心亂如麻 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 衛蘭

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the delicate nuances of Cantonese through Janice Vidal's emotive ballad, “心亂如麻”. This song offers a window into understanding expressions of heartbreak and confusion, wrapped in a classic Cantopop melody. Discover how language can convey deep emotional experiences, making your learning journey both enriching and memorable.

[English]

I wanted to celebrate our first kiss

But you started distancing yourself from me

If you felt shy

Would you have rejected me?

If you wanted to see me

You'd call to arrange another date

Whether you genuinely like me or are just humoring me

Even a three-year-old could tell

That you don't want me anymore, you don't even look for me

Just a few days of change, like slapping me thousands of times

Could our kiss and embrace have caused a deviation?

If you don't want to be with me, please tell me the truth

...

I hope you're just lazy with love

That's why you haven't contacted me for days

My mood is dropping every second

What did I do wrong?

You used to cherish me so much

After the pleasure, you humiliate me

I've asked myself if I was selfishly happy, if I was insecure and worried

Now, I just want to know clearly

That you don't want me anymore, you don't even look for me

Just a few days of change, like slapping me thousands of times

Could our kiss and embrace have caused a deviation?

If you don't want to be with me, please tell me the truth

I don't have the courage to bother you, my heart is a mess

Go back, go back, let my wounds scar over

Is it that you don't want me anymore? Is it that you're not looking for me?

Just a few days of change, like slapping me thousands of times

Could our kiss and embrace have caused a deviation?

If you don't want to be with me, then tell me the truth

...

[Chinese]

因初吻著你想慶賀

你卻開始疏遠我

假使你是覺得怯懦

你會不會拒絕我?

你有意欲去找我

你會通電再會過

如實在認真喜歡我 或是有心敷衍我

如今只有三歲都清楚

是你不想我啦 甚至不找我啦

無非幾天變化 就像刮我幾千巴

難道你共我親吻抱擁 之後竟有偏差

不想和我好 請求直説真話

很想你是愛得懶惰

至會多天不理我

心境正逐秒鐘跌墮

我哪一樣有做錯

過去你極愛惜我

快慰之後侮辱我

曾自問自私開心過 自問自卑擔心過

如今的我 只要知清楚

是你不想我啦 甚至不找我啦

無非幾天變化 就像刮我幾千巴

難道你共我親吻抱擁 之後竟有偏差

不想和我好 請求直説真話

沒有膽色纏你 心亂如麻

回去吧 回去吧 來讓我傷口結疤

是你不想我嗎? 是你不找我嗎?

無非幾天變化 就像刮我幾千巴

難道你共我親吻抱擁之後竟有偏差

不想和我好 不如直說真話

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
吻 (wěn) /wən/ B1	verb - to kiss noun - kiss
疏遠 (shūyuǎn) /ʂu jɥɛn/ B2	verb - to drift apart; to alienate
怯懦 (qiènuò) /t͡ɕʰjɛ̂ nwɔ̂/ C1	adjective - timid; cowardly
拒絕 (jùjué) /t͡ɕŷ t͡ɕɥœ̌/ B1	verb - to refuse; to reject
意欲 (yìyù) /î ŷ/ C1	noun - desire; will
敷衍 (fūyǎn) /fú jàn/ C1	verb - to elaborate; to do sth. half-heartedly
清楚 (qīngchǔ) /t͡ɕʰɪ́ŋ t͡ʂʰù/ B1	adjective - clear; distinct
變化 (biànhuà) /bjɛ̂n xwɑ̂/ A2	noun - change
刮 (guā) /kwā/ B1	verb - to scrape; to shave; (of wind) to blow
偏差 (piānchā) /pʰjɛ́nt͡ʂʰā/ C1	noun - deviation; bias
懶惰 (lǎnduò) /làn twɔ̂/ B2	adjective - lazy
心境 (xīnjìng) /ɕín t͡ɕîŋ/ B2	noun - mood; state of mind
跌墮 (diēduò) /tjɛ́ twɔ̂/ C1	verb - to fall; to sink
愛惜 (àixī) /ài ɕī/ B2	verb - to cherish; to treasure
侮辱 (wǔrǔ) /wǔ rǔ/ B2	verb - to insult; to humiliate
自卑 (zìbēi) /tsɨ̂ péi/ B2	adjective - feeling inferior; self-abased
纏 (chán) /t͡ʂʰán/ B2	verb - to bother; to pester
傷口 (shāngkǒu) /ʂáŋ kʰòu/ B1	noun - wound
結疤 (jiébā) /t͡ɕjɛ̌ pā/ B2	verb - to form a scar
心亂如麻 (xīnluànrúmá) /ɕín lwân ʐú má/ C1	adjective - heart is as chaotic as tangled hemp (idiom); deeply disturbed

Key Grammar Structures

• 你有意欲去找我

  ➔ Use of '有意欲' (yǒu yì yù) to express 'to have the intention/desire to do something'.

  ➔ '有意欲' means 'to have the desire or intention to do something'.

• 假使你是覺得怯懦

  ➔ Use of '假使' (jiǎ shǐ) to mean 'if' or 'assuming that'.

  ➔ '假使' means 'if' or 'assuming that', used to introduce a hypothetical condition.

• 你會通電再會過

  ➔ Use of '會' (huì) to indicate future tense or the ability to do something.

  ➔ '會' indicates the potential or future action, meaning 'will' or 'be able to'.

• 是你不想我啦

  ➔ Use of '是' (shì) as a copula linking subject and predicate, emphasizing the statement.

  ➔ '是' functions as a copula to link subject and predicate, often for emphasis.

• 無非幾天變化

  ➔ Use of '無非' (wú fēi) to mean 'nothing but' or 'simply'.

  ➔ '無非' means 'nothing but' or 'simply', emphasizing that the following is just a small change or nothing extraordinary.

• 不想和我好 請求直説真話

  ➔ Use of '請求' (qǐng qiú) to mean 'to request' or 'to ask for' politely.

  ➔ '請求' means 'to request' or 'to ask for' politely, often used in formal or earnest contexts.