洋蔥 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 丁噹

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depths of Mandarin Chinese with Ding Dang's powerful ballad, “洋蔥” (Onion). This song offers a beautiful way to understand nuanced expressions of unexpressed love and vulnerability. Its rich lyrics, which metaphorically peel back layers of emotion like an onion, provide an excellent opportunity to learn poetic language and deeply felt sentiments in Mandarin, making it special for its profound lyrical imagery and Ding Dang's commanding vocal delivery.

[English]

If your gaze could briefly descend upon me

If you could hear the sound of my broken heart

Silently protecting you, silently waiting for a miracle

Silently making myself feel like air

Everyone's eating, chatting, laughing—such a joyful night

In the corner, I smile so naturally among everyone

The onion at the bottom, just like me, forever a seasoning

Secretly watching you, secretly hiding myself

If you're willing, layer by layer

Peel open my heart, layer by layer

You'll find it, you'll be surprised

You're my deepest, most repressed secret

If you're willing, layer by layer

Peel open my heart, layer by layer

You’ll feel a lump in your throat, tears will flow

As long as you hear and see my whole heart and soul

...

I hear you say you and your others, in that ambiguous air

My despair is disguised as playful

I'm like an onion, forever a side character

Wishing only to have a moment only for us in the story

If you're willing, layer by layer

Peel open my heart, layer by layer

You'll find it, you'll be surprised

You're my deepest, most repressed secret

If you're willing, layer by layer

Peel open my heart, layer by layer

You’ll feel your nose sour, tears will fall

As long as you can hear and see my whole heart and soul

...

If you're willing, layer by layer

Peel open my heart, layer by layer

You'll find it, you'll be surprised

You're my deepest, most repressed secret

If you're willing, layer by layer

Peel open my heart, layer by layer

You’ll feel your nose sour, tears will fall

As long as you can hear and see my whole heart and soul

You’ll feel your nose sour, tears will flow

As long as you can hear and see my whole heart and soul

...

[Chinese]

如果你眼神能夠為我 片刻的降臨

如果你能聽到 心碎的聲音

沉默的守護著你 沉默的等奇蹟

沉默的讓自己 像是空氣

大家都吃著聊著笑著 今晚多開心

最角落裡的我 笑得多合群

盤底的洋蔥像我 永遠是調味品

偷偷的看著你 偷偷的隱藏著自己

如果你願意一層一層

一層的剝開我的心

你會發現 你會訝異

你是我最壓抑最深處的秘密

如果你願意一層一層

一層的剝開我的心

你會鼻酸 你會流淚

只要你能聽到我看到我的全心全意

聽你說你和你的他們 曖昧的空氣

我和我的絕望 裝得很風趣

我就像一顆洋蔥 永遠是配角戲

多希望能與你 有一秒專屬的劇情

如果你願意一層一層

一層的剝開我的心

你會發現 你會訝異

你是我最壓抑最深處的秘密

如果你願意一層一層

一層的剝開我的心

你會鼻酸 你會流淚

只要你能聽到我看到我的全心全意

如果你願意一層一層

一層的剝開我的心

你會發現 你會訝異

你是我最壓抑最深處的秘密

如果你願意一層一層

一層的剝開我的心

你會鼻酸 你會流淚

只要你能聽到我 看到我的全心全意

你會鼻酸 你會流淚

只要你能聽到我 看到我的全心全意

Key Grammar Structures

• 如果你眼神能夠為我 片刻的降臨

  ➔ Conditional tense with 能夠 (can able to) + verb

  ➔ The phrase underscores the *ability* or *possibility* to do something under a condition.

• 一層的剝開我的心

  ➔ Using the structure 一層的 + verb to indicate 'layer by layer' or 'one layer at a time'

  ➔ This structure emphasizes the gradual process, layer by layer.

• 你會發現 你會訝異

  ➔ Repetition of 你會 (you will) + verb to indicate future expectation or result

  ➔ Using the form 你會 + verb emphasizes the expected future occurrence or emotional response.

• 只要你能聽到我

  ➔ 只要 + clause (as long as / provided that) + verb indicates 'as long as' or 'provided that'

  ➔ This phrase sets a condition; as long as the condition is met, the result follows.

• 你會流淚

  ➔ Using 你會 + verb to indicate future possibility or emotional response

  ➔ This construction suggests that there is a future likelihood of experiencing the action or emotion.