我怨 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: A-Lin
• Album: LINK

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the profound emotional depth of A-Lin's "我怨" (Blame), a song that beautifully articulates the complex feelings of resentment and self-discovery within a dying relationship. Learning the lyrics of "我怨" will not only enhance your Chinese vocabulary related to emotions and relationships but also offer a unique insight into contemporary Mandopop's lyrical sophistication and A-Lin's masterful vocal storytelling, making it a special piece for language and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

Am I resentful or not? I'm never free.

Whenever people say strong women are beautiful, I just don't see it.

Winning is worthless, I still have my pride.

I want a face that's glamorous and gaudy, and a face that deserves pity.

Yeah yeah yeah

Two loves, two dignities, two viewpoints.

Severing tens of thousands of red threads, what a waste of time.

Two loves, one contract, one roof.

Left with tens of thousands of arguments, when will this life-or-death battle end?

...

Am I resentful or not? I'm never free.

Whenever people say strong women are beautiful, I just don't see it.

Winning is worthless, I still have my pride.

I want a face that's glamorous and gaudy, and a face that deserves pity.

Yeah yeah yeah

Two loves, two dignities, two viewpoints.

Severing tens of thousands of red threads, what a waste of time.

Two loves, one contract, one roof.

Left with tens of thousands of arguments, when will this life-or-death battle end?

Yeah hey yeah

What a waste of

Our thick skin

Our vacation plan

The plane tickets are almost expired

The passion is almost exhausted

Our thick skin

The resentment we've accumulated

Burning, burning dry until midnight

Two loves, two dignities, two viewpoints.

Severing tens of thousands of red threads, what a waste of time.

Two loves, one contract, one roof.

Left with tens of thousands of arguments, when will this life-or-death battle end?

...

[Chinese]

我哀不哀怨 我閒也沒閒

每當人說強悍的女人多美 我總看不見

贏了不值錢 我還是要臉

我要一張光鮮俗豔 一張值得同情的臉

Yeah yeah yeah

兩份愛 兩份尊嚴 兩個論點

斷幾萬條紅線 可惜了時間

兩份愛 一份合約 一個屋簷

剩幾萬個爭辯 你死我活到哪天

我哀不哀怨 我閒也沒閒

每當人說 強悍的女人多美 我總看不見

贏了不值錢 我還是要臉

我要一張 光鮮俗豔 一張值得同情的臉

Yeah yeah yeah

兩份愛 兩份尊嚴 兩個論點

斷幾萬條紅線 可惜了時間

兩份愛 一份合約 一個屋簷

剩幾萬個爭辯 你死我活到哪天

Yeah hey yeah

枉費了

我們倆的厚臉皮

我們倆的渡假之約

機票都快過期

熱情都快耗盡

我們倆的厚臉皮

我們積累的怨氣

燒 乾燒到午夜

兩份愛 兩份尊嚴 兩個論點

斷幾萬條紅線 可惜了時間

兩份愛 一份合約 一個屋簷

剩幾萬個爭辯 你死我活到哪天

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
怨 (yuàn) /ju̯æn/ B2	verb - to resent; to blame; to complain noun - resentment; complaint
閒 (xián) /ɕi̯ɛn/ B1	adjective - idle; unoccupied; leisurely
強悍 (qiánghàn) /t͡ɕʰi̯ɑ̌ŋ.xân/ B2	adjective - strong and tough; fierce
女人 (nǚrén) /nỳ.ʐən/ A1	noun - woman
美 (měi) /mèi/ A2	adjective - beautiful; pretty
贏 (yíng) /i̯ə̌ŋ/ B1	verb - to win; to beat
臉 (liǎn) /li̯ɛ̀n/ A2	noun - face
光鮮 (guāngxiān) /ku̯ɑ́ŋ.ɕi̯ɛ́n/ B2	adjective - bright and new; glittering
俗豔 (súyàn) /sú.jɛ̂n/ C1	adjective - gaudy; garish
同情 (tóngqíng) /tʰʊ̌ŋ.t͡ɕʰǐŋ/ B1	verb - to sympathize; to show compassion noun - sympathy; compassion
尊嚴 (zūnyán) /t͡su̯ən.jɛ̌n/ B2	noun - dignity; honor
論點 (lùndiǎn) /lûən.ti̯ɛ̀n/ B2	noun - argument; point of view
紅線 (hóngxiàn) /xʊ̌ŋ.ɕi̯ɛ̂n/ B1	noun - red thread; metaphor for fate/marriage
合約 (héyuē) /xɤ̌.y̯œ/ B1	noun - contract; agreement
屋簷 (wūyán) /ú.i̯ɛ̌n/ B1	noun - eaves; roof
爭辯 (zhēngbiàn) /t͡ʂə́ŋ.pi̯ɛ̂n/ B2	verb - to argue; to debate noun - argument; debate
厚臉皮 (hòuliǎnpí) /xôʊ.li̯ɛ̀n.pʰǐ/ C1	adjective - shameless, brazen
怨氣 (yuànqì) /ywân.t͡ɕʰi/ C1	noun - resentment, rancor

Key Grammar Structures

• 每當人說強悍的女人多美 我總看不見

  ➔ 每當 + verb phrase

  ➔ This structure indicates **every time** an event occurs.

• 贏了不值錢 我還是要臉

  ➔ Verb + 了 + negative complement

  ➔ The particle **了** indicates a completed action or change, combined here with a negative complement to express 'winning but not worth'.

• 斷幾萬條紅線 可惜了時間

  ➔ Verb + 了 + complement expressing regret or completion

  ➔ The structure **动词 + 了** often indicates **completion** or **regret** about an action.

• 我們積累的怨氣

  ➔ Possessive + 的 + noun

  ➔ The **的** particle links a possessive attribute to a noun, forming a possessive phrase.

• 燒 乾燒到午夜

  ➔ Verb + 乾 + verb phrase indicating till end point

  ➔ The **乾** after the verb emphasizes the action continues or is completed fully, often till the endpoint.

• 剩幾萬個爭辯 你死我活到哪天

  ➔ Remaining + measure word + noun + question word

  ➔ Structure for asking **how many** or **what remains** of something.