我甚麼都沒有 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陳奕迅
• Album: DUO2010

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant world of Eason Chan's “我甚麼都沒有,” a song that encapsulates the despair of feeling like you have nothing. Explore the depths of its emotional landscape and discover how it conveys themes of loss, acceptance, and finding freedom in emptiness. By studying this song, learners can grasp the nuances of expressing profound emotions and the cultural context of despair in Cantonese music.

[English]

I have nothing, I have nothing at all

From luck to confidence, to the sky and universe, all belong to someone

No idea where it's sold

I don't care whether I have it or not

Even a partner requires twice the effort just to feel satisfied

But still hard to hold onto

The things I cherish, I have to let go of

What’s hard to grasp, I keep waiting

If I love you, he you love will have to leave

No point in begging either

There's enough regret, yet I still try to smile

Even in dreams, happiness feels hard to find

Even tears don't shine brighter than the night at the end

But still, I don't need to feel sad

Like I can't promise you forever

Even the sky knows behind this trivial sorrow

That everything isn't truly rare

I have nothing, I have nothing at all

From joy to pain, to happiness, love, and hate, all are discounted

Still waiting at the door

I don't care whether I have it or not

Even playing things requires twice the effort just to enjoy it

Fate is unpredictable

The things I cherish, I have to let go of

What’s hard to grasp, I keep waiting

If I love you, he you love will have to leave

No point in begging either

There's enough regret, yet I still try to smile

Even in dreams, happiness feels hard to find

Even tears don't shine brighter than the night at the end

But still, I don't need to feel sad

Like I can't promise you forever

Even the sky knows behind this trivial sorrow

Oh no, everything isn't truly rare

Even in dreams, happiness feels hard to find

Even tears don't shine brighter than the night at the end

But still, I don't need to feel sad

Like I can't promise you forever

Even the sky knows behind this trivial sorrow

That everything isn't truly rare

Actually, neither you nor I are truly rare

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[Chinese]

我沒有我沒有沒有

從運氣到信心到天空宇宙全屬某某

未明何處有售

我沒有理會有沒有

連伴侶也要花費多幾倍力才望個夠

但仍然難擁有

曾愛惜的總要放手

難接手的又來等候

如我愛你你愛的他都要走

同樣犯不著哀求

遺憾夠 還要去張開笑口

連夢裏也會覺得快樂難求

連淚光都光不過黑夜盡頭

不過不過我不用難受

像我對你也不敢講永久

連天都知這瑣碎悲哀背後

一切都不算得罕有

我沒有我沒有沒有

從樂趣到痛苦到悲歡愛恨全被折扣

亦沿門去聽候

我沒有理會有沒有

連玩意也要花費多幾倍力才玩個夠

命途無奇不有

曾愛惜的總要放手

難接手的又來等候

如我愛你你愛的他都要走

同樣犯不著哀求

遺憾夠 還要去張開笑口

連夢裏也會覺得快樂難求

連淚光都光不過黑夜盡頭

不過不過我不用難受

像我對你也不敢講永久

連天都知這瑣碎悲哀背後

Oh no 一切都不算得罕有

夢裏也會覺得快樂難求

連淚光都光不過黑夜盡頭

不過不過我不用難受

像我對你也不敢講永久

連天都知這瑣碎悲哀背後

一切都不算得罕有

其實我跟你都不算得罕有

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
運氣 (yùnqì) /y̯ʏn˥˩ t͡ɕʰi˥˩/ B1	noun - luck, fortune
信心 (xìnxīn) /ɕin˥ t͡ɕin˥/ B1	noun - confidence
天空 (tiānkōng) /tʰi̯ɛn˥ kʰʊŋ/ A1	noun - sky
宇宙 (yǔzhòu) /y˥˩ ʈ͡ʂɤʊ˥˩/ B2	noun - universe
伴侶 (bànlǚ) /pan˥˩ lyʔ˨˩/ B2	noun - partner, companion
花費 (huāfèi) /xwa˥ feɪ˥˩/ B1	verb - to spend (money, time, effort)
愛惜 (àixī) /aɪ˥˩ ɕi˥/ B2	verb - to cherish, to treasure
放手 (fàngshǒu) /faŋ˥˩ ʂɤʊʔ˨˩/ B1	verb - to let go, to release
等候 (děnghòu) /tɤŋʔ˨˩ xɤʊ˥˩/ B1	verb - to wait
哀求 (āiqiú) /aɪ˥ ʈ͡ɕʰi̯ʊ˧˥/ B2	verb - to implore, to beg
遺憾 (yíhàn) /i˧˥ xan˥˩/ B2	noun - regret adjective - regretful
笑口 (xiàokǒu) /ɕi̯ɑʊ˥˩ kʰəʊʔ˨˩/ B2	noun - smiling face
夢裏 (mènglǐ) /məŋ˥˩ liʔ˨˩/ B1	noun - in dreams
快樂 (kuàilè) /kʰwaɪ˥˩ lɤ˥˩/ A1	adjective - happy, joyful
淚光 (lèiguāng) /leɪ˥˩ kʷaŋ/ B2	noun - tears
黑夜 (hēiyè) /xeɪ˥ jɛ˥˩/ B1	noun - night
永久 (yǒngjiǔ) /jʊŋʔ˨˩ t͡ɕi̯ʊʔ˨˩/ B2	noun - eternity, forever
悲哀 (bēi'āi) /peɪ˥ aɪ˥/ B2	noun - sorrow, grief
樂趣 (lèqù) /lɤ˥˩ t͡ɕʰy˥˩/ B1	noun - pleasure, joy
痛苦 (tòngkǔ) /tʰʊŋ˥˩ kʰuʔ˨˩/ B1	noun - pain, suffering

Key Grammar Structures

• 我沒有我沒有沒有

  ➔ Double negation to emphasize negation

  ➔ The repetition of "我沒有" emphasizes the feeling of having nothing.

• 連伴侶也要花費多幾倍力才望個夠

  ➔ Use of 也 (yě) to mean "even" or "also"

  ➔ "也" indicates inclusion or emphasis that even something difficult applies to the subject.

• 我沒有理會有沒有

  ➔ Using "有沒有" as a question to indicate whether something exists or not

  ➔ The phrase "有沒有" functions as a yes/no question, asking about existence.

• 不過不過我不用難受

  ➔ Use of 不過 (but/however) for emphasis or contrast

  ➔ 不過 introduces a contrast or exception, meaning "however" or "but".

• 一切都不算得罕有

  ➔ Use of 一切都 (all) with 不算得 (not consider as) to mean "not considered rare"

  ➔ The phrase "一切都不算得罕有" indicates that nothing is considered rare.

• 夢裏也會覺得快樂難求

  ➔ Using "也" to indicate "even in dreams" or "also"

  ➔ "也" emphasizes that even in dreams, happiness is hard to find.