請你給我好一點的情敵 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 田馥甄
• Album: My Love

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of love and competition with Hebe Tien's '請你給我好一點的情敵'. This song offers a unique perspective on relationships, teaching listeners how to find strength and meaning even when sharing love. Dive into the rich lyrics and discover the art of graceful acceptance in matters of the heart.

[English]

This isn't the first time I've heard her name

You're the lost soul we both fell for

Honestly, I don't really mind

Sharing you with someone else

I don't truly care

Your kiss

Still bears someone else's mark

...

If this is the fate you can't escape

Then please find me a better rival

At least let me enjoy the thrill of competition

At least let me believe

Being abandoned

Makes sense to be abandoned

...

This isn't the first time I've heard her story

You are the shared theme we both love

Honestly, I don't feel sad

Sharing everything with someone else

I'm not really afraid

Of your love

Looking around, feeling worried

If this is the fate you can't escape

Then please find me a better rival

At least let me enjoy the thrill of competition

At least let me believe

Being abandoned

Makes sense to be abandoned

...

If this is the ending I can't avoid

All I ask is for a better rival

At least give me the perfect jealousy

At least let me feel

There's someone else

Enough to match my loneliness

...

My loneliness

Da la da la da la

...

My loneliness

...

[Chinese]

這已經不是我第一次聽到她的名字

你是我們共同愛上的浪子

其實我並不真的在乎

與別人一起佔有你

我並不真的介意

你的吻

也蓋著別人的印記

如果這是你不能逃避的宿命

就請你給我好一點的情敵

至少讓我擁有競爭的樂趣

至少讓我相信

被遺棄

有被遺棄的道理

這已經不是我第一次聽到她的故事

你是我們共同愛上的主題

其實我並不真的難過

與他人一起分享所有

我並不真的害怕

你的愛

左顧右盼牽牽掛掛

如果這是你不能逃避的宿命

就請你給我好一點的情敵

至少讓我擁有競爭的樂趣

至少讓我相信

被遺棄

有被遺棄的道理

如果這是我不能躲閃的結局

我只要求給我好一點的情敵

至少讓我擁有完美的嫉妒

至少讓我感覺

有另一人

足以匹配我的孤獨

我的孤獨

Da la da la da la

我的孤獨

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
名字 (míngzi) /mǐŋtsi/ A1	noun - name
浪子 (làngzǐ) /lɑŋtsɨ/ B2	noun - wanderer, prodigal son
吻 (wěn) /wən/ A2	noun - kiss verb - to kiss
印記 (yìnjì) /intɕi/ B2	noun - mark, imprint
宿命 (sùmìng) /su miŋ/ C1	noun - fate, destiny
情敵 (qíngdí) /t͡ɕʰiŋti/ B2	noun - rival in love
競爭 (jìngzhēng) /t͡ɕiŋt͡ʂɤŋ/ B1	verb - compete noun - competition
樂趣 (lèqù) /lə t͡ɕʰy/ B1	noun - pleasure, joy
遺棄 (yíqì) /i t͡ɕʰi/ B2	verb - to abandon, to discard
道理 (dàolǐ) /taʊli/ B1	noun - reason, principle
故事 (gùshì) /ku ʂɨ/ A2	noun - story
主題 (zhǔtí) /ʈ͡ʂu tʰi/ B1	noun - theme, subject
分享 (fēnxiǎng) /fən ɕiɑŋ/ A2	verb - to share
害怕 (hàipà) /xaɪ pa/ A2	verb - to be afraid, to fear
結局 (jiéjú) /t͡ɕjɛ t͡ɕy/ B1	noun - ending, conclusion
嫉妒 (jídù) /t͡ɕi tu/ B2	noun - jealousy
匹配 (pǐpèi) /pʰi pʰeɪ/ B2	verb - to match, to be compatible
孤獨 (gūdú) /ku tu/ B1	adjective - lonely, solitary noun - loneliness, solitude

Key Grammar Structures

• 這已經不是我第一次聽到她的名字

  ➔ 已经不是我第一次 + verb

  ➔ The phrase "已經不是我第一次" indicates that something is no longer the first time the speaker experiences it.

• 請你給我好一點的情敵

  ➔ 請 + verb (polite request)

  ➔ The word "請" is used to make polite requests, equivalent to "please".

• 至少讓我擁有競爭的樂趣

  ➔ 讓 + pronoun + verb (cause or enable someone to do something)

  ➔ The structure "讓我擁有" expresses enabling or permitting oneself to experience something.

• 如果這是你不能逃避的宿命

  ➔ 如果 + clause, 就 + clause (if... then...)

  ➔ The phrase "如果...就..." forms a conditional sentence meaning "if... then...".

• 至少讓我擁有完美的嫉妒

  ➔ 至少 + verb / phrase (at least)

  ➔ The word "至少" emphasizes a minimum or 'at least' amount or condition.

• 有另一人 足以匹配我的孤獨

  ➔ 足以 + verb (sufficient enough to do something)

  ➔ The phrase "足以" indicates sufficiency or enough capacity to do something.