這經歷哪位

Together: Which experience is this

鄧：沒有

鄧：None

方：從前的熾熱懷念 何時冷卻變生厭

方：The intense memories of the past, when did they cool down and become detestable

鄧：當感覺變舊 彼此早有意逃走

鄧：When feelings get old, we’re already eager to run away

方：是慣性

方：It’s habit

鄧：是欲求

鄧：It’s desire

方：若不捨

方：If not letting go

鄧：想補救 怎麼總是慢慢放手

鄧：Wanna make it right, why do I keep slowly letting go

方：如相處 悶透後 如相愛

方：After being with each other till suffocated, like falling in love again

沒永久 人總貪心 滿足一切都不會夠

There’s no forever, people are always greedy, satisfied with nothing, never enough

鄧：倒轉了沙漏 不見得可改寫春秋

鄧：Reversing the hourglass, can’t rewrite the seasons of spring and autumn

合：還是要 承受路上氣流

Together: Still, we must endure the gusts along the road

方：如天意 未接受 如相信

方：Like fate, if not accepted, if not believed

是永久 求可忠心 縱使經過不少引誘

It’s forever, seeking loyalty, despite many temptations

鄧：擁抱的感受 不帶半分的擔憂

鄧：The feeling of holding tight, without a trace of worry

合：罕見但也許還有

Together: Rare, but maybe there’s still

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鄧：曾看重自由 便解開手銬

鄧：Once valued freedom, then unbound the shackles

為何今天竟在顫抖 擔心所有

Why today am I trembling, worried about everything

方：明明沒出錯 無緣無故也要遷就

方：Clearly no mistakes, yet suddenly I have to accommodate without reason

合：這考驗哪位

Together: Who tests this

鄧：沒有

鄧：None

方：從前的熾熱懷念 何時冷卻變生厭

方：The intense memories of the past, when did they cool down and become detestable

鄧：當感覺變舊 彼此早有意逃走

鄧：When feelings get old, we’re already eager to run away

方：是妥協

方：It’s compromise

鄧：是盡頭

鄧：It’s the end

方：若不捨

方：If not letting go

鄧：想補救 怎麼總是萬樣借口

鄧：Wanna make it right, why do I always come up with endless excuses

方：如相處 悶透後 如相愛

方：After being with each other till suffocated, like falling in love again

沒永久 人總貪心 滿足一切都不會夠

There’s no forever, people are always greedy, satisfied with nothing, never enough

鄧：倒轉了沙漏 不見得可改寫春秋

鄧：Reversing the hourglass, can’t rewrite the seasons of spring and autumn

合：還是要 承受路上氣流

Together: Still, we must endure the gusts along the road

方：如天意 未接受 如相信 是永久 求可

方：Like fate, if not accepted, if not believed, it’s forever, seeking loyalty

忠心 縱使經過不少引誘

Even after many temptations

鄧：初見的溫柔 失散於幾多山丘

鄧：The tenderness at first sight, lost among many hills

合：肯找尋也許還有

Together: Perhaps there’s still a chance if we seek

方：戀愛

Love

鄧：穿過歲月後

鄧：After passing through years

合：怎保存到死還有

Together: How to preserve it until death

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Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
邂逅 /ɕjɛ̂ xoʊ/ B2	verb - to meet unexpectedly
緊扣 /t͡ɕìn kʰoʊ/ B2	verb - to interlock tightly
深究 /ʃə́n t͡ɕjoʊ/ C1	verb - to investigate thoroughly
迷戀 /mǐ li̯èn/ B2	verb - to be infatuated with
忍受 /rən3 ʃoʊ/ B1	verb - to endure, to bear
熾熱 /t͡ʃɨ̂ ʐə/ B2	adjective - fiery, blazing
懷念 /hwǎi ni̯àn/ B1	verb - to cherish the memory of; to think of
冷卻 /lə́ŋ t͡ɕʰɥɛ/ B1	verb - to cool down
生厭 /ʃə́ŋ jân/ B2	verb - to become fed up with
逃走 /tʰǎʊ t͡soʊ/ B1	verb - to escape, to flee
補救 /pu3 t͡ɕi̯oʊ/ B2	verb - to remedy, to repair
放手 /fâŋ ʃoʊ/ B1	verb - to let go
悶透 /mə́n tʰoʊ/ B2	adjective - utterly bored
貪心 /tʰán ɕín/ B1	adjective - greedy
改寫 /gǎi ɕi̯ě/ B2	verb - to rewrite
春秋 /t͡ɕʰʊnt͡ɕʰi̯oʊ/ C1	noun - years; time
承受 /ʈʂʰə́ŋ ʃoʊ/ B1	verb - to bear, to endure
氣流 /t͡ɕʰî li̯ǒʊ/ B2	noun - air current
忠心 /ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ ɕín/ B1	adjective - loyal, faithful
引誘 /ìn i̯oʊ/ B2	verb - to tempt, to seduce
擔憂 /dán joʊ/ B1	verb - to worry, to be anxious
罕見 /hǎn t͡ɕi̯ɛ̀n/ B2	adjective - rare, uncommon
顫抖 /ʈ͡ʂân toʊ/ B1	verb - to tremble, to shiver
遷就 /t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ́n t͡ɕi̯oʊ/ B2	verb - to yield, to accommodate
妥協 /tʰwǒ ɕi̯é/ B1	verb - to compromise
盡頭 /t͡ɕîn tʰoʊ/ B1	noun - the end
借口 /t͡ɕi̯ê kʰoʊ/ B1	noun - excuse
溫柔 /wə́n ʐoʊ/ A2	adjective - gentle, tender
失散 /ʃí sàn/ B2	verb - to be scattered; to be lost
歲月 /suèi yuè/ B2	noun - years; time
保存 /bǎo cún/ B1	verb - to preserve

Grammar:

• 沒有

  ➔ negation particle used with verbs to say 'not' or 'none'

  ➔ The word '沒有' indicates negation, meaning 'not have' or 'nothing'.

• 何時

  ➔ interrogative phrase meaning 'when'

  ➔ '何時' is used to ask 'when' regarding time.

• 想

  ➔ verb 'to want' or 'to think', depending on context

  ➔ '想' means 'to want' or 'to think', expressing desire or thought.

• 如

  ➔ preposition meaning 'like' or 'as if'

  ➔ '如' is used to compare or illustrate similarity, meaning 'like' or 'as if'.

• 若不捨

  ➔ conjunction 'if not' plus verb 'to give up', expressing condition and action

  ➔ The phrase '若不捨' means 'if not giving up', indicating a condition for continuing or holding on.

• 滿足一切都不會夠

  ➔ phrase indicating that 'satisfaction with everything' is impossible or never enough

  ➔ The phrase '滿足一切都不會夠' means that being satisfied with everything is impossible; one always wants more.

• 還是要 承受

  ➔ phrase with '還是' indicating 'still' or 'nevertheless', + verb 'to endure'

  ➔ '還是要 承受' means 'still have to endure', emphasizing necessity despite difficulties.