遙不可及 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 胡鴻鈞

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of Cantonese through Hubert Wu's "遙不可及", a song about longing and unattainable love. Learn emotional expression and cultural context, enhancing both your language skills and appreciation for Hong Kong's musical storytelling.

[English]

Every night on this long road, I hope to see you for ten minutes.

Looking at you, I ignore the people in the world.

Talking and laughing, your pretty face seems flawless.

Powerless to write about the future, just focusing on the present.

Like a shooting star, the pain that is out of reach flashes by.

If you can't remember me, I'll always save you a seat.

Passing by the place or the moment, it feels wrong.

What is it that I owe you between us?

...

On this long road of dozens of miles, remember this face.

I'm willing to stand in the rain waiting for a sunny day.

Talking and laughing, piecing together fragments of the video.

Lingering feelings weave dreams as I fall asleep.

Like a shooting star, the pain that is out of reach flashes by.

If you can't remember me, I'll always save you a seat.

Passing by the place or the moment, it feels wrong.

What is it that I owe you between us?

Like a shooting star, the unreachable flame of love flashes by.

If you can remember me, it won't be in vain from the start.

Passing by, it was both painful and sweet.

You are a beautiful love song to me.

On this long road of dozens of miles, I hope to see you for ten minutes.

Remembering this night, I don't want tomorrow.

...

[Chinese]

每夜裡漫長路線盼十分鐘相見

看著你便無視世間人煙

說著笑一張俏面仿似沒有缺點

無能為力寫發展只要目前

流星般閃過遙不可及的痛楚

如想不起我我都給你留座

從身邊經過場地或時候錯

我共你當中欠了什麼

數十里漫長路線記住這一張臉

我願意又淋著雨等晴天

說著笑剪影片段怎拼合這碎片

餘情留夢中去編當我入眠

流星般閃過遙不可及的痛楚

如想不起我我都給你留座

從身邊經過場地或時候錯

我共你當中欠了什麼

流星般閃過遙不可及的愛火

如想得起我已經不枉最初

從身邊經過難受亦甜蜜過

你是我一首美麗情歌

數十里漫長路線盼十分鐘相見

記住了這夜不想明天

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
漫長 (màncháng) /mân t͡ʃʰɑ̌ŋ/ B2	adjective - long, lengthy
盼 (pàn) /pʰân/ B2	verb - to hope for, to long for
相見 (xiāngjiàn) /ɕjɑ́ŋ t͡ɕjɛ̀n/ B1	verb - to meet, to see each other
無視 (wúshì) /ǔ ʂî/ B2	verb - to ignore, to disregard
人煙 (rényān) /ʐən i̯ɛn/ C1	noun - human habitation, signs of human activity
俏 (qiào) /t͡ɕʰjâʊ/ B2	adjective - pretty, charming
缺點 (quēdiǎn) /t͡ɕʰɥɛ́ tʲiɛ̀n/ B1	noun - shortcoming, defect
無能為力 (wúnéngwéilì) /ǔ nə̌ŋ wɛ́i lî/ C1	adjective - powerless, helpless
發展 (fāzhǎn) /fɑ́t͡ʂɑ̀n/ B1	verb - to develop, to expand
流星 (liúxīng) /ljǒʊ ɕíŋ/ B2	noun - meteor, shooting star
閃 (shǎn) /ʂɑ̀n/ B1	verb - to flash, to sparkle
遙不可及 (yáobùkějí) /jǎʊ pû kʰɤ̌ t͡ɕǐ/ C2	adjective - out of reach, unattainable
痛楚 (tòngchǔ) /tʰʊ̂ŋ ʈ͡ʂʰù/ B2	noun - pain, suffering
場地 (chǎngdì) /ʈ͡ʂʰɑ̌ŋ tî/ B1	noun - place, site, venue
記住 (jìzhù) /t͡ɕî ʈ͡ʂû/ A2	verb - to remember, to memorize
淋 (lín) /lǐn/ B1	verb - to drench, to pour
拼合 (pīnhé) /pʰín xɤ̌/ B2	verb - to piece together, to assemble
碎片 (suìpiàn) /swéi pʰjên/ B2	noun - fragment, piece
餘情 (yúqíng) /y̌ t͡ɕʰǐŋ/ C1	noun - lingering affection, remaining feelings
難受 (nánshòu) /nǎn ʂôʊ/ B1	adjective - uncomfortable, hard to bear
甜蜜 (tiánmì) /tʰjěn mî/ B1	adjective - sweet, happy

Key Grammar Structures

• 每夜裡漫長路線盼十分鐘相見

  ➔ Expressing a desire or hope using '盼' (to hope for)

  ➔ The phrase expresses a longing for a meeting, indicating a strong desire.

• 流星般閃過遙不可及的痛楚

  ➔ Simile using '般' to compare two things

  ➔ The pain is compared to a shooting star, emphasizing its fleeting nature.

• 我共你當中欠了什麼

  ➔ Using '欠' to express lack or deficiency

  ➔ The speaker questions what is lacking in their relationship.

• 我願意又淋著雨等晴天

  ➔ Expressing willingness using '願意'

  ➔ The speaker expresses their willingness to wait despite difficulties.

• 記住這一張臉

  ➔ Using '記住' to indicate remembering something

  ➔ The speaker emphasizes the importance of remembering a specific face.

• 如想不起我我都給你留座

  ➔ Conditional structure using '如' to express 'if'

  ➔ The speaker states that even if they are forgotten, they will still make a place for the other.

• 你是我一首美麗情歌

  ➔ Using '是' to indicate identity or equivalence

  ➔ The speaker equates the person to a beautiful love song, highlighting their significance.