牽心萬苦 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 謝和弦

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a journey of cultural and emotional connection, and '牽心萬苦' by R-Chord (謝和弦) is a perfect song to start with. Through its heartfelt lyrics about young love and loss, you can learn expressive vocabulary related to emotions and relationships in Mandarin Chinese. The song's clever title, a pun on a common idiom, also offers a glimpse into the depth and playfulness of the Chinese language. What makes this song special is its raw honesty, stemming from the artist's own experience, which makes it a touching and memorable way to learn.

[English]

On a rainy afternoon, I walk past your familiar door

Memories flood my mind, of the innocent you and me back then

You always had me completely under your spell

You knew how much I loved you

So many times we made a promise, so many times I followed through

You said holding hands could steal a girl's heart away

I held on tightly without hesitation

I asked, can we, can we make time stand still

Before you let go

When I think of you, how can I not cry (how can I not cry when I think of you)

When you're happy, it's also when I'm happy

When you're sad, I feel the pain too

When you say you love me (when you say you love me)

In your most vulnerable moments

When I think of you, how can my heart not ache (how can my heart not ache when I think of you)

When your heart is taken away, it's no longer me who holds it

When I'm sad, you walk away with him

When you say we're still friends (you say we're still friends)

I said, what more can I say

...

On a rainy afternoon, I walk past your familiar door

Memories flood my mind, of the innocent you and me back then

You always had me completely under your spell

You knew how much I loved you

So many times we made a promise, so many times I followed through

You said holding hands could steal a girl's heart away

I held on tightly without hesitation

I asked, can we, can we make time stand still

Before you let go

When I think of you, how can I not cry (how can I not cry when I think of you)

When you're happy, it's also when I'm happy

When you're sad, I feel the pain too

When you say you love me (when you say you love me)

In your most vulnerable moments

When I think of you, how can my heart not ache (how can my heart not ache when I think of you)

When your heart is taken away, it's no longer me who holds it

When I'm sad, you walk away with him

When you say we're still friends (you say we're still friends)

I said, what more can I say

...

[Chinese]

下過大雨的午後 走過熟悉的你家門口

回憶湧上心頭 當時純真的你和我

你總是狠狠吃定我

吃定我對你愛的那麼多

多少次打勾勾 多少次我照做

你說 牽手可是會把女生的心牽走

我毫不猶豫的緊握

我說 能不能夠 能不能夠讓時間停留

在你還沒放手的時候

當我想起你 怎會淚流 (想起你怎麼會淚流)

當你開心的時候 也是我快樂的時候

當你難過 我跟著難受

當你說你愛我 (當你說你愛我)

在你最脆弱的時候

當我想起你 怎會心痛 (想起你怎麼會心痛)

當你的心被牽走 牽的卻不再是我

當我難過 你跟著他走

當你說 還是朋友 (你說我們還是朋友)

我說 我還能說什麼

下過大雨的午後 走過熟悉的你家門口

回憶湧上心頭 當時純真的你和我

你總是狠狠吃定我

吃定我對你愛的那麼多

多少次打勾勾 多少次我照做

你說 牽手可是會把女生的心牽走

我毫不猶豫的緊握

我說 能不能夠 能不能夠 讓時間停留

在你還沒放手的時候

當我想起你 怎會淚流 (想起你怎麼會淚流)

當你開心的時候 也是我快樂的時候

當你難過 我跟著難受

當你說你愛我 (當你說你愛我)

在你最脆弱的時候

當我想起你 怎會心痛 (想起你怎麼會心痛)

當你的心被牽走 牽的卻不再是我

當我難過 你跟著他走

當你說 還是朋友 (你說我們還是朋友)

我說 我還能說什麼

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
心 /xīn/ A1	noun - heart; mind; spirit
愛 /ài/ A1	verb - to love
痛 /tòng/ A2	noun - pain; ache
回憶 /huí yì/ B1	noun - memory; recollection
快樂 /kuài lè/ A2	adjective - happy; joyful
牽 /qiān/ B2	verb - to pull; to lead; to draw
難過 /nán guò/ B1	adjective - sad; unhappy
時候 /shí hòu/ A2	noun - time; moment
女生 /nǚ shēng/ A1	noun - girl; female student
朋友 /péng yǒu/ A1	noun - friend
淚 /lèi/ B2	noun - tear
緊握 /jǐn wò/ B2	verb - to hold tightly; to grip
純真 /chún zhēn/ B2	adjective - pure; innocent
走 /zǒu/ A1	verb - to walk; to run
說 /shuō/ A1	verb - to speak; to say

Key Grammar Structures

• 你總是狠狠吃定我

  ➔ Use of the adverb + verb to express consistency or habitual action

  ➔ Here, '總是' means 'always,' emphasizing habitual behavior.

• 讓時間停留在你還沒放手的時候

  ➔ Use of the causative verb '讓' + object + verb + time clause to express causing or enabling an action to happen

  ➔ The structure '讓 + object + verb' expresses causation, meaning 'to let' or 'to allow.'

• 在你還沒放手的時候

  ➔ Use of 時間副詞 + 的时候 to specify a particular time when an action occurs

  ➔ The phrase '在……的時候' means 'at the time when...' or 'while...,' indicating a specific moment.

• 我說 我還能說什麼

  ➔ Use of the verb '說' (to say) with a rhetorical question to express helplessness or lack of further options

  ➔ This rhetorical question conveys a sense of resignation or helplessness, implying no further actions are possible.

• 你說 還是朋友

  ➔ Use of the verb '說' plus a clarification or clarification phrase to express an assertion or clarification

  ➔ This phrase reflects a statement or declaration, often used when confirming a relationship or decision.