未完的承諾 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 羅志祥

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the melancholic yet beautiful world of Show Lo's "Unfinished Promises." This heartfelt ballad is a perfect way to experience the emotional depth of Mandopop, with its poignant lyrics expressing regret and the pain of lost love. By listening to this song, you can learn common expressions related to love, loss, and reflection in Mandarin Chinese, while appreciating the storytelling through its evocative melody.

[English]

I always felt there was still plenty of time

Today I didn't do anything for you, let's talk about it tomorrow

I forgot to hold your hand when I turned back

Happiness is like a balloon that I unknowingly let go of

What does this count for?

What use am I if I can't protect you?

Are you scared? Are you lonely?

My chest hurts so much, how could I have lost you?

The expression of trust in your smile still lingers in my heart

I desperately pray to fulfill my unfinished promise

Because I love you, I miss you, I want you, love me again

Snow falls under my sky, my dreams have holes in them

I shout your name with all my might, disappearing in the wind

Lost and disoriented

What use is winning a future?

I no longer have a reason to want to fly

My chest hurts so much, how could I have lost you?

The expression of trust in your smile still lingers in my heart

I desperately pray to fulfill my unfinished promise

Because I love you, I miss you, I want you, love me again

Give me a chance to start over

I want you back by my side, to have a beginning and an end with me

My chest hurts so much, how could I have lost you?

My shoulders are heavy, carrying the unfinished promise

I continue to search for your trace, feeling guilty and remorseful

I want to hold your hand again, not caring about the cost

Because I love you, I miss you, I want you

Because I love you, I miss you, I want you, love me again

...

[Chinese]

我一直都覺得時間還很多

今天沒有為妳做的 等明天再說

忘了抓緊妳的手 當我回頭

幸福就像我指尖 不知不覺放飛的氣球

這算什麼

不能保護妳的我 有什麼用

妳害不害怕 妳寂寞不寂寞

我的胸口很痛 我怎麼會把妳搞丟

妳微笑的對我的信任的表情 還在我心中

我瘋狂的祈求 完成我未完成的承諾

因為我愛妳我想妳我要妳 再愛我

我的天空下著雪 我的夢想破了洞

我拚命的呼喊妳名字 消失在風中

失魂落魄

贏得多少未來 又有什麼用

我已經沒有 想飛翔的理由

我的胸口很痛 我怎麼會把妳搞丟

妳微笑地對我的信任的表情 還在我心中

我瘋狂的祈求 完成我未完成的承諾

因為我愛妳我想妳我要妳 再愛我

給我一個機會 重新再來過

想要妳再回到我身邊 跟我有始有終

我的胸口很痛 我怎麼會把妳搞丟

我的肩膀很重 我扛著未完的承諾

我自責的懺悔的愧疚的繼續 尋找妳影蹤

想再牽著妳的手 不在乎代價是什麼

因為我愛妳我想妳我要妳

因為我愛妳我想妳我要妳 再愛我

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
時間 (shíjiān) /ˈʃiˌdʒjɛn/ A1	noun - time
手 (shǒu) /ʂoʊ/ A1	noun - hand
幸福 (xìngfú) /ɕiŋ.fu/ A2	noun - happiness adjective - happy
保護 (bǎohù) /bɑʊ.xu/ B1	verb - to protect noun - protection
寂寞 (jìmò) /t͡ɕî.mwô/ B1	adjective - lonely
胸口 (xiōngkǒu) /ɕjʊŋ.kʰoʊ/ B1	noun - chest
信任 (xìnrèn) /ɕîn.ʐə̀n/ B2	verb - to trust noun - trust
瘋狂 (fēngkuáng) /fɤŋ.kʰwaŋ/ B2	adjective - crazy, mad
祈求 (qíqiú) /t͡ɕʰǐ.t͡ɕʰjǒʊ/ B2	verb - to pray, to beg
承諾 (chéngnuò) /ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ.nwô/ B2	noun - promise verb - to promise
天空 (tiānkōng) /tʰjɛn.kʰʊŋ/ A2	noun - sky
夢想 (mèngxiǎng) /məŋ.ɕjɑŋ/ B1	noun - dream, aspiration
名字 (míngzì) /miŋ.tsi/ A1	noun - name
未來 (wèilái) /wèi.lái/ A2	noun - future
肩膀 (jiānbǎng) /t͡ɕjɛn.bɑŋ/ A2	noun - shoulder
影蹤 (yǐngzōng) /iŋ.t͡sʊŋ/ C1	noun - trace, whereabouts
自責 (zìzé) /tsɨ̂.tsɤ̌/ C1	verb - to blame oneself
懺悔 (chànhuǐ) /t͡ʂʰân.xweɪ/ C1	verb - to repent
愧疚 (kuìjiù) /kʰweɪ.t͡ɕjôʊ/ C1	adjective - remorseful, feeling guilty

Key Grammar Structures

• 我一直都覺得時間還很多

  ➔ 一直都 + verb (present continuous aspect)

  ➔ The phrase '一直都' emphasizes an ongoing or continuous action or state, similar to 'have been always' in English.

• 忘了抓緊妳的手

  ➔ 忘了 + verb (to forget to do something)

  ➔ The phrase '忘了' indicates that the subject forgot to perform an action, in this case, 'to hold your hand tightly'.

• 幸福就像我指尖 不知不覺放飛的氣球

  ➔ 就像 + noun (like)

  ➔ The phrase '就像' is used to make a simile, comparing happiness to a balloon drifting away unknowingly.

• 不能保護妳的我 有什麼用

  ➔ 不能 + verb (cannot do something)

  ➔ The phrase '不能' indicates the inability to perform an action, in this case, to protect the loved one.

• 給我一個機會 重新再來過

  ➔ 給我 + noun (give me) + a + noun (a chance)

  ➔ '給我' means 'give me', requesting for an opportunity or chance to restart or try again.

• 我自責的懺悔的愧疚的繼續 尋找妳影蹤

  ➔ 的 + noun (possessive or linking), used to connect adjectives or nouns, e.g., '自责的' (self-blaming), '愧疚的' (guilty)

  ➔ The repeated use of '的' links multiple adjectives describing the subject’s feelings—self-blame, guilt, and continuing search.