缺 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 張敬軒

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the depths of Cantonese through Hins Cheung's poignant song '缺,' which delves into themes of resilience and finding strength in adversity. Learn how Cheung uses vivid lyrics and evocative melodies to inspire listeners to confront their inner '缺口' and discover a path towards healing and renewal .

[English]

The door closed that day

No one offered help in the cold fridge

Gasping for air

Nowhere to go in this area

In the dark, to ignite my faith

Through frost and snow

Frozen flesh and blood, unable to withstand the battle

Living like a nameless soldier, dying for love on the battlefield

You didn't give me a first-aid kit

Today you avoid the reality

Repairing the pasture, raising white sheep

Life goes on as usual

Even if I'm stuck inside, banging desperately

Your sleeping face doesn't change

Talking about maintaining the status quo, staying safe

Far from adequate

How can I stop seeking direction in this outdated climate?

This broken body is filled with hot blood

Refusing to let anyone seize what's before me

In the years to come

Resisting the blizzard with my original heart

Unafraid of gasping in the low temperature

My desires fear no rejection

Ideals forever exist, hovering high, never lacking

I'll use my own hands to break free from this predicament

Today, for the sake of winning

You create a false peace, covering the sky and earth

Illusory and intangible

Blocking my path and isolating rescue troops

Afraid that I'll react

How can you freeze my nature

With frost from the arctic? I will rekindle my survival skills

Survival skill

This broken body is filled with hot blood

Refusing to let anyone seize what's before me

In the years to come

Resisting the blizzard with my original heart

Unafraid of gasping in the low temperature

My desires fear no rejection

Ideals forever exist, hovering high, never lacking

The heat in my heart can always melt the accumulated snow

Even without the leisure to exchange for happiness

The problem before me is just the tip of the iceberg

Hiding me, burying me

Still conscious

This body is filled with hot blood

Refusing to let anyone seize what's before me

In the years to come

Facing the cold wind, talking to myself in the mirror

There will eventually be a paradise to cherish

Still hoping to see paradise

My will to survive and planning never lack

I'll use my own hands to break free from this predicament

I'll use my own hands to confront the predicament

...

[Chinese]

當天這道門合上

冰箱裏沒人在雪中送炭

呼吸缺氧

這一帶並無路向

漆黑裏為燃亮我的信仰

歷遍風霜

冰封了血肉無能力擋一仗

活像無名氏為愛戰死沙場

你沒贈我急救藥箱

今天你避談實相

修葺那牧場飼養白綿羊

生活如常

即使我滯留門內竭力拍響

不變你睡相

談維持現狀安好

遠遠説不上

氣候過時何以遏止我尋方向

殘破身軀注滿熱血

堅拒眼前由誰掠奪

日後歲月

以初心 對抗暴雪

不怕在低温中氣喘

願望無懼否決

理想長存 高空盤旋 從不缺

這困局就用雙手來解脱

今天你為求獲勝

鋪天蓋地營造了偽和平

虛幻無形

封鎖我路途然後隔絕救兵

恐怕我做反應

如何憑極地飛霜

凍結我本性 我亦會重燃我這一套

求生本領

殘破身軀注滿熱血

堅拒眼前由誰掠奪

日後歲月

以初心 對抗暴雪

不怕在低温中氣喘

願望無懼否決

理想長存 高空盤旋 從不缺

心裏夢 熱度總可 融解積雪

縱沒閒情逸致換快樂

面前 問題才是冰山一角

藏着我 埋沒我

仍有知覺

這身軀注滿熱血

堅拒眼前由誰掠奪

日後歲月

冷風吹 對鏡自説

終有樂土可給眷戀

仍然可望見樂園

求存意志力與部署 從不缺

這困局 就用雙手 來解脱

於困局 就用雙手 對決

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
缺 /qūe/ B2	verb - to lack, to be short of
合上 /hé shàng/ B1	verb - to close, to shut
雪 /xuě/ A1	noun - snow
呼吸 /hū xī/ A2	verb - to breathe noun - breath, respiration
漆黑 /qī hēi/ B2	adjective - pitch-black, utterly dark
信仰 /xìn yǎng/ B2	noun - faith, belief
風霜 /fēng shuāng/ C1	noun - hardships, trials and tribulations
冰封 /bīng fēng/ B2	verb - to freeze over, to icebound
血肉 /xiě ròu/ B1	noun - flesh and blood
戰死 /zhàn sǐ/ B2	verb - to die in battle
修葺 /xiū qì/ C1	verb - to repair, to renovate
飼養 /sì yǎng/ B2	verb - to raise (animals), to rear
滯留 /zhì liú/ B2	verb - to be detained, to be stranded
竭力 /jié lì/ C1	adverb - to do one's utmost, to spare no effort
遏止 /è zhǐ/ C1	verb - to restrain, to check
掠奪 /lüè duó/ B2	verb - to plunder, to rob
暴雪 /bào xuě/ B1	noun - snowstorm, blizzard
否決 /fǒu jué/ B2	verb - to veto, to reject
盤旋 /pán xuán/ B2	verb - to spiral, to circle, to hover

Key Grammar Structures

• 這一帶並無路向

  ➔ Negation

  ➔ The phrase uses the word "並無" to indicate that there is no direction in this area.

• 不變你睡相

  ➔ Adverbial phrase

  ➔ The phrase "不變" serves as an adverb modifying the state of "你睡相".

• 願望無懼否決

  ➔ Compound sentence

  ➔ This line combines two ideas: "願望無懼" and "否決" to express a complex thought.

• 心裏夢 熱度總可 融解積雪

  ➔ Subject-verb-object structure

  ➔ The line follows a clear subject-verb-object structure, emphasizing the action of melting snow.

• 這身軀注滿熱血

  ➔ Passive voice

  ➔ The phrase implies that the body is filled with passion, using a passive construction.

• 冷風吹 對鏡自説

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood to convey a command or strong suggestion.

• 於困局 就用雙手 對決

  ➔ Prepositional phrase

  ➔ The phrase "於困局" introduces a prepositional phrase indicating the context of the action.