突然好想你 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 徐佳瑩
• Album: 女也herstory with Mayday

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a beautiful journey, and LaLa Hsu's 'Suddenly Missing You So Bad' is a perfect companion. The song's clear, emotive Mandarin and relatable lyrics about love and loss provide a great opportunity to learn expressive vocabulary. What makes this song special for learners is its narrative style; it tells a story of sudden heartache, allowing you to connect with the language on an emotional level. Let the beautiful melody and heartfelt words guide you in your Mandarin learning adventure.

[English]

I’m most afraid of the air suddenly going silent

I’m most afraid of friends suddenly showing concern

I’m most afraid of memories suddenly swirling, twisting, and unrelenting pain

I’m most afraid of suddenly hearing your news

If missing you could have a voice

I wouldn’t want it to be tears of sadness

Now that everything’s come to this, I finally belong to myself

Only tears are left, still fooling no one (Looking at you guys)

Suddenly I miss you so much, where are you?

Are you happy or feeling wronged?

Suddenly I want you so badly, your sharp memories

Suddenly my eyes are blurry (So hard to let go)

We’re like the most beautiful song

Transformed into two sad movies

Why did you take me on the most unforgettable journey?

And left the most painful keepsake

Suddenly I miss you so much, where are you?

Are you happy or feeling wronged?

Suddenly I want you so badly, your sharp memories

Suddenly my eyes are blurry

...

We were so sweet, so beautiful, so trusting

So crazy, so passionate, that once

Why do we still have to run towards our own happiness and grow old with regrets?

Suddenly I miss you so much, where are you?

Are you happy or feeling wronged?

Suddenly I want you so badly, your sharp memories

Suddenly my eyes are blurry

I’m most afraid of the air suddenly going silent

I’m not afraid of friends suddenly showing concern

I’m not afraid of memories suddenly swirling, twisting, and unrelenting pain

I’m not afraid of suddenly hearing your news

I’m not afraid that this life, having decided, is to live without you

But I’m suddenly afraid again, hearing your (too hard to finish) news

And yet again, I hear your message (so hard to part with singing)

...

[Chinese]

最怕空氣突然安靜

最怕朋友突然的關心

最怕回憶 突然翻滾絞痛著不平息

最怕突然 聽到你的消息

想念如果會有聲音

不願那是悲傷的哭泣

事到如今 終於讓自己屬於我自己

只剩眼淚 還騙不過自己 (看得你們喔)

突然好想你 你會在哪裡

過得快樂或委屈

突然好想你 突然鋒利的回憶

突然模糊的眼睛 (好捨不得喔)

我們像一首最美麗的歌曲

變成兩部悲傷的電影

為什麼你 帶我走過最難忘的旅行

然後留下 最痛的紀念品

突然好想你 你會在哪裡

過得快樂或委屈

突然好想你 突然鋒利的回憶

突然模糊的眼睛

我們 那麼甜那麼美那麼相信

那麼瘋那麼熱烈的曾經

為何我們

還是要奔向各自的幸福和遺憾中老去

突然好想你 你會在哪裡

過得快樂或委屈

突然好想你 突然鋒利的回憶

突然模糊的眼睛

最怕空氣突然安靜

不怕朋友突然的關心

不怕回憶 突然翻滾絞痛著不平息

不怕突然 聽到你的消息

不怕此生 已經決心自己過沒有你

卻又突然 聽到你的 (捨不得唱完) 消息

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
突然 (tūrán) /tʰú ɻán/ B1	adjective - sudden, abrupt adverb - suddenly
想 (xiǎng) /ɕi̯ɑ̌ŋ/ A1	verb - to think, to want, to miss
空氣 (kōngqì) /kʰʊ́ŋ t͡ɕʰì/ A2	noun - air
安靜 (ānjìng) /án t͡ɕîŋ/ A2	adjective - quiet, peaceful
朋友 (péngyou) /pʰə̌ŋ i̯oʊ/ A1	noun - friend
關心 (guānxīn) /kwán ɕín/ A2	verb - to care about, to be concerned about noun - concern, care
回憶 (huíyì) /xwěɪ ì/ B1	noun - memory, recollection verb - to recall
翻滾 (fāngǔn) /fán kùn/ B2	verb - to surge, to churn
絞痛 (jiǎotòng) /t͡ɕiàʊ tʰʊ̀ŋ/ C1	verb - griping pain, spasmodic pain
消息 (xiāoxī) /ɕi̯ɑ́ʊ ɕi/ A2	noun - news, information
聲音 (shēngyīn) /ʂɤ́ŋ ín/ A1	noun - sound, voice
悲傷 (bēishāng) /péɪ ʂáŋ/ B1	adjective - sad, sorrowful
哭泣 (kūqì) /kʰú t͡ɕʰì/ B1	verb - to weep, to cry
眼淚 (yǎnlèi) /i̯ɛ̀n lèi/ A2	noun - tears
快樂 (kuàilè) /kʰwài lɤ/ A1	adjective - happy, joyful
委屈 (wěiqu) /wèi t͡ɕʰy/ B1	adjective - wronged, feeling wronged
鋒利 (fēnglì) /fɤ́ŋ lì/ B2	adjective - sharp, keen
模糊 (móhú) /mǒ xu/ B1	adjective - blurred, vague
眼睛 (yǎnjīng) /i̯ɛ̀n t͡ɕiŋ/ A1	noun - eye
美麗 (měilì) /mèi lì/ A2	adjective - beautiful
歌曲 (gēqǔ) /kɤ́ t͡ɕʰỳ/ A2	noun - song
電影 (diànyǐng) /ti̯ên ìŋ/ A1	noun - movie, film
難忘 (nánwàng) /nǎn wâŋ/ B1	adjective - unforgettable
旅行 (lǚxíng) /lỳ ɕiŋ/ A2	noun - travel, trip
痛 (tòng) /tʰʊ̂ŋ/ A1	adjective - painful
紀念品 (jìniànpǐn) /t͡ɕî ni̯ɛ̂n pʰìn/ B1	noun - souvenir
幸福 (xìngfú) /ɕîŋ fǔ/ A2	adjective - happy, blessed noun - happiness, well-being
遺憾 (yíhàn) /ǐ xàn/ B2	noun - regret, pity adjective - regretful
老去 (lǎoqù) /làʊ t͡ɕʰỳ/ B2	verb - to grow old

Key Grammar Structures

• 最怕空氣突然安靜

  ➔ Adverbial phrases indicating sudden changes.

  ➔ The phrase "突然安靜" emphasizes the suddenness of silence.

• 最怕朋友突然的關心

  ➔ Use of adjectives to express fear or concern.

  ➔ The adjective "突然的" describes the unexpected nature of concern.

• 想念如果會有聲音

  ➔ Conditional sentences expressing hypothetical situations.

  ➔ The phrase "如果會有聲音" suggests a hypothetical scenario of missing someone.

• 突然好想你

  ➔ Use of adverbs to express sudden feelings.

  ➔ The adverb "突然" emphasizes the abruptness of the feeling of missing someone.

• 為什麼你 帶我走過最難忘的旅行

  ➔ Interrogative sentences to ask questions.

  ➔ The question "為什麼" seeks to understand the reason behind an action.

• 不怕此生 已經決心自己過沒有你

  ➔ Use of negation to express determination.

  ➔ The phrase "不怕" indicates a lack of fear in making a decision.

• 卻又突然 聽到你的消息

  ➔ Use of conjunctions to express contrast.

  ➔ The conjunction "卻又" introduces a contrasting idea to the previous statement.