取消資格 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳小春

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotions of Cantopop with Jordan Chan's iconic hit, "取消資格" (Disqualified). This heartfelt ballad offers a perfect gateway to understanding Cantonese through its poignant lyrics about unrequited love and heartbreak. Its classic status and deeply relatable themes make it a special song for language learners to connect with authentic Cantonese expressions and cultural nuances of emotional storytelling.

[English]

Old friends see me and are surprised

Normally I don’t drink, tonight I can't get enough

Light gray smoke circles drown my face

I'd rather hear old jokes to comfort myself if I can avoid it

I say I love you, is that enough?

I'm trying to test you, can you accept my sincerity?

I love you too much, you'll be scared of me, right?

Why do you only see him?

I don’t even know

What does this even mean now? Are you only willing to marry him?

If he’s chosen, I can’t even be afraid to admit I give up

What I fear most is actually losing my qualification

Still don’t know, struggling desperately

What does this even mean now? Do I dislike myself that much?

Only know how to give, then don’t know what to do anymore

What I fear most is losing far away

Still don’t know how to avoid making others hate me

...

Old friends see me and are surprised

Normally I don’t drink, tonight I can't get enough

Light gray smoke circles drown my face

I'd rather hear old jokes to comfort myself if I can avoid it

I say I love you, is that enough?

I'm trying to test you, can you accept my sincerity?

I love you too much, you'll be scared of me, right?

Why do you only see him?

I don’t even know

What does this even mean now? Are you only willing to marry him?

If he’s chosen, I can’t even be afraid to admit I give up

What I fear most is actually losing my qualification

Still don’t know, struggling desperately

What does this even mean now? Do I dislike myself that much?

Only know how to give, then don’t know what to do anymore

What I fear most is losing far away

Still don’t know how to avoid making others hate me

...

How I wish I knew

What does this even mean now? Are you only willing to marry him?

If he’s chosen, I can’t even be afraid to admit I give up

What I fear most is actually losing my qualification

Still don’t know, struggling desperately

What does this even mean now? Do I dislike myself that much?

Only know how to give, then don’t know what to do anymore

What I fear most is losing far away

Still don’t know how to avoid making others hate me

...

[Chinese]

老友看見我 也會驚訝

平日杯酒不沾 今晚總喝不厭

淺灰色煙圈 浸沒了我的臉

寧願聽舊笑話 安慰可免則免

我說我愛你 夠份量了嗎

我努力試探你 接受我的真心可以嗎

我太過愛你 你會被我嚇怕 不是嗎

怎麼你眼裡只得他

我也不知道

如今這算甚麼 你是否非他不嫁

當選了是他 我認輸都不可怕

最怕其實被取消資格

還不知道 拼命掙扎

如今這算甚麼 我是否這麼討厭

只知道付出 以後都不知怎算

最怕其實是輸得很遠

還不知道 惹人生厭

老友看見我 也會驚訝

平日杯酒不沾 今晚總喝不厭

淺灰色煙圈 浸沒了我的臉

寧願聽舊笑話 安慰可免則免

我說我愛你 夠份量了嗎

我努力試探你 接受我的真心可以嗎

我太過愛你 你會被我嚇怕 不是嗎

怎麼你眼裡只得他

我也不知道

如今這算甚麼 你是否非他不嫁

當選了是他 我認輸都不可怕

最怕其實被取消資格

還不知道 拼命掙扎

如今這算甚麼 我是否這麼討厭

只知道付出 以後都不知怎算

最怕其實是輸得很遠

還不知道 惹人生厭

多麼想知道

如今這算甚麼 你是否非他不嫁

當選了是他 我認輸都不可怕

最怕其實被取消資格

還不知道 拼命掙扎

如今這算甚麼 我是否這麼討厭

只知道付出 以後都不知怎算

最怕其實是輸得很遠

還不知道 惹人生厭

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
驚訝 /dʒiŋ jā/ B2	adjective - surprised, astonished
喝 /hē/ A1	verb - to drink
厭 /yàn/ B2	verb - to detest, to loathe
浸沒 /jìn mò/ C1	verb - to submerge, to immerse
安慰 /ān wèi/ B1	verb - to comfort, console noun - comfort, consolation
愛 /ài/ A1	verb - to love noun - love
努力 /nǔ lì/ B1	verb - to make an effort, to strive adjective - hardworking
試探 /shì tàn/ B2	verb - to probe, to test
接受 /jiē shòu/ B1	verb - to accept
真心 /zhēn xīn/ B2	noun - sincerity, true heart
嚇怕 /xià pà/ B2	verb - to scare, to frighten
嫁 /jià/ B1	verb - to marry (a man)
當選 /dāng xuǎn/ B2	verb - to be elected
認輸 /rèn shū/ B1	verb - to admit defeat, to concede
取消 /qǔ xiāo/ B2	verb - to cancel, to abolish, to disqualify
資格 /zī gé/ B2	noun - qualifications, eligibility
掙扎 /zhēng zhá/ B2	verb - to struggle, to wrestle
討厭 /tǎo yàn/ B1	adjective - disgusting, annoying
付出 /fù chū/ B1	verb - to pay (price), to expend
輸 /shū/ B1	verb - to lose

Key Grammar Structures

• 我說我愛你 夠份量了嗎

  ➔ Use of the particle '了' to indicate completed action or change of state.

  ➔ '了' (le) indicates that the action of 'saying I love you' has been completed or emphasizes the current state.

• 今日這算甚麼 你是否非他不嫁

  ➔ Use of ‘是否’ to form a yes/no question; ‘非…不’ pattern to express ‘must’ or ‘only’.

  ➔ ‘是否’ (shìfǒu) is used to ask yes/no questions, while ‘非…不’ (fēi...bù) emphasizes necessity or exclusivity, meaning ‘must’ or ‘only if’.

• 還不知道 拼命掙扎

  ➔ Use of 还不知道 (hái bù zhīdào) to express 'still don't know'; 方位动词+verb structure indicating 'trying hard' or 'struggling'.

  ➔ '还不知道' (still don't know) shows ongoing ignorance or uncertainty; the phrase '拼命掙扎' (trying desperately to struggle) uses a verbal construction indicating vigorous effort.

• 老友看見我 也會驚訝

  ➔ Use of 也(也會) to indicate 'also' or 'also will'; verb + 见 to express perception or observation.

  ➔ ‘也會’ (also will) indicates that in addition to others, the subject will also experience or exhibit the action; the verb 见 (to see/observe) shows perception.

• 我太過愛你 你會被我嚇怕 不是嗎

  ➔ Use of 會 (will) to indicate future possibility; 被 (bèi) to form passive voice; 嚇怕 (scare/frighten) as the verb describing causing fear.

  ➔ ‘會’ indicates the potential or future possibility; ‘被’ marks the passive voice, showing that the subject is affected by an action; ‘嚇怕’ is the verb meaning to frighten or scare someone.

• 最怕其實是輸得很遠

  ➔ Use of 最怕 (most afraid) to express greatest fear; 是 to link the subject and predicate; 得 to form complement indicating degree or result.

  ➔ ‘最怕’ (most afraid) highlights the greatest fear in the context; ‘是’ acts as a linking verb; ‘得’ introduces a complement that describes the extent or result of the action.