體面 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 于文文

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depths of "體面," a powerful ballad by 于文文 that became the iconic theme song for the hit film "The Ex-File 3: The Return of The Exes." This song is a perfect entry point into Chinese pop music, offering a relatable narrative about dignified goodbyes and mature heartbreak. You can learn rich vocabulary related to emotions and relationships, and appreciate the nuanced cultural expression of 'face' (體面) in the context of parting ways, making it special for language learners.

[English]

Don't pile up the memories, making the story melodramatic

...

We loved deeply for so many years, why ruin the classic?

We're all adults, owing nothing to each other

Wasting time is my own choice

Like actors at the end of the show, watching the lights go out

Too late for another passionate romance

Let's keep the dignity of saying goodbye

I love you without regret, and I respect the ending of our story

...

A breakup should be decent, no need for anyone to say sorry

There's no owing, I dared to give, so I dare to have my heart broken

In front of the camera are the former us, cheering

Crying with all our might

Leaving with decency, so as not to waste these years

The scenes of loving passionately and giving sincerely

Don't let obsession ruin yesterday

I loved you, decisively and cleanly

...

The most familiar street, but the leading role has been replaced

I cry until I choke, my heart aches, just think of it as breaking out of a cocoon

Too late for another passionate romance

Let's keep the dignity of saying goodbye

I love you without regret, and I respect the ending of our story

A breakup should be decent, no need for anyone to say sorry

There's no owing, I dared to give, so I dare to have my heart broken

In front of the camera are the former us, cheering

Crying with all our might

Leaving with decency, so as not to waste these years

The scenes of loving passionately and giving sincerely

Don't let obsession ruin yesterday

I loved you, decisively and cleanly

Goodbye, worthy of having met you

...

[Chinese]

別堆砌懷念讓劇情 變得狗血

深愛了多年又何必 毀了經典

都已成年不拖不欠

浪費時間是我情願

像謝幕的演員 眼看著燈光熄滅

來不及 再轟轟烈烈

就保留 告別的尊嚴

我愛你不後悔 也尊重故事結尾

分手應該體面 誰都不要說抱歉

何來虧欠 我敢給就敢心碎

鏡頭前面是從前的我們 在喝彩

流著淚聲嘶力竭

離開也很體面 才沒辜負這些年

愛得熱烈 認真付出的畫面

別讓執念 毀掉了昨天

我愛過你 俐落乾脆

最熟悉的街主角卻 換了人演

我哭到哽咽心再痛 就當破繭

來不及 再轟轟烈烈

就保留 告別的尊嚴

我愛你不後悔 也尊重故事結尾

分手應該體面 誰都不要說抱歉

何來虧欠 我敢給就敢心碎

鏡頭前面是從前的我們 在喝彩

流著淚聲嘶力竭

離開也很體面 才沒辜負這些年

愛得熱烈 認真付出的畫面

別讓執念 毀掉了昨天

我愛過你 俐落乾脆

再見 不負遇見

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
堆砌 /duī qì/ B2	verb - to pile up or stack
懷念 /huái niàn/ B2	verb - to miss or reminisce
經典 /jīng diǎn/ B1	noun - classic or standard
浪費 /làng fèi/ B1	verb - to waste
尊嚴 /zūn yán/ B2	noun - dignity
愛 /ài/ A1	verb - to love
抱歉 /bào qiàn/ B1	adjective - sorry
虧欠 /kuī qiàn/ B2	noun - debt or obligation
心碎 /xīn suì/ B2	verb - to have a broken heart
流 /liú/ A1	verb - to flow
淚 /lèi/ A1	noun - tear
離開 /lí kāi/ A2	verb - to leave
熱烈 /rè liè/ B2	adjective - enthusiastic or fervent
認真 /rèn zhēn/ B1	adjective - serious or earnest
畫面 /huà miàn/ B1	noun - scene or image
執念 /zhí niàn/ B2	noun - obsession or fixation
再見 /zài jiàn/ A1	verb - to say goodbye

Key Grammar Structures

• 別堆砌懷念讓劇情 變得狗血

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "別堆砌" uses the imperative mood to give a command or advice.

• 我愛你不後悔 也尊重故事結尾

  ➔ Conjunction usage

  ➔ The conjunction "也" connects two independent clauses, showing addition.

• 分手應該體面 誰都不要說抱歉

  ➔ Modal verbs

  ➔ The phrase "應該" indicates obligation or necessity.

• 流著淚聲嘶力竭

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "流著" indicates an ongoing action in the present.

• 離開也很體面 才沒辜負這些年

  ➔ Adverbial phrases

  ➔ The phrase "也很體面" serves as an adverbial phrase describing the manner of leaving.

• 我愛過你 俐落乾脆

  ➔ Past tense

  ➔ The phrase "愛過" indicates a completed action in the past.

• 再見 不負遇見

  ➔ Future intention

  ➔ The phrase "再見" expresses a future intention to meet again.