思念是一種病 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 張震嶽

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a meaningful journey into the Chinese language with Chang Chen-yue's "思念是一種病." This iconic ballad offers a rich vocabulary for expressing deep emotions like yearning, regret, and the bittersweet nature of memory. Its heartfelt lyrics and distinctive musical style make it an excellent choice for learners to immerse themselves in authentic Chinese pop culture while gaining insight into profound human experiences.

[English]

Longing is a kind of sickness

Lyrics & Music: Qi Qin / Zhang Zhenyue

Guest Vocals: Tanya Tsai Jianya; Director: Lin Jinhe

When you're on the other side crossing mountains and valleys

I'm on a lonely road with no end in sight

How many moments I miss in a lifetime

Realizing I've already lost the most important thing

Suddenly I realize, it’s been gone for a long time

Why is it that I only believe after making mistakes?

Only then do I see that the error was mine

They say this is life—trying to understand it

Trying to hold back tears

But I can't avoid the feelings that should be there

I don't ask for the world to stop turning

I know avoidance doesn’t help at all

It's just that during this time—especially at night

I still think of unforgettable moments

I think my longing is like a sickness

That can’t heal easily

When you're on the other side crossing mountains and valleys

I'm on a lonely road with no end in sight

Often feeling your breath behind my ear

But never sensing your breath at my heart

Always busy, always rushing

Forgetting those around me need love and care

Using excuses that only push us apart

Unknowingly, silently, we drift away

We always complain about how things don’t go our way

But we don’t want to look back at ourselves

Thinking about what foolish things I’ve done

Perhaps God is testing me

But this wound just needs time to heal

I just keep thinking about the past

Those people and things will drift away from me

And in the end, we will also drift apart and become memories

When you're on the other side crossing mountains and valleys

I'm on a lonely road with no end in sight

Often feeling your breath behind my ear

But never sensing your breath at my heart

Oh, longing is a kind of sickness

Oh, longing is a kind of sickness

A sickness

It's been so long since I said I love you

It's been so long since I embraced the one I love

When the world no longer feels so beautiful

Only love can make it better

I believe everything can still be saved in time

Forget all the noise and fuss

Don’t let unhappy things stop you from moving forward

I'm just afraid you won’t speak up, afraid you won’t act

Don’t let regrets continue—there’s still time

When you're on the other side crossing mountains and valleys

I'm on a lonely road with no end in sight

Often feeling your breath behind my ear

But never sensing your breath at my heart

When you're on the other side crossing mountains and valleys

I'm on a lonely road with no end in sight

Often feeling your breath behind my ear

But never sensing your breath at my heart

Oh, longing is a kind of sickness

Oh, longing is a kind of sickness

A sickness

[Chinese]

思念是一種病

詞 曲：齊秦 / 張震嶽

Guest Vocal：Tanya 蔡健雅　　導演：林錦和

當你在穿山越嶺的另一邊

我在孤獨的路上沒有盡頭

一輩子有多少的來不及

發現已經失去最重要的東西

恍然大悟　早已遠去

為何總是在犯錯之後

才肯相信　錯的是自己

他們說這就是人生　試著體會

試著忍住眼淚

還是躲不開應該有的情緒

我不會奢求世界停止轉動

我知道逃避一點都沒有用

只是這段時間裡　尤其在夜裡

還是會想起　難忘的事情

我想我的思念是一種病

久久不能痊癒

當你在穿山越嶺的另一邊

我在孤獨的路上沒有盡頭

時常感覺你在耳後的呼吸

卻未曾感覺你在心口的鼻息

汲汲營營

忘記身邊的人需要愛和關心

藉口總是拉遠了距離

不知不覺　無聲無息

我們總是在抱怨事與願違

卻不願意回頭看看自己

想想自己　到底做了甚麼蠢事情

也許是上帝給我一個試煉

只是這傷口需要花點時間

只是會想念過去的一切

那些人事物會離我遠去

而我們終究也會遠離　變成回憶

當你在穿山越嶺的另一邊

我在孤獨的路上沒有盡頭

時常感覺你在耳後的呼吸

卻未曾感覺你在心口的鼻息

Oh 思念是一種病

Oh 思念是一種病

一種病

多久沒有說我愛你

多久沒有擁抱你所愛的人

當這個世界不再那麼美好

只有愛可以讓他更好

我相信一切都來得及

別管那些紛紛擾擾

別讓不開心的事　停下了腳步

就怕你不說　就怕你不做

別讓遺憾繼續　一切都來得及

當你在穿山越嶺的另一邊

我在孤獨的路上沒有盡頭

時常感覺你在耳後的呼吸

卻未曾感覺你在心口的鼻息

當你在穿山越嶺的另一邊

我在孤獨的路上沒有盡頭

時常感覺你在耳後的呼吸

卻未曾感覺你在心口的鼻息

Oh 思念是一種病

Oh 思念是一種病

一種病

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
思念 /sī niàn/ B2	noun - longing or missing someone
病 /bìng/ A2	noun - disease or illness
孤獨 /gū dú/ B2	adjective - lonely or solitude
重要 /zhòng yào/ B1	adjective - important
逃避 /táo bì/ B2	verb - to evade or escape
回憶 /huí yì/ B2	noun - memory or recollection
愛 /ài/ A1	noun - love
事情 /shì qíng/ A2	noun - thing or matter
時間 /shí jiān/ A1	noun - time
感覺 /gǎn jué/ B1	verb - to feel or sense
眼淚 /yǎn lèi/ B1	noun - tears
試著 /shì zhe/ B2	verb - to try or attempt
遺憾 /yí hàn/ B2	noun - regret or remorse
錯 /cuò/ A2	verb - to make a mistake
變成 /biàn chéng/ B1	verb - to become
擁抱 /yōng bào/ B2	verb - to hug or embrace

Key Grammar Structures

• 我在孤獨的路上沒有盡頭

  ➔ Use of the preposition '在' to indicate location or ongoing action.

  ➔ The word '在' (zài) is used to indicate the place where an action occurs or the state of being in a location.

• 試著體會

  ➔ Use of the verb '試著' followed by a verb to mean 'try to' do something.

  ➔ The phrase '試著' (shìzhe) is used with a verb to express attempting or trying to do something.

• 早已遠去

  ➔ Use of '早已' to emphasize that something has happened long ago or already.

  ➔ '早已' (zǎoyǐ) is an adverb meaning 'long ago' or 'already', emphasizing the passage of time.

• 你在耳後的呼吸

  ➔ Use of '的' as a possessive or descriptive particle to link noun and modifier.

  ➔ The particle '的' (de) links a noun with its attribute or modifier, forming a descriptive phrase.

• 不要讓遺憾繼續

  ➔ Use of the negative imperative '不要' plus causative '讓' to express 'don't let' someone do something.

  ➔ '不要' (bù yào) is a negative imperative meaning 'do not,' and '讓' (ràng) means 'to let' or 'allow.' Together, they form a phrase instructing someone not to allow something to happen.

• 一種病

  ➔ Use of the measure word '種' to indicate type or kind, combined with noun '病' (illness/disease).

  ➔ The measure word '種' (zhǒng) is used to classify or specify the type or kind of noun that follows, in this case, '病' meaning 'disease' or 'illness'.