是但求其愛 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳奕迅

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

若愛是但求開心 我問

If love is just about seeking happiness, I ask

要不要求其傷心

Should we seek sadness instead?

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論盡半生不懂愛

After discussing half a lifetime, I still don't understand love

回頭沒有心計劃未來

Looking back, there's no heart to plan for the future

才來獨處 好好檢討

Only now alone, reflecting well

什麼叫愛 你便來

What is called love, you just come

混亂裏結識到你

In the chaos, I got to know you

浪漫叫一切 粉飾 同盼待

Romance calls everything, embellishing and hoping

某一剎驟覺 感情深得可愛

In a sudden moment, feelings become adorably deep

在傾吐那刻 迴響

At the moment of confession, it echoes

感情 從不是愛

Feelings were never love

若愛是但求終身 你問

If love is just about seeking a lifetime, you ask

怕只怕求其終生 被困

I fear only seeking a lifetime will be a trap

你寵愛父母親 我為良朋憐憫

You cherish your parents, I pity as a good friend

怎都算是個好人

No matter what, it's still a good person

若愛是但求衷心 我問

If love is just about seeking sincerity, I ask

要不要求其忠心

Should we seek loyalty instead?

縱雙方理念多相同

Even if both sides share many similar ideas

卻不相融 莫論配襯

They still don't blend, no need to discuss matching

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再會時 沒料到深深擁抱

When we meet again, I didn't expect a deep embrace

合力擦出了 火花 和意外

Together we sparked, creating surprises

某一剎幻覺 戀情可一可再

In a moment of illusion, love can be once or again

在參透那刻 回想

At the moment of understanding, I recall

戀情全不是 愛

Romance is not love at all

若愛是但求終身 你問

If love is just about seeking a lifetime, you ask

怕只怕求其終生 被困

I fear only seeking a lifetime will be a trap

你工作覓滿分 我為前途勤奮

You work for perfection, I strive for the future

怎可再另有心神

How can I have another mind?

若愛是但求衷心 我問

If love is just about seeking sincerity, I ask

要不要求其忠心

Should we seek loyalty instead?

縱雙方理念多相同

Even if both sides share many similar ideas

卻不相融 莫論配襯

They still don't blend, no need to discuss matching

若愛是但求 安心

If love is just about seeking peace of mind

怕只怕求其 安穩

I fear only seeking stability

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若愛是但求今生 抱憾

If love is just about seeking this life, I regret

要不要求其他生

Should we seek another life instead?

看雙方各自的本能

Looking at each other's instincts

愛的傷痕 極度配襯

The scars of love are extremely matched

愛七色五味多紛陳

Love has many colors and flavors, so complicated

更多灰塵 落入五藴

More dust falls into the five aggregates

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
愛 (ài) /aɪ/ A1	noun - love verb - to love
傷心 (shāngxīn) /ʂɑŋɕin/ B1	adjective - sad, grieved
半生 (bànshēng) /bânʂəŋ/ B2	noun - half a lifetime
未來 (wèilái) /weɪlai/ A2	noun - future
獨處 (dúchǔ) /duʃu/ B2	verb - to be alone
混亂 (hùnluàn) /xunlwan/ B2	adjective - chaotic, confused
浪漫 (làngmàn) /lɑŋmɑn/ B1	adjective - romantic
感情 (gǎnqíng) /gɑnʈ͡ɕʰɪŋ/ B1	noun - feeling, emotion
終身 (zhōngshēn) /ʈ͡ʂʊŋʂən/ C1	noun - lifetime
寵愛 (chǒng'ài) /tʂʰʊŋaɪ/ B2	verb - to dote on, to pamper
父母親 (fùmǔqīn) /fuːmuːt͡ɕʰin/ A1	noun - parents
良朋 (liángpéng) /ljɑŋpʰəŋ/ B2	noun - good friend
憐憫 (liánmǐn) /ljɛnmin/ C1	verb - to pity, to have compassion for
理念 (lǐniàn) /lini̯ɛn/ B2	noun - idea, concept
相融 (xiāngróng) /ɕjaŋʐʊŋ/ C1	verb - to blend together, to be compatible
配襯 (pèichèn) /pʰeɪʈ͡ʂʰən/ B2	verb - to match, to coordinate
火花 (huǒhuā) /xwɔxwɑ/ B1	noun - spark
意外 (yìwài) /iːwai/ A2	noun - accident, unexpected event
幻覺 (huànjué) /xwɑn ʈ͡ʂɥɛ/ B2	noun - hallucination, illusion
工作 (gōngzuò) /kʊŋt͡swɔ/ A1	noun - work, job verb - to work
本能 (běnnéng) /pən nʌŋ/ B2	noun - instinct
傷痕 (shānghén) /ʂɑŋxən/ B2	noun - scar, wound
灰塵 (huīchén) /xweɪʈ͡ʂʰən/ B1	noun - dust
五蘊 (wǔyùn) /wuː yːn/ C2	noun - the five aggregates (skandhas) in Buddhism

Key Grammar Structures

• 若愛是但求開心

  ➔ Conditional sentence with "若" (ruò) meaning "if" or "should"

  ➔ "若" introduces a condition, indicating "if" or "should"

• 論盡半生不懂愛

  ➔ Use of "論" (lùn) meaning "discuss" or "talk about"

  ➔ "論" is a classical Chinese verb meaning "to discuss" or "to debate"

• 在傾吐那刻 迴響

  ➔ Using "在" + verb + "那刻" to indicate the moment when an action takes place

  ➔ "在" is a preposition meaning "at" or "during" combined with a verb and a time indicator "那刻" meaning "that moment"

• 感情 從不是愛

  ➔ Using "從不是" (cóng bù shì) to emphasize "not at all" or "never"

  ➔ "從不是" expresses a denial or negation, meaning "not at all" or "never"

• 卻不相融 莫論配襯

  ➔ Use of "卻不" (què bù) to express contrast "but not", and "莫論" (mò lùn) meaning "nothing to say about"

  ➔ "卻不" indicates contrast, meaning "but not", while "莫論" indicates there is nothing to be said about it