手心的薔薇 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 林俊傑, 鄧紫棋
• Album: 新地球-人

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and '手心的薔薇' is a perfect song for Mandarin learners. Its clear, emotional duet format allows you to follow a conversation-like structure. The lyrics are poetic yet accessible, touching on universal themes of friendship, support, and vulnerability. The song's beautiful melody and the distinct voices of two of Mandopop's biggest stars make the process of learning new vocabulary and sentence structures both enjoyable and memorable.

[English]

Your overflowing tears in your eyes, passengers of despair and heartbreak

I can see that you’re holding back your sadness

That pair of laughing eyes just isn’t meant for frowning

Your unique warmth in your gaze is an unwavering tomorrow

I can feel the comfort you haven’t spoken out loud

It's more precious than what I’ve lost

The roses in your palm, stabbing you without you noticing

You deserve to be loved, I understand your expectations

After blooming, wither away—after a few full moons

I am here (you are here)

The hidden roses, your enchanting fragrance

Are the best version of you, accompanying me, hoping I’ll accept the world

Imperfections, yet so beautiful on the other side

Fingerprints write down all our meetings—your heartbreaking page preserved

Proudly showing off, you really don’t care

Sometimes tears of indulgence, like surging waves

I learn to exist alone (I’m here), turning off the lights feels less lonely (so I won’t let you be alone)

The strength you give me lets me sleep peacefully at night (don’t fear the dark)

Even if no one cares about my tears (someone cares about yours)

The roses in your palm, stabbing you without you noticing

You deserve to be loved, I understand your hope

After blooming, wither away—after a few full moons

I am here (you are here)

The hidden roses, your enchanting fragrance

Are the best version of you, accompanying me (or hoping you do) to accept the world

Imperfections, yet so beautiful on the other side

The roses in my palm, a thorny remembrance

Wiping away tears, I am here

Stay with me (stay with you), hope I (hope you) can accept the world

Too fake, too changeable, imperfect

The sky gets dark, the heart grows tired, yeah yeah

I am here (you are here), fearless of everything

Don’t be afraid (holding too tight), let go (the rose), wounds piling up

In this world, with you (or: your presence), fearless

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[Chinese]

妳眼眶超載的眼淚 乘客是絕望和心碎

我可以看見 妳忍住傷悲

那一雙愛笑眼睛不適合皺眉

你目光獨有的溫暖 是不會熄滅的明天

我可以感覺 你沒有說出口的安慰

遠比我失去的更加珍貴

手心的薔薇 刺傷而不自覺

妳值得被疼愛 你懂我的期待

絢爛後枯萎 經過幾個圓缺

有我(你)在

你埋藏的薔薇 妳動人的香味

是最好的你(妳)陪我 盼我 接受世界

不完美 另一面 多美

指紋寫下所有遇見 妳留著心碎那一頁

驕傲的展現 妳真無所謂

偶爾放縱的淚像洶湧的海水

我學著一個人存在(I'm here) 關上燈比較不孤單(不讓妳孤單)

你給的力量 讓我在夜裡安心入睡(別怕黑夜)

就算沒有人心疼我的淚(有個人心疼妳的淚)

手心的薔薇 刺傷而不自覺

妳值得被疼愛 你懂我得期待

絢爛後枯萎 經過幾個圓缺

有我(你)在

你埋藏的薔薇 妳動人的香味

是最好的你(妳)陪我 盼我(盼你) 接受世界

不完美 另一面 多美

手心的薔薇woo 是帶刺的紀念wo

整理好眼淚 I am here

陪我(陪妳) 盼我(盼妳) 接受世界

太虛偽 太善變 不完美

天會黑 心會累 yeah yeah

有我(你)在 什麼都 無畏

別害怕(握太緊) 放手(薔薇) 傷痕累累

這世界 有妳(有你) 無畏

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
眼淚 /jǎn lèi/ A2	noun - tears
傷悲 /shāng bēi/ B1	noun - sorrow, sadness
眼睛 /yǎn jīng/ A2	noun - eyes
傷悲 /shāng bēi/ B1	noun - sorrow, sadness
溫暖 /wēn nuǎn/ B1	noun - warmth
感覺 /gǎn jué/ B1	verb/noun - to feel; feeling
期待 /qī dài/ B2	noun - expectation, hope
香味 /xiāng wèi/ B2	noun - fragrance, aroma
光 /guāng/ A2	noun - light
枯萎 /kū wěi/ B2	verb - wither, fade
圓缺 /yuán quē/ B2	noun - moon phases (full moon, new moon)
堅持 /jiān chí/ B2	verb - to insist on, to persist in
記憶 /jì yì/ B1	noun - memory
傷痕 /shāng hén/ B2	noun - scar

Key Grammar Structures

• 妳眼眶超載的眼淚 乘客是絕望和心碎

  ➔ Noun phrase with descriptive adjectives.

  ➔ The phrase "妳眼眶超載的眼淚" uses adjectives to describe the noun "眼淚" (tears).

• 我可以看見 妳忍住傷悲

  ➔ Modal verb usage.

  ➔ The phrase "我可以看見" uses the modal verb "可以" (can) to express ability.

• 妳值得被疼愛 你懂我的期待

  ➔ Passive voice construction.

  ➔ The phrase "妳值得被疼愛" uses the passive voice to indicate that the subject deserves love.

• 偶爾放縱的淚像洶湧的海水

  ➔ Simile construction.

  ➔ The phrase "偶爾放縱的淚像洶湧的海水" uses a simile to compare tears to turbulent sea water.

• 就算沒有人心疼我的淚

  ➔ Conditional clause.

  ➔ The phrase "就算沒有人心疼我的淚" uses a conditional clause to express a situation that may not happen.

• 這世界 有妳(有你) 無畏

  ➔ Existential sentence structure.

  ➔ The phrase "這世界 有妳(有你)" uses an existential structure to indicate the presence of someone.