淘汰 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳奕迅

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Eason Chan's '淘汰' (Elimination) offers a rich, emotional narrative to explore. The song's clear, though challenging, lyrics about love and loss provide a great way to learn vocabulary related to relationships and feelings. What makes this song special is that it's a collaboration between two Mandopop legends, Eason Chan and Jay Chou, blending Chou's songwriting genius with Chan's renowned vocal storytelling.

[English]

I told all my lies, and you believed them all

I simply love you, but you never believe

The story in your book, I don't want to act it out

Because I prefer a comedy to end happily

I tried giving up perfectly, it really felt solid

Woke up, the dream faded, we've drifted apart

Why do love songs have to rhyme? Even if I’m the king of karaoke

It doesn’t necessarily mean I can sing love perfectly

I can only say I lost, maybe you’re just afraid

Our memories have no wrinkles

Yet you burn the final line with your departure

I have to accept it—your insecurities earned your trust

But I received the surrender of your comfort

...

I tried giving up perfectly, it really felt solid

Woke up, the dream faded, we've drifted apart

Why do love songs have to rhyme? Even if I’m the king of karaoke

It doesn’t necessarily mean I can sing love perfectly

I can only say I lost, maybe you’re just afraid

Our memories have no wrinkles

Yet you burn the final line with your departure

I have to accept it—your insecurities earned your trust

But I received the surrender of your comfort

...

I can only say I lost, maybe you’re just afraid

Our memories have no wrinkles

Yet you burn the final line with your departure

I have to accept it—your insecurities earned your trust

But I received the surrender of your comfort

...

[Chinese]

我說了所有的謊 你全都相信

簡單的我愛你 你卻老不信

你書裡的劇情 我不想上演

因為我喜歡喜劇收尾

我試過完美放棄 的確很踏實

醒來了 夢散了 你我都走散了

情歌的詞何必押韻 就算我是K歌之王

也不見得把愛情唱得完美

只能說我輸了 也許是你怕了

我們的回憶沒有皺摺

你卻用離開燙下句點

只能說我認了 你的不安贏得你信任

我卻得到你安慰的淘汰

我試過完美放棄 的確很踏實

醒來了 夢散了 你我都走散了

情歌的詞何必押韻 就算我是K歌之王

也不見得把愛情唱得完美

只能說我輸了 也許是你怕了

我們的回憶沒有皺摺

你卻用離開燙下句點

只能說我認了 你的不安贏得你信任

我卻得到你安慰的淘汰

只能說我輸了 也許是你怕了

我們的回憶沒有皺摺

你卻用離開燙下句點

只能說我認了 你的不安贏得你信任

我卻得到你安慰的淘汰

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
相信 /ʃiāng xìn/ A2	verb - to believe; to have faith in
愛 /aɪ/ A1	verb - to love noun - love
劇情 /jù qíng/ B2	noun - plot; storyline
喜劇 /xǐ jù/ B1	noun - comedy
放棄 /fàng qì/ B1	verb - to give up; to abandon
完美 /wán měi/ B2	adjective - perfect
夢 /mèng/ A2	noun - dream
情歌 /qíng gē/ B1	noun - love song
愛情 /ài qíng/ B1	noun - love (romantic)
回憶 /huí yì/ B1	noun - memory
離開 /lí kāi/ A2	verb - to leave; to depart
不安 /bù ān/ B2	adjective - uneasy; worried; disturbed
信任 /xìn rèn/ B1	verb - to trust noun - trust; faith
安慰 /ān wèi/ B1	verb - to comfort; to console noun - comfort; consolation
淘汰 /táo tài/ B2	verb - to eliminate through selection or competition

Key Grammar Structures

• 我說了所有的謊 你全都相信

  ➔ 了 (le) indicates completed action or change of state.

  ➔ The particle "了" signifies that the action "说" (said) has been completed.

• 你卻老不信

  ➔ 老不 (lǎo bù) is colloquial for "always not" or "continually not" implying habitual disbelief.

  ➔ The phrase "老不信" suggests that the person habitually does not believe or trust.

• 因為我喜歡喜劇收尾

  ➔ 因為 (yīnwèi) introduces a reason, meaning "because".

  ➔ The word "因為" is used to specify the reason for the speaker's preference.

• 我們的回憶沒有皺摺

  ➔ 沒有 (méiyǒu) indicates non-existence or absence, meaning "do not have" or "no".

  ➔ The phrase "沒有皺摺" implies that the memories are smooth and unblemished.

• 只能說我認了

  ➔ 只能說 (zhǐ néng shuō) expresses a limitation or concession, meaning "can only say" or "have to admit".

  ➔ The phrase "只能說我認了" indicates acknowledging the truth or accepting a situation reluctantly.

• 我卻得到你安慰的淘汰

  ➔ 的 (de) is a possessive or descriptive particle indicating the relationship between "安慰" and "淘汰".

  ➔ The particle "的" links "你安慰" to "淘汰", showing that the comfort received is related to the process of elimination.