俏郎君 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 張敬軒
• Album: 俏郎君

Lyrics & Translation

"Qiao Lang Jun" by Hins Cheung delves into the complexities of love and values. Explore the nuances of Cantonese as you learn about the sacrifices and compromises in relationships, inspired by the classic film 'The Way We Were'. Discover how this song captures the struggle of choosing between love and personal beliefs, offering a poignant reflection on modern relationships.

[English]

Unless I overturn everything I believe in my life

Unless you can convince me to only open one eye

Although you and I are used to arguing

We often reconcile that night, but this time understanding is extremely difficult

Between lovers, speaking from the heart is simpler than reasoning

After a passionate encounter, it's hard to let principles clash and fade

Accompanying you through hardships, sharing the world's tragedies

I never expected we would still part in the end, just because your perspective is biased

It turns out the world is too absurd

Our separation was the most reasonable and gentle

In every fight, who pretends to compromise when hearts don't match words

There are hidden wounds that cannot be mended

I tried to accommodate you

Even in pain, we don't part until we understand the world

Some values are greater than love and hate

To fill this deep gap, love alone is not enough

...

I used to not understand, this classic play is too exaggerated

Clearly in love, yet the couple's path is half apart, it's too forced

For love, I have retreated in everything, but that principle started a fight

Today, this choice falls on me, more sorrowful than a fictional drama

It turns out the world is too absurd

Our separation was the most reasonable and gentle

In every fight, who pretends to compromise when hearts don't match words

There are hidden wounds that cannot be mended

I tried to accommodate you

Even in pain, we don't part until we understand the world

Some values are greater than love and hate

To fill this deep gap, love alone is not enough

In a changing era, I want to be with you, to guard each other

Talking about love at this moment is too absurd

There are certain hidden worries that perhaps even parents cannot overlook

Who pretends to compromise when hearts don't match words

There are hidden wounds that cannot be mended

I wish for you and me from now on

Each has a new outlet, only by encountering you can I see through

My lifelong wish is to accept my fate for the one I love

Or to part for what I believe in, if I cannot have both

...

[Chinese]

除非 將畢生所信 也推翻

除非 能說服我 只開一隻眼

雖則你和我 已是爭吵慣

常和好於當晚 這次諒解極難

情人之間 講心比講理更簡單

纏綿一番 難教義理相沖也沖淡

伴你共渡過劫難 分擔過人間悲慘

想不到最後仍會散 只因你角度存偏袒

原來是世間太荒謬

你我分的手先最合理與溫柔

每個爭鬥 誰來假裝妥協 心不對口

暗地也有傷口 無法善後

跟你試過遷就

痛也不分手先至悟透人世裡

有一些價值是比愛恨大

要補這個深溝 憑著愛不足夠

從前不懂 這齣經典戲太誇張

明明相戀 情侶路半分開 太牽強

為愛事事已退讓 偏因那原則開仗

今天這抉擇輪到我 比虛構戲劇還哀傷

原來是世間太荒謬

你我分的手先最合理與溫柔

每個爭鬥 誰來假裝妥協心不對口

暗地也有傷口 無法善後

跟你試過遷就

痛也不分手先至悟透人世裡

有一些價值是比愛恨大

要補這個深溝 憑著愛不足夠

轉個時代 我想跟你 相廝守

談情在這刻太荒謬

有某些隱憂恐怕父母也不能既往不究

誰來假裝妥協 心不對口

暗地也有傷口 無法善後

祝你與我此後

各有新出口因邂逅你才看透

我終身志願 為所愛認命

或為所信分開 如沒法可兼有

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
推翻 /tuī fān/ C1	verb - to overthrow; to subvert; to overturn
諒解 /liàng jiě/ B2	verb - to understand; to make allowances; to forgive
纏綿 /chán mián/ C1	adjective - lingering; affectionate; sentimental
劫難 /jié nàn/ C1	noun - calamity; disaster; tribulation
悲慘 /bēi cǎn/ B2	adjective - miserable; tragic
荒謬 /huāng miù/ C1	adjective - absurd; ridiculous
溫柔 /wēn róu/ B1	adjective - gentle; tender
妥協 /tuǒ xié/ B2	verb - to compromise
傷口 /shāng kǒu/ B1	noun - wound
遷就 /qiān jiù/ C1	verb - to yield to; to accommodate
悟透 /wù tòu/ C2	verb - to fully comprehend; to see through
價值 /jià zhí/ B1	noun - value; worth
經典 /jīng diǎn/ B2	noun - classic; scripture
牽強 /qiān qiǎng/ C2	adjective - far-fetched; forced
抉擇 /jué zé/ C1	noun - choice; decision
邂逅 /xiè hòu/ C2	verb - to meet by chance; to encounter
志願 /zhì yuàn/ B2	noun - aspiration; ambition
認命 /rèn mìng/ C1	verb - to accept one's fate; to reconcile oneself to fate

Key Grammar Structures

• 除非 將畢生所信 也推翻

  ➔ 除非 + clause (meaning 'unless' or 'if not')

  ➔ '除非' introduces a conditional clause meaning 'unless' or 'except if'.

• 常和好於當晚 這次諒解極難

  ➔ 於 + noun (used to indicate 'at', 'in', or 'on')

  ➔ 於 is a classical/use formal preposition meaning 'at', 'in', or 'on' when associated with nouns.

• 每個爭鬥 誰來假裝妥協

  ➔ 誰來 + verb (meaning 'who will')

  ➔ 誰來 is a phrase meaning 'who will' or 'who's going to', introducing a question about responsibility or action.

• 暗地也有傷口 無法善後

  ➔ 也 + verb (meaning 'also' or 'too')

  ➔ '也' is an adverb meaning 'also' or 'too', indicating addition or inclusion.

• 要補這個深溝 憑著愛不足夠

  ➔ 憑著 + noun (meaning 'relying on' or 'based on')

  ➔ 憑著 is a phrase meaning 'relying on' or 'based on' to describe dependence on something.