勿念 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 岑寧兒

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

是嗎? 快兩歲了 也會對答了 霎眼要上學堂

Really? Almost two years now, and you answer back too. Soon it's time for school.

下次與你接送 駕照我有了 至今仍無碰撞

Next time I pick you up, I’ve got my driver’s license. Still no accidents so far.

這邊通通都好 哪怕有時會悄悄失落

Everything here is fine, even if sometimes I secretly feel a little lost.

好久不見你了 偶爾會想這裏有你在旁

It's been a while since I saw you. Sometimes I think about how you're right here with me.

聖誕過了 假放夠了 你我各自忙

Christmas has passed, holidays are over, and we’re busy with our own lives.

學懂怎麼思鄉 點一杯鴛鴦 像從前快樂

Learning how to feel homesick, ordering a yuenyeung, just like the happy days before.

最近閉上眼睛 有某個片刻 我怕回憶稀薄

Lately I close my eyes, for a moment I fear memories are starting to fade.

前天幾則新聞 聽見皺眉 你那裏怎樣?

The news the day before yesterday made me frown—how are things on your side?

遙遙無期 何時再見那裏每一個?

Seeing each other again feels so far away—when will we meet those places again?

靠於窗邊聽雨天

Sitting by the window listening to the rain.

望着難落墨的信紙

Staring at the difficult-to-write letter paper.

如果説 如果不要説

If I could say, if I shouldn’t say—

始終我也適應了 不抱怨

Either way, I’ve gotten used to it, no complaints.

...

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季節變了 世界快了 我也慣了備忘

The seasons have changed, the world’s gotten faster, and I’ve gotten used to remembering.

上週開始搬家 新的景觀 令人常遠望

Starting last week, I moved to a new place, with new sights that make me often look out.

我望哪裏有海 哪裏有港 哪個隨風飄蕩

I look to where the sea is, where the harbor is, places drifting with the wind.

無端想起心中兩個老人 腦裏放空着

Unexpectedly, I think of two elders in my heart, with my mind cleared.

懷疑沿途 原來慣了錯過那感覺

Doubting along the way—turns out I’ve gotten used to missing that feeling.

靠於窗邊聽雨天

Sitting by the window listening to the rain.

望着難落墨的信紙

Staring at the difficult-to-write letter paper.

如果説 如果不要説

If I could say, if I shouldn’t say—

只想去抱一抱你

I just want to hold you close.

也不知怎麼變遷

And I don’t know how things have changed.

就憑默唸的句子

Just with the words quietly spoken.

如此説 如此不要説

Say it like this, don’t say it like that.

當一切也都過去 可再見

When everything is over, we can meet again.

...

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下次要吃吃喝喝

Next time, let’s eat, drink, and be merry.

説説笑笑 與你看看月圓

Laugh, chat, and watch the full moon together.

...

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
對答 (duìdá) /tʊeɪ tɑː/ B2	verb - to answer; to reply noun - answer; reply
失落 (shīluò) /ʃɪ lɔk/ B2	adjective - feeling lost; disappointed
思鄉 (sīxiāng) /sɿ ɕjɑŋ/ B2	verb - to be homesick
眼睛 (yǎnjīng) /jæn dʒɪŋ/ A1	noun - eye
回憶 (huíyì) /xweɪ i/ B1	noun - memory verb - to recall
新聞 (xīnwén) /ʃin wən/ A2	noun - news
眉 (méi) /meɪ/ B1	noun - eyebrow
季節 (jìjié) /t͡ɕi t͡ɕjɛ/ A2	noun - season
世界 (shìjiè) /ʂɨ t͡ɕjɛ/ A1	noun - world
搬家 (bānjiā) /bɑn t͡ɕja/ A2	verb - to move house; to relocate
景觀 (jǐngguān) /t͡ɕiŋ kwɑn/ B2	noun - landscape; scenery
海 (hǎi) /xaɪ/ A1	noun - sea
港 (gǎng) /kɑŋ/ A2	noun - port; harbor
風 (fēng) /fɤŋ/ A1	noun - wind
老人 (lǎorén) /laʊ ɻən/ A1	noun - old people
雨 (yǔ) /y/ A1	noun - rain
月圓 (yuèyuán) /ɥe yɛn/ B2	noun - full moon

Key Grammar Structures

• 也會對答了

  ➔ Future tense with '会' (huì) to indicate ability or possibility.

  ➔ The phrase "也会对答了" suggests that the subject has developed the ability to respond.

• 偶爾會想這裏有你在旁

  ➔ Use of '偶尔' (ǒu'ěr) to indicate occasional actions.

  ➔ The phrase "偶尔会想这裏有你在旁" expresses that the speaker occasionally thinks about the presence of someone.

• 如果説 如果不要説

  ➔ Conditional structure using '如果' (rúguǒ) to express hypothetical situations.

  ➔ The phrase "如果説 如果不要説" introduces a hypothetical scenario regarding communication.

• 學懂怎麼思鄉

  ➔ Use of '怎麼' (zěnme) to ask about the method or way of doing something.

  ➔ The phrase "學懂怎麼思鄉" indicates the process of learning how to feel homesick.

• 靠於窗邊聽雨天

  ➔ Use of '靠' (kào) to indicate leaning or relying on something.

  ➔ The phrase "靠於窗邊聽雨天" describes the action of leaning by the window while listening to the rain.

• 當一切也都過去

  ➔ Use of '當' (dāng) to indicate a condition or situation.

  ➔ The phrase "當一切也都過去" suggests a future time when everything will have passed.

• 下次要吃吃喝喝

  ➔ Use of '要' (yào) to express intention or desire.

  ➔ The phrase "下次要吃吃喝喝" indicates the speaker's intention to enjoy food and drinks next time.