時代巨輪 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳奕迅
• Album: Listen to Eason Chan

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

停不低地計劃 停不低地建立

Unstoppable planning, unstoppable building

BB班便每日疑惑

Every day the BB class is filled with doubts

驚心動魄 背影給踐踏

Heart-stopping, shadows are trampled

流水式做馬達 流水式唸對白

Flowing like a motor, flowing like a script

零空間為歲月留白

Zero space leaves blank for time

一天路程 太多的抉擇

A day's journey, too many choices

長袖或背心 零食或正餐

Long sleeves or tank tops, snacks or meals

護理跟拆爛 娛樂或上班

Nursing or tearing down, entertainment or work

前行還是轉彎 猶豫停頓瞬間

Moving forward or turning, hesitation in a moment

明日已經到站

Tomorrow has already arrived

常期望安定 還期望即興

Always hoping for stability, still hoping for spontaneity

無崖地唱唱唱唱我恐怕畢竟這是我的宿命

Singing endlessly, I fear this is my destiny

無能力修正 無能力嗌嗌嗌嗌嗌停

Unable to correct, unable to stop

一開始誕下已經蒼老

From the start, born already aged

一開始拍翼已追不到

From the start, wings flapping but can't catch up

當骨牌瀉下已知道

When the dominoes fall, I already know

天天迫我上路 天天迫我進步

Every day pushing me on the road, every day pushing me to improve

難避免捲入時代太恐怖

Hard to avoid being caught up in this terrifying era

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離別或結婚 和睦或競爭

Parting or marriage, harmony or competition

問我怎去辦 停下或轉彎

Ask me what to do, stop or turn

無奈驟眼間 城門便已關

Helplessly, in the blink of an eye, the city gate is closed

時代快反應慢

The era reacts quickly, but I am slow

無止境地角逐 無止境換節目

Endless competition, endless changing of programs

肥皂劇日與夜延續

Soap operas continue day and night

參演下去 哪一天結局

Participating, which day will be the ending

我 想好好抉擇 好想嗌暫停想一想哪樣過

I want to make good choices, really want to pause and think about how to live

怕 想一想以後 身邊觀眾便離座

Afraid, thinking about the future, the audience around me gets up and leaves

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常期望安定 還期望即興

Always hoping for stability, still hoping for spontaneity

無崖地唱唱唱唱我恐怕畢竟這是我的宿命

Singing endlessly, I fear this is my destiny

無能力修正 無能力嗌嗌嗌嗌嗌停

Unable to correct, unable to stop

一開始誕下已經蒼老

From the start, born already aged

一開始拍翼已追不到

From the start, wings flapping but can't catch up

當骨牌瀉下已知道

When the dominoes fall, I already know

天天迫我上路 天天迫我進步

Every day pushing me on the road, every day pushing me to improve

難避免捲入時代太恐怖

Hard to avoid being caught up in this terrifying era

一開始誕下已經蒼老

From the start, born already aged

一開始拍翼已追不到

From the start, wings flapping but can't catch up

當骨牌瀉下已知道

When the dominoes fall, I already know

天天迫我上路 天天迫我進步

Every day pushing me on the road, every day pushing me to improve

難避免捲入時代太恐怖

Hard to avoid being caught up in this terrifying era

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
計劃 /jì huà/ B1	noun - plan
驚心動魄 /jīng xīn dòng pò/ C1	adjective - thrilling
抉擇 /jué zé/ B2	verb - to choose
安定 /ān dìng/ B1	noun - stability
宿命 /sù mìng/ C1	noun - destiny
迫 /pò/ B2	verb - to force
恐怖 /kǒng bù/ B2	adjective - terrifying
轉彎 /zhuǎn wān/ B1	verb - to turn
結婚 /jié hūn/ A2	verb - to marry
娛樂 /yú lè/ B1	noun - entertainment
瞬間 /shùn jiān/ B2	noun - moment
骨牌 /gǔ pái/ C2	noun - domino
日 /rì/ A1	noun - day
夜 /yè/ A1	noun - night
空間 /kōng jiān/ B1	noun - space
能力 /néng lì/ B2	noun - ability

Key Grammar Structures

• 停不低地計劃 停不低地建立

  ➔ the structure '不+verb' to express 'not able to' or 'cannot' + verb, indicating inability or impossibility

  ➔ The phrase '停不低地' combines '不' (not) with the verb '停' (stop) to indicate an inability or difficulty in stopping or doing something continuously.

• 零空間為歲月留白

  ➔ The use of '為' (to/for) as a preposition indicating purpose or benefit, often followed by a noun to signify 'leaving blank' or 'making space' for something

  ➔ In this context, '為' indicates the act of intentionally leaving space or blank for the passage of time ('歲月'), emphasizing preservation or reflection.

• 常期望安定 還期望即興

  ➔ The verbs '期望' (hope, expect) are often followed by nouns or verb phrases indicating the desired outcome or action, showing a desire for stability or spontaneity

  ➔ '期望' expresses a desire or hope, and the patterns indicate the speaker's contrasting wishes for stability and spontaneity.

• 難避免捲入時代太恐怖

  ➔ The phrase '難避免' (difficult to avoid) is a verb + adjective structure expressing a strong likelihood or inevitability, followed by '捲入' (to get involved) + Object

  ➔ This expression indicates that something is inherently difficult to prevent or escape, and is often used to reflect on unavoidable situations.