親愛的那不是愛情 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 張韶涵

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the nuanced emotions of Angela Chang's "親愛的那不是愛情" (My Dear, That's Not Love). This melodious ballad offers a beautiful way to engage with Mandarin Chinese, using poetic lyrics to convey complex feelings of affection versus true love. Its clear pronunciation and relatable theme of youthful ambiguity make it an excellent choice for language learners to grasp both vocabulary and cultural expressions around relationships.

[English]

My dear, that's not love

Written by Fang Wenshan, composed by Jay Chou

In the classroom, the accordion rings with a gentle chime

Like the sound of you confessing, your movements are always so light

Smiling as I watch you finish your letter, then turn to walk away

I like your neat handwriting and your caring words

That warm milk bottle clenched tightly in my hand

Wherever you are, I always feel so comforted

Days spin like a carousel, endlessly turning in my mind

Scenes of how you’ve been good to me keep appearing

You said holding hands is like a promise

But, my dear, that's not love

Like a shooting star that’s too fleeting to make a wish

No matter how beautiful, it can only be a memory

Such a beautiful promise, made too young

But, my dear, that's not love

Like a fairy who has lost their forest

That love is so transparent, so misplaced

That warm milk bottle clenched tightly in my hand

Wherever you are, I always feel so comforted

Days spin like a carousel, endlessly turning in my mind

Scenes of how you’ve been good to me keep appearing

You said holding hands is like a promise

But, my dear, that's not love

Like a shooting star that’s too fleeting to make a wish

No matter how beautiful, it can only be a memory

Such a beautiful promise, made too young

But, my dear, that's not love

Like a fairy who has lost their forest

That love is so transparent, so misplaced

Such a beautiful promise, made too young

But, my dear, that's not love

Like a fairy who has lost their forest

That love is so transparent, so misplaced

[Chinese]

亲爱的那不是爱情

词/方文山 曲/周杰伦

教室里那台风琴叮咚叮咚叮咛

像你告白的声音 动作一直很轻

微笑看你送完信 转身离开的背影

喜欢你字迹清秀的关心

那温热的牛奶瓶在我手中握紧

有你在的地方 我总感觉很窝心

日子像旋转木马 在脑海里转不停

出现那些你对我好的场景

你说过牵了手就算约定

但亲爱的那并不是爱情

就像来不及许愿的流星

再怎么美丽也只能是曾经

太美的承诺因为太年轻

但亲爱的那并不是爱情

就像是精灵住错了森林

那爱情错的很透明

那温热的牛奶瓶在我手中握紧

有你在的地方 我总感觉很窝心

日子像旋转木马 在脑海里转不停

出现那些你对我好的场景

你说过牵了手就算约定

但亲爱的那并不是爱情

就像来不及许愿的流星

再怎么美丽也只能是曾经

太美的承诺因为太年轻

但亲爱的那并不是爱情

就像是精灵住错了森林

那爱情错的很透明

太美的承诺因为太年轻

但亲爱的那并不是爱情

就像是精灵住错了森林

那爱情错的很透明