生還者 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 余文樂

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Cantonese music with Shawn Yue's "生還者" (The Survivor), a powerful Canto-pop ballad that explores the enduring nature of love. Through its evocative lyrics and heartfelt melody, you can learn expressions related to perseverance, commitment, and overcoming obstacles in relationships. This song is special for its strong emotional resonance and its depiction of the resilience needed to maintain a lasting bond, offering a rich linguistic and cultural experience for learners.

[English]

If I have to burn my last savings

Just to gain a glimpse of your tender face

No matter how much pain I endure, I won’t cry

In this world, I’m so small, my life keeps melting away

Unintentionally watching the chaos, how much does it matter

What’s more important than you

Never giving up, love will survive, I don’t mind climbing mountains for you

No matter how many years it takes or how lazy I get, love will never fade

Carrying wounds, surviving to the end, I’m willing to face every scorn

Knowing love is hard, but even tired, I dare not blink

The sea of love surges—simple to break a dim lamp

If I don’t cherish everything about you, how can I bear the outcome

If affection fades, it will be a disaster

In this world, I’m so small, my life keeps melting away

Unintentionally watching the chaos, how much does it matter

Anything for you causes me trouble

Never giving up, love will survive, I don’t mind climbing mountains for you

No matter how many years it takes or how lazy I get, love will never fade

Carrying wounds, surviving to the end, I’m willing to face every scorn

To stay in your arms, I never slack off—afraid to miss a single detail

If love is torn apart by my own hands, it’s even worse

No matter how limited my talent, I give my all and don’t reduce my efforts

Never giving up, love will survive, I don’t mind climbing mountains for you

No matter how many years it takes or how lazy I get, love will never fade

Carrying wounds, surviving to the end, I’m willing to face every scorn

Losing love and possessions, time moves so slow, night feels eternal

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[Chinese]

如果需要耗光最後積蓄

才可得到 你的半張感動眉目

捱多少的苦 我都不會哭

這個世界裡我太渺小 生命在融掉

無心看戰亂有多少

甚麼比你的緊要

努力不懈 愛便生還 我為你何妨上刀山

不管已用幾年時間 一刻躲懶 情便永不返

帶著傷患 最後生還 我願意受多少的白眼

知道感情來得艱難 疲倦也好我不敢眨眼

情海翻波簡單過壞燈膽

如不珍惜你一切 結果怎去承擔

假使單方心淡 會是個災難

這個世界裡我太渺小 生命在融掉

無心看戰亂有多少

為你任何事情亦困擾

努力不懈 愛便生還 我為你何妨上刀山

不管已用幾年時間 一刻躲懶 情便永不返

帶著傷患 最後生還 我願意受多少的白眼

為求留住臂彎 每時每刻不敢怠慢 我怕看漏眼

如熱愛被我親手割爛 較沒有更慘

無論資質有限 我盡全力不減

努力不懈 愛便生還 我為你何妨上刀山

不管已用幾年時間 一刻躲懶 情便永不返

帶著傷患 最後生還 我願意受多少的白眼

失去感情財產 時間便過得慢 永久是夜晚

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
耗光 (hào guāng) /haʊ ɡwɑŋ/ B2	verb - to use up completely; to exhaust
積蓄 (jī xù) /t͡ɕi xu/ B2	noun - savings; accumulation
感動 (gǎn dòng) /kän tʊŋ/ B1	verb - to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally) adjective - moving; touching
眉目 (méi mù) /meɪ mu/ B2	noun - features; appearance
捱 (ái) /aɪ/ B2	verb - to endure; to suffer
渺小 (miǎo xiǎo) /miɑʊ ʃjɑʊ/ B2	adjective - tiny; insignificant
融掉 (róng diào) /ɻʊŋ tjaʊ/ B2	verb - to melt away
戰亂 (zhàn luàn) /t͡ʂɑn lwɑn/ C1	noun - warfare; chaos of war
緊要 (jǐn yào) /t͡ɕin jɑʊ/ B2	adjective - important; vital
不懈 (bù xiè) /pu ɕjɛ/ C1	adjective - untiring; unremitting
生還 (shēng huán) /ʂɤŋ xwɑn/ C1	verb - to return alive; to survive
刀山 (dāo shān) /dɑʊ ʂɑn/ C1	noun - mountain of knives (idiom: extremely dangerous place)
躲懶 (duǒ lǎn) /dwɔ lɑn/ B2	verb - to shirk; to loaf
傷患 (shāng huàn) /ʂɑŋ xwɑn/ B2	noun - injury; wound
白眼 (bái yǎn) /baɪ jɛn/ B2	noun - a scornful look; to give the cold shoulder
艱難 (jiān nán) /t͡ɕjɛn nɑn/ C1	adjective - difficult; hard
眨眼 (zhǎ yǎn) /ʈ͡ʂɑ yɛn/ B1	verb - to blink; to wink
情海翻波 (qíng hǎi fān bō) /t͡ɕʰɪŋ xaɪ fɑn pɔ/ C2	idiom - troubles in love; relationship problems
珍惜 (zhēn xī) /ʈ͡ʂən ɕi/ B1	verb - to treasure; to cherish
災難 (zāi nàn) /tsaɪ nan/ B2	noun - disaster; catastrophe

Key Grammar Structures

• 如果需要耗光最後積蓄

  ➔ Conditional clause with '如果' (if)

  ➔ "如果" (rúguǒ) introduces a conditional clause meaning "if".

• 努力不懈

  ➔ Idiomatic expression meaning 'Never give up' or 'Persistent effort'

  ➔ "努力不懈" means to persist with effort without slackening.

• 一刻躲懶

  ➔ Time expression with '一刻' meaning 'a moment', combined with '躲懶' (laziness or slack off)

  ➔ '一刻' refers to a very short period of time, often 'a moment', and '躲懶' means to slack off or be lazy.

• 永久是夜晚

  ➔ Use of '是' as a predicative verb linking noun phrase with complement

  ➔ '是' functions as a copula to link the subject '永久' (permanence) with the complement '夜晚' (night), describing a state.