污糟兒 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 洪嘉豪

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotive world of Cantopop with Hung Kaho's '污糟兒' (Dirty). This song offers a unique opportunity to learn expressive Cantonese vocabulary related to feelings of angst, self-doubt, and the complexities of love. Its poignant lyrics and heartfelt melody make it a compelling piece for anyone looking to connect with the deeper emotional side of the Cantonese language through music.

[English]

Mixing hope and falling into it

After all, with you here, I don't feel guilty

Don't retreat before achieving greatness

Stay with me, I can't stop chasing

The clownfish in the shallow waters, so friendly

Is also swept up by the mud and stones

I've escaped the constant temperature filtration and sedimentation

Black wastewater is drowning half of me

(Don't you hold me)

Just let me get lost in deep thought, and you kiss me—timing’s right

(Please hold me)

In this water, you're the only one I can rely on, supporting me endlessly

Floating and sinking in the water, no future in sight

Uncertain of my existence

Ignoring you next to me, waiting for the future

Both wandering and watching the sea

After the murkiness, there’s new life

After the murkiness, you and I can quietly hold onto our souls

Hope no bad things will grow

Even after the murkiness, I’ll stand firm and give you the best

The clownfish in the shallow waters is about to change its face

Confronting dangerous waves and threats

I've escaped the constant temperature filtration and sedimentation

Drowning in dirty water every day

(Don't you hold me)

Just let me get lost in deep thought, and you kiss me—timing’s right

(Please hold me)

In this water, you're the only one I can rely on, and I’ve become used to being supported infinitely

Floating and sinking in the water, no future in sight

Not yet on the front page

Ignoring you next to me, waiting for the future

Deciding to leave and watch the sea

Am I too stained and dirty, not cute enough, right?

Am I too stained and dirty, untrustworthy and indifferent?

Focusing on work, neglecting you?

How to remove the scars left by worldly corruption?

Can splashing water clean the wounds?

Now it’s all just nonsense. Should you live well for yourself?

(Don't you hold me)

Just let me get lost in deep thought, and you kiss me—timing’s right

(Don't hold me)

In this water, you're the only one I can depend on, yet I blame myself endlessly

Floating and sinking in the water, no future in sight

Still don't understand what you expect

Looking at clear water from the start, that’s also a kind of future

But I can’t change for you

...

[Chinese]

混和著期待來墮進去

畢竟妳在場就毋庸心虛

在成就宏願前別撤退

陪著我沒有辦法都繼續追

低窪中小丑魚再友善

也被泥石收編

我已脫離恆溫過濾沉澱

黑污水快浸掉半邊

(Don't you hold me)

就當我在迷失深思 妳就吻著我多合時

(Please hold me)

在水妳是唯一可依 背後托著我無限次

浮浮沉於水裡未見未來

未知我存在

未理旁邊的妳在等未來

兩人流浪看海

混濁後有新生

混濁後妳我可恬靜抱緊靈魂

願沒壞事滋生

混濁後也企穩再贈妳上等

低窪中小丑魚要變臉

對峙人浪兇險

我已脫離恆溫過濾沉澱

黑污水裏浸沒每天

(Don't you hold me)

就當我在迷失深思 妳就吻著我多合時 (多合時)

(Please hold me)

在水妳是唯一可依 已習慣讓我無限次

浮浮沉於水裡未見未來

未登上號外

未理旁邊的妳在等未來

決定離別看海

我太過染污吧 不夠可愛就對吧

我太過染污吧 不夠可信無差

專注工作把妳忽略嗎?

世俗滲入血液怎除疤

水潑一潑可以清創嗎?

現全部是廢話 妳要為妳活好嗎?

(Don't you hold me)

就當我在迷失深思 妳就吻別我多合時

(Don't hold me)

在水妳是唯一可依 卻為我自責無限次

浮浮沉於水裡未見未來

未懂妳期待

重頭望清水也是種未來

卻無從為妳改

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
期待 (qīdài) /t͡ɕʰǐ tâi/ B2	verb - to expect, to look forward to noun - expectation
心虛 (xīnxū) /ɕín ɕy/ B2	adjective - with a guilty conscience, afraid of being found out
成就 (chéngjiù) /ʈʂʰɤ̌ŋ t͡ɕjôʊ/ B1	noun - achievement, accomplishment verb - to achieve, to accomplish
宏願 (hóngyuàn) /xʊ̌ŋ jɥɛ̂n/ C1	noun - great ambition, grand aspiration
小丑魚 (xiǎochǒuyú) /ɕjàʊ ʈʂʰòʊ y̌/ B1	noun - clownfish
友善 (yǒushàn) /jòʊ ʃân/ A2	adjective - friendly, amicable
泥石 (níshí) /nǐ ʂǐ/ B2	noun - mud and rocks
恆溫 (héngwēn) /xɤ̌ŋ wə́n/ B2	noun - constant temperature
過濾 (guòlǜ) /kwô lý/ B2	verb - to filter
沉澱 (chéndiàn) /ʈʂʰə̌n tjân/ B2	verb - to settle (as sediment) noun - sediment
污水 (wūshuǐ) /wú ʂwɛ̀i/ B1	noun - sewage, wastewater
迷失 (míshī) /mǐ ʂi/ B2	verb - to lose (one's way), to be lost
深思 (shēnsī) /ʂən sí/ C1	verb - to ponder deeply, to contemplate
恬靜 (tiánjìng) /tʰjǎn t͡ɕîŋ/ C1	adjective - tranquil, serene
靈魂 (línghún) /lǐŋ xǔən/ B1	noun - soul, spirit
滋生 (zīshēng) /tsɨ́ ʃə́ŋ/ B2	verb - to breed, to generate, to cause
企穩 (qǐwěn) /t͡ɕʰì wə̀n/ C1	verb - to stabilize, to stand firm
上等 (shàngděng) /ʂâŋ tə̀ŋ/ B2	adjective - top quality, high-grade
對峙 (duìzhì) /twêi ʈʂî/ C1	verb - to confront, to stand opposite
人浪 (rénlàng) /ʐən lâŋ/ B2	noun - throng of people, a sea of people
兇險 (xiōngxiǎn) /ɕjóŋ ɕjàn/ C1	adjective - dangerous, perilous
號外 (hàowài) /xâʊ wâi/ B2	noun - special edition (of a newspaper)
染污 (rǎnwū) /ʐànu/ B2	verb - to pollute, to contaminate
世俗 (shìsú) /ʂɨ̂ sǔ/ B2	adjective - secular, worldly
滲入 (shènrù) /ʂə̂n ʐù/ B2	verb - to permeate, to seep into
血液 (xuèyè) /ɕɥɛ̂ jɛ̂/ B1	noun - blood
清創 (qīngchuàng) /t͡ɕʰíŋ ʈʂʰwâŋ/ C1	verb - to debride (a wound), to cleanse

Key Grammar Structures

• 妳在場就毋庸心虛

  ➔ Use of 就 to indicate immediacy or certainty in a condition.

  ➔ The word '就' emphasizes that the action happens immediately or without doubt once the condition ('妳在場') is met.

• 在水妳是唯一可依

  ➔ Use of '可依' to express 'dependable' or 'trustworthy'.

  ➔ '可依' indicates that someone or something is dependable or trustworthy, emphasizing emotional or physical reliance.

• 未見未來

  ➔ Use of '未' before verbs to indicate negation or 'not yet' doing something.

  ➔ The particle '未' indicates that the action or state has not yet occurred or been realized.

• 我已脫離恆溫過濾沉澱

  ➔ Use of '已' to indicate that an action has been completed in the past.

  ➔ '已' indicates that the action of '脱離' (detaching or leaving) has been completed, emphasizing past completion.

• 重頭望清水也是種未來

  ➔ Use of '也是' to mean 'also' or 'as well', creating an emphasis on addition or similarity.

  ➔ '也是' means 'also' or 'too', indicating an addition or equivalence between ideas.