一手造成 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Winka 陳泳伽

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Winka Chan's "一手造成" offers a profound entry point into Cantonese. The song's clear, emotional storytelling around themes of love and regret allows learners to connect with universal feelings while absorbing authentic, modern Cantonese phrasing. Its poignant lyrics and melodic structure make it a special and memorable way to experience the expressive depth of the language.

[English]

Why do you often record?

To capture our moments

So we can listen again when we have time.

Then why not record a video?

Just like reading a book

Don't you think adding some fantasy would be more romantic?

I want to admit my mistakes, but does it even matter?

I've lowered my stance, yet I still haven't caught a glimpse.

It's too late to make amends; how can I still be greedy?

Were you the one who stood by me despite the ridicule that day?

Why do I let negative energy be transferred to you?

Often nitpicking becomes a habit.

It tires you; my warm heart has long turned cold.

If I could say "it's okay" without getting angry,

Would you let go, unable to hate me?

Hate me, letting your emotions torment you.

No wonder you want to hide.

If the past could change, or if the present might not separate us.

I blame myself for being too critical; how can I teach love?

The most despairing part is, if I were willing to change, you wouldn't be here.

If you knew how to love, how could your mind be filled with "you should"?

If you cling too tightly to right and wrong, you'll end up getting hurt.

I can't turn back; by the time I wake up, you've already avoided me.

If I could say "what's wrong" without interruption,

Would you be at ease, as if you were still with me?

Hate me, after you've endured enough torment.

Only then do I regret the beginning.

If the past could change, or if the present might not separate us.

I blame myself for being too critical; how can I teach love?

The most despairing part is, if I were willing to change, you wouldn't be here.

If you knew how to love, how could your mind be filled with "you should"?

If you cling too tightly to right and wrong, you'll end up getting hurt.

I can't turn back; by the time I wake up, you've already avoided me.

The more I understand comfort, the less I've said to heal myself.

I count the past mistakes clearly, but loving again seems hopeless.

It's too lonely and helpless.

I'm willing to change again, but now we should part ways.

To love and to cooperate more, it's too late to realize tenderness is gone.

Tears drop into the sea of time, within regret.

Teaching how to love, over a hundred quotes, no matter how brilliant.

The most shocking realization is that pain is the most real.

Love is a subject too profound; I can only see the outline.

Can you help me record a line?

You say

Let's break up.

Can we?

We

Should break up.

[Chinese]

為什麽你經常錄音？

錄下我們的事情

有空的時候就可以再次聆聽。

那為什麼不錄影呢 ？

就像看書一樣

你不覺得加入一些幻想會更浪漫嗎？

想講知錯了 然而還重要嗎

擺低姿態了 然而還未得到一眼

彌補為時極晚 怎可再貪

當日捱盡奚落仍在旁是你嗎

我為何任由負能量轉讓給你承擔

往往挑剔當習慣

累你 熱暖的心早變冷

如果 會說「不緊要」而沒發火

你會否釋懷 無從恨我

恨我 讓你情緒折磨

難怪你想躲

過去若變改 或現在未必分開

我怪我責備太多 句句說教如何相愛

最絕望在 如我肯改 你亦不在

若果懂得愛 哪會滿腦是「你應該」

對錯若太執着 原來 你會受害

挽不回 到我醒覺 你已避開

如果 會說「怎麼了」而沒駁阻

你會否坦然 如常伴我

恨我 在你捱夠折磨

才懊悔當初

過去若變改 或現在未必分開

我怪我責備太多 句句說教如何相愛

最絕望在 如我肯改 你亦不在

若果懂得愛 哪會滿腦是「你應該」

對錯若太執着 原來 你會受害

挽不回 到我醒覺 你已避開

多懂安慰 也未說到半句治好我

數清楚往日過錯 但再愛仍無望

太寂寞無助

我再願意改 但現在亦該分開

要愛要配合更多 太晚察覺柔情不再

眼淚滴在 時間的海 悔恨之內

教導相愛 過百套語錄再精彩

最震撼那得着 原來 痛最實在

愛這堂課太深奧 看到大概

可不可以幫我錄一句？

你說

我們分手吧。

可不可以？

我們

分手吧。

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
錄音 (lùyīn) /lû yīn/ A2	verb - to record (sound) noun - sound recording
事情 (shìqíng) /shì qíng/ A1	noun - thing, matter, affair
聆聽 (língtīng) /líng tīng/ B2	verb - to listen (respectfully)
浪漫 (làngmàn) /làng màn/ B1	adjective - romantic
重要 (zhòngyào) /zhòng yào/ A2	adjective - important
姿態 (zītaì) /zī taì/ B2	noun - attitude, posture
彌補 (míbǔ) /mí bǔ/ B2	verb - to make up for, to remedy
奚落 (xīluò) /xī luò/ C1	verb - to ridicule, to mock
負能量 (fù néngliàng) /fù néng liàng/ B2	noun - negative energy
挑剔 (tiāotī) /tiāo tī/ B2	verb - to nitpick, to be picky adjective - nitpicking, picky
習慣 (xíguàn) /xí guàn/ A2	noun - habit, custom verb - to be used to, to be accustomed to
熱暖 (rènuǎn) /rè nuǎn/ B1	adjective - warm
冷 (lěng) /lěng/ A1	adjective - cold
釋懷 (shìhuái) /shì huái/ C1	verb - to be relieved, to let go
情緒 (qíngxù) /qíng xù/ B1	noun - emotion, mood
折磨 (zhémó) /zhé mó/ B2	verb - to torment, to torture
絕望 (juéwàng) /jué wàng/ B2	adjective - desperate, hopeless verb - to despair
執著 (zhízhuó) /zhí zhuó/ B2	adjective - stubborn, persistent
醒覺 (xǐngjué) /xǐng jué/ C1	verb - to awaken, to realize
避開 (bìkāi) /bì kāi/ B1	verb - to avoid
安慰 (ānwèi) /ān wèi/ A2	verb - to comfort noun - comfort
寂寞 (jìmò) /jì mò/ A2	adjective - lonely, solitary
配合 (pèihé) /pèi hé/ B1	verb - to cooperate, to coordinate
柔情 (róuqíng) /róu qíng/ B2	noun - tenderness, gentleness
分手 (fēnshǒu) /fēn shǒu/ A2	verb - to break up, to part ways