擁抱後的歌 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Ian 陳卓賢

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a journey of self-discovery, much like the message in Ian Chan's '擁抱後的歌'. This song offers a chance to learn Cantonese through its gentle and encouraging lyrics. The key phrase '記住堅強，記住溫柔' (Remember to be strong, remember to be gentle) is a beautiful and simple mantra to learn, reflecting the song's special message of self-compassion and acceptance.

[English]

Turns out there's sweat every day

Turns out I'm growing every day

You said I would feel frustrated and lost, yet you wish me happiness

And there will always be challenges everywhere, so let's strive, hoohoohoohoo

I believe I have my own lessons, I've learned a lot

And there will always be comfort around the corner, hoohoohoohoo

But I've tried many highs and many lows, experiencing ups and downs on the way

I've walked through many lights and many shadows, already in a foreign land

Slowly saying goodbye to me

There are too many reminders

Remember to be strong

Remember to be gentle

Sometimes when I push myself to the point of fantasy, I still sing for you

And every time after I embrace you, I tell myself to remember, remember

But I've truly loved many real and many fake, the road is long but full of desire

I've walked through many bad and many good, already in a foreign land

Slowly saying goodbye to me

There are too many reminders

Remember to be strong

Remember to be gentle

If we meet again, if we meet again

Who will be by my side

Still remember, this is me

Turns out there's sweat every day

Turns out I'm growing every day

[Chinese]

原來天天有汗

原來天天大個

你說我會受挫會迷茫 還祝我快樂

而到處會有挑戰就拼搏 hoohoohoohoo

我信我有自己的功課 我學到很多

而永遠會有安慰在轉角 hoohoohoohoo

但很多高的很多低的都試過 在途上跌宕

從很多光的很多黑的走過 已經異國

慢慢道別我

叮囑有太多

記住堅強

記住溫柔

某次拼到幻想不工作 也為你高歌

而每次與你擁抱後叫我 記住記住

但很多真的很多假的都愛過 路長但渴望

從很多差的很多好的走過 已經異國

慢慢道別我

叮囑有太多

記住堅強

記住溫柔

如再會 如再會

誰將會在我身旁

還記住 這是我

原來天天有汗

原來天天大個

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
汗 /hàn/ A1	noun - sweat
大 /dà/ A1	adjective - big, large verb - to grow up
挫 /cuò/ B2	verb - to frustrate; to discourage
迷茫 /mí máng/ B2	adjective - confused, perplexed
快乐 /kuài lè/ A1	adjective - happy, joyful
挑战 /tiǎo zhàn/ B1	noun - challenge verb - to challenge
拼搏 /pīn bó/ B2	verb - to struggle, to fight
功课 /gōng kè/ B1	noun - homework; schoolwork
安慰 /ān wèi/ B1	noun - comfort, consolation verb - to comfort, to console
跌宕 /diē dàng/ C1	adjective - undulating; vicissitudes of life
异国 /yì guó/ B2	noun - foreign country
道别 /dào bié/ B1	verb - to say goodbye, to bid farewell
叮嘱 /dīng zhǔ/ B2	verb - to urge, to exhort, to warn repeatedly
坚强 /jiān qiáng/ B1	adjective - strong, staunch
温柔 /wēn róu/ B1	adjective - gentle, tender
幻想 /huàn xiǎng/ B2	noun - illusion, fantasy
渴望 /kě wàng/ B2	verb - to long for; to yearn for

Key Grammar Structures

• 你說我會受挫會迷茫

  ➔ Modal verb + verb to express future possibility or likelihood

  ➔ The phrase "會受挫會迷茫" uses the modal "會" (will/shall) twice to indicate multiple future possibilities.

• 而永遠會有安慰在轉角

  ➔ Use of "會" (will) + verb to indicate future existence or occurrence

  ➔ The phrase "會有安慰在轉角" employs "會" to suggest future occurrence of comfort at a corner.

• 慢慢道別我

  ➔ Adverb "慢慢" + verb "道別" to indicate gradual act of saying goodbye

  ➔ The phrase "慢慢道別我" uses "慢慢" to emphasize a slow farewell.

• 記住堅強

  ➔ Imperative verb "記住" (remember) + noun "堅強" (strength/resolve) to give advice or command

  ➔ The command "記住堅強" is used to advise someone to remember to stay strong.

• 誰將會在我身旁

  ➔ Question word "誰" + future modal "將會" + verb "在" + noun "我身旁" to ask about future presence

  ➔ The phrase "誰將會在我身旁" asks who will be by my side in the future using "將會" for future certainty.

• 還記住 這是我

  ➔ Imperative or declarative "還記住" (still remember) + demonstrative "這是" (this is) + pronoun "我" (me)

  ➔ The phrase "還記住 這是我" emphasizes to continue remembering that this is who I am.