天地不容 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 胡鴻鈞, Hubert Wu

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant Cantonese ballad "天地不容" by Hubert Wu, a powerful theme song from the TVB drama "Blue Veins." Through its expressive lyrics and emotive melody, you can explore rich vocabulary related to love, destiny, and overcoming adversity in Cantonese. Its dramatic narrative offers a unique gateway to understanding cultural nuances and emotional depth in the language.

[English]

If I'm so calm, why do I still fall for you

Every time I skim tears, I close my eyes

Feels like it's destiny from a past life to seek your shadow

Your name, your voice, your personality—tying this fate

My life’s been cold, so let me be a little rebellious this once

My racing heartbeat, even sleep must awaken

Does the vast sky and ocean not contain even a speck of my heart’s voice

Waiting for your reply, the whole city quiets just for me

Is it that at the ends of the earth, there's nowhere to hide from the shadows

Daring to cross cliffs and ridges, sacrificing my life for love

...

The ending is set in dust, yet I still cherish the journey

Details frozen in ice, right and wrong can't be clarified

If it's destined from a past life, I wish to stay by your side

Getting lost can eventually lead me back, even the dark has stars

My life’s been cold, until I lost patience

My racing heartbeat, even sleep must awaken

Does the vast sky and ocean not contain even a speck of my heart’s voice

Waiting for your reply, the whole city quiets just for me

Is it that at the ends of the earth, there's nowhere to hide from the shadows

Thinking of you smiling, yet I always have tears in my eyes

...

Does the vast sky and ocean not contain even a speck of my heart’s voice

Waiting for your reply, no one in the city is as steadfast as me

Is it that at the ends of the earth, there's nowhere to hide from the shadows

Daring to cross cliffs and ridges, this feeling was truly love

...

[Chinese]

既是如此冷靜 為何動了情

每次快哭泣 我會合上眼睛

似是前生注定 為尋覓著你身影

名字身份聲音個性 串起這宿命

一生都冷清 讓我一次任性

急速心跳聲 睡去的 都要甦醒

難道天空海闊 沒寸土容納心聲

為著等你回應 全城亦要為我安靜

難道天邊海角 沒處可逃避黑影

敢跨過懸崖絕嶺 以生命成就愛情

結局塵埃已定 仍懷念過程

細節已冰封 錯對沒法說清

既是前生注定 願陪伴著你身影

迷路終可找到引領 漆黑也會有星

一生都冷清 直到失去耐性

急速心跳聲 睡去的 都要甦醒

難道天空海闊 沒寸土容納心聲

為著等你回應 全城亦要為我安靜

難道天邊海角 沒處可逃避黑影

想起你明明在笑 我總是紅著眼睛

難道天空海闊 沒寸土容納心聲

為著等你回應 全城沒有別個比我堅定

難道天邊海角 沒處可逃避黑影

敢跨過懸崖絕嶺 這感動原是愛情

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
冷靜 (lěngjìng) /lʌŋ˨˩ t͡ɕiŋ˥˩/ B2	adjective - calm, composed
動 (dòng) /tʊŋ˥˩/ A1	verb - to move, to affect
情 (qíng) /t͡ɕʰɪŋ˧˥/ A2	noun - feeling, emotion
哭泣 (kūqì) /kʰu˥ t͡ɕʰi˥˩/ B1	verb - to cry, to weep
眼睛 (yǎnjīng) /jæn˨˩ t͡ɕiŋ˥/ A1	noun - eye
注定 (zhùdìng) /ʈ͡ʂu˥˩ tiŋ˥˩/ B2	verb - to be destined, to be doomed
尋覓 (xúnmì) /ɕyn˧˥ mi˥˩/ B2	verb - to seek, to look for
身影 (shēnyǐng) /ʂən˥ ɪŋ˨˩/ B1	noun - figure, silhouette
名字 (míngzi) /miŋ˧˥ t͡sz̩/ A1	noun - name
聲音 (shēngyīn) /ʂɤŋ˥ in/ A2	noun - voice, sound
個性 (gèxìng) /kɤ˥˩ ɕiŋ˥˩/ B1	noun - personality, individuality
宿命 (sùmìng) /su˥˩ miŋ˥˩/ B2	noun - fate, destiny
冷清 (lěngqīng) /lʌŋ˨˩ t͡ɕʰiŋ/ B1	adjective - desolate, lonely
任性 (rènxìng) /ʐən˥˩ ɕiŋ˥˩/ B2	adjective - willful, capricious
心跳 (xīntiào) /ɕin˥ tʰjaʊ˥˩/ A2	noun - heartbeat
甦醒 (sūxǐng) /su˥ ɕiŋ˨˩/ B2	verb - to awaken, to revive
天空 (tiānkōng) /tʰjɛn˥ kʰʊŋ/ A1	noun - sky
海闊 (hǎikuò) /xaɪ˨˩ kʰuo/ B2	adjective - vast, boundless
容納 (róngnà) /ʐʊŋ˧˥ na˥˩/ B2	verb - to accommodate, to contain
心聲 (xīnshēng) /ɕin˥ ʂɤŋ/ B1	noun - heart's desire, inner thoughts
回應 (huíyìng) /xweɪ˧˥ iŋ˥˩/ B1	verb - to respond, to answer
安靜 (ānjìng) /an˥ t͡ɕiŋ˥˩/ A2	adjective - quiet, peaceful
天邊 (tiānbiān) /tʰjɛn˥ pjɛn/ B1	noun - the horizon, the edge of the sky
海角 (hǎijiǎo) /xaɪ˨˩ t͡ɕjaʊ˨˩/ B1	noun - the corner of the sea, remote place
逃避 (táobì) /tʰaʊ˧˥ pi˥˩/ B2	verb - to escape, to evade
黑影 (hēiyǐng) /xeɪ˥ ɪŋ˨˩/ B1	noun - shadow, dark figure
跨過 (kuàguò) /kʰua˥˩ ku̯ɔ/ B2	verb - to step over, to stride across
懸崖 (xuányá) /ɕɥɛn˧˥ ja˧˥/ B2	noun - cliff, precipice
絕嶺 (juélǐng) /t͡ɕɥɛ˧˥ liŋ˨˩/ C1	noun - a high peak, an impassable mountain
生命 (shēngmìng) /ʂɤŋ˥ miŋ˥˩/ A2	noun - life
愛情 (àiqíng) /aɪ˥˩ t͡ɕʰɪŋ˧˥/ A1	noun - love
結局 (jiéjú) /t͡ɕjɛ˧˥ t͡ɕy˧˥/ B1	noun - ending, conclusion
懷念 (huáiniàn) /xwaɪ˧˥ njɛn˥˩/ B2	verb - to cherish the memory of, to reminisce
過程 (guòchéng) /ku̯ɔ˥˩ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ˧˥/ A2	noun - process, course of events
細節 (xìjié) /ɕi˥˩ t͡ɕjɛ˧˥/ B1	noun - detail
冰封 (bīngfēng) /piŋ˥ fɤŋ/ B2	verb - to freeze, to seal with ice
漆黑 (qīhēi) /t͡ɕʰi˥ xeɪ˥/ B1	adjective - pitch-black, completely dark
星 (xīng) /ɕɪŋ˥/ A1	noun - star
耐性 (nàixìng) /naɪ˥˩ ɕiŋ˥˩/ B2	noun - patience, tolerance
堅定 (jiāndìng) /t͡ɕjɛn˥ tiŋ˥˩/ B2	adjective - firm, steadfast
感動 (gǎndòng) /kan˨˩ tʊŋ˥˩/ A2	noun - feeling, emotion, to move (to feel)

Key Grammar Structures

• 既是如此冷靜

  ➔ Using 既是...就..., expressing a condition and conclusion

  ➔ The phrase 既是...就... indicates that once the first condition is met, the second outcome occurs.

• 難道天空海闊 沒寸土容納心聲

  ➔ Using 難道... implying a rhetorical question about impossibility

  ➔ The phrase 難道... is used to pose a rhetorical question suggesting doubt about the possibility of something happening.

• 敢跨過懸崖絕嶺 以生命成就愛情

  ➔ Using 敢 to express daring or bravery in undertaking an action

  ➔ The character 敢 indicates the act of daring to do something risky or difficult, emphasizing bravery.

• 一生都冷清 直到失去耐性

  ➔ Using 直到...才..., indicating a point in time when a change occurs

  ➔ The phrase 直到...才... indicates that an action or state persists until a certain point in time when a change occurs.

• 名字身份聲音個性 串起這宿命

  ➔ Using 串起 to mean 'to string together' or 'connect'

  ➔ The verb 串起 indicates connecting or stringing together multiple elements into a cohesive whole.

• 全城亦要為我安靜

  ➔ Using 亦...要..., expressing 'even the whole city must...'

  ➔ The pattern 亦...要... emphasizes that even the entire city is expected to do something, highlighting emphasis or extent.

• 迷路終可找到引領 漆黑也會有星

  ➔ Using 終可...to indicate 'eventually can...' or 'will eventually...'

  ➔ The pattern 終可... suggests that something is possible or will happen in the end, often after difficulty.