Lyrics & Translation
Then why did you provoke me?
I gave my heart,
How could I let go?
The promises you kept making,
Like a galaxy I couldn't reach,
Turned into tears,
Wrapped up in memories.
Between us,
All that's left is an ending.
Why should our love,
Be decided by you alone?
I desperately argued back,
But words died in my throat.
Because I love you more than you love me.
Why does the one who says "I love you" first leave first?
The one who falls later always finds it hard to let go.
But between us,
Our words are full of blame,
We hurt each other even when apart.
In the end, we never treated each other honestly.
Why does the one who says "I love you" first let go first?
The one who falls later can't seem to move on.
If the wind could,
Blow away the haze of pain,
If the rain could wash away the sorrow,
Could I then forget that person?
Between us,
All that's left is an ending.
Why should our love,
Be decided by you alone?
I desperately argued back,
But words died in my throat.
Because I love you more than you love me.
Why does the one who says "I love you" first leave first?
The one who falls later always finds it hard to let go.
But between us,
Our words are full of blame,
We hurt each other even when apart.
In the end, we never treated each other honestly.
Why does the one who says "I love you" first let go first?
The one who falls later can't seem to move on.
If the wind could,
Blow away the haze of pain,
If the rain could wash away the sorrow,
Could I then forget that person?
Key Vocabulary
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愛 (ài) /aɪ/ A1 |
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招惹 (zhāo rě) /tʂɑʊ rɤ/ B2 |
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感情 (gǎn qíng) /gɑn tʃɪŋ/ B1 |
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割捨 (gē shě) /kɤ ʂɤ/ B2 |
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承諾 (chéng nuò) /tʃʰɤŋ nwo/ B2 |
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銀河 (yín hé) /in xɤ/ B2 |
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淚水 (lèi shuǐ) /leɪ ʃweɪ/ A2 |
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回憶 (huí yì) /xweɪ i/ B1 |
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結果 (jié guǒ) /dʒjɛ kwɔ/ A2 |
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抉擇 (jué zé) /dʒɥɛ tsɤ/ B2 |
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反駁 (fǎn bó) /fɑn pwo/ B2 |
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沉默 (chén mò) /tʂʰɤn mwo/ B1 |
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釋懷 (shì huái) /ʂɻ̩ hwɑɪ/ C1 |
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責怪 (zé guài) /tsɤ kwɑɪ/ B2 |
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傷害 (shāng hài) /ʃɑŋ xɑɪ/ B1 |
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坦誠 (tǎn chéng) /tʰan t͡ʃʰɤŋ/ B2 |
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陰霾 (yīn mái) /in mǎi/ C1 |
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悲哀 (bēi āi) /peɪ aɪ/ B2 |
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忘懷 (wàng huái) /wɑŋ hwɑɪ/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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如果不愛 又為何要招惹
➔ Conditional Sentences (hypothetical situation)
➔ Uses "如果...又為何" (rúguǒ... yòu wéihé) - "If...then why...?" structure. It presents a hypothetical situation (“If you don't love”) and questions the motive behind a contradictory action (“then why did you provoke me?”). The '如果' introduces the condition, and '又為何' expresses the rhetorical question linked to that condition.
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你口口聲聲的承諾 像觸不到的銀河
➔ Simile (using '像')
➔ Uses "像" (xiàng) which means "like" or "as" to make a comparison. The promise is being compared to the intangible, unreachable galaxy, emphasizing its unattainability and seeming illusiveness. "你口口聲聲的承諾" (nǐ kǒukǒushēngshēng de chéngnuò) means the promises you made repeatedly.
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我們之間 只差一個結果
➔ Measure Word Usage
➔ The phrase “一個結果” (yīgè jiéguǒ) uses the measure word "個" (gè) which is a general measure word, here used to quantify the noun "結果" (jiéguǒ - result/outcome).
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憑什麼感情 要由你來抉擇
➔ Rhetorical Question (using '憑什麼')
➔ "憑什麼" (píng shénme) translates to "based on what" or "by what right?" It's used rhetorically to express indignation and disbelief, implying that the action is unjustified. The sentence questions the other person's right to make decisions about the relationship.
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我聲嘶力竭的反駁 到嘴邊又變沉默
➔ Adverbial Phrase of Result
➔ The structure implies a sequence: a strong reaction ("聲嘶力竭的反駁" - hoarse rebuttal) leading to a certain result (“到嘴邊又變沉默" - becoming silent when it reaches the mouth). It illustrates the struggle between wanting to express disagreement and ultimately suppressing it.
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因為我愛你比你愛我的多
➔ Comparative Sentence (using '比')
➔ Uses the "比" (bǐ) structure to make a comparison. It directly compares the degree of love, stating that the speaker's love is greater than the other person's. The structure is "A 比 B + adjective" (A is more [adjective] than B).
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後心動的人總是難以釋懷
➔ Adjective as Predicate
➔ The sentence uses the adjective "難以釋懷" (nányǐ shìhuái - difficult to let go) directly as the predicate. It describes the state of the person who fell in love later. In Chinese, adjectives can often directly function as predicates without a linking verb.
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如果風能夠 吹散痛的陰霾
➔ Potential Complement (能夠)
➔ The phrase "能夠吹散" (nénggòu chuīsàn) uses "能夠" (nénggòu - to be able to) as a potential complement, indicating the possibility or capability of the wind scattering the pain. It shows if wind has the ability to blow away the haze of pain.
