YOU DON'T NEED TO KNOW 你不用懂 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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睡不著 (shuì bù zháo) /ʂweɪ˥˩ pu˥˧ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯˧˥/ B1 |
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夜 (yè) /je˥˩/ A1 |
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想 (xiǎng) /ɕi̯ɑŋ˧˥/ A1 |
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失眠 (shīmián) /ʂɻ̩˥ mi̯ɛn˧˥/ B1 |
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照片 (zhàopiàn) /ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯˥˩ pʰi̯ɛn˥˩/ A1 |
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臉 (liǎn) /li̯ɛn˧˥/ A1 |
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淚 (lèi) /leɪ˥˩/ A2 |
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追蹤 (zhuīzōng) /ʈ͡ʂweɪ˥ t͡sʊŋ˥/ B2 |
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蠢 (chǔn) /ʈ͡ʂʰwən˧˥/ B2 |
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愛 (ài) /aɪ˥˩/ A1 |
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感受 (gǎnshòu) /kɑn˧˥ ʂəʊ̯˥˩/ B1 |
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痛 (tòng) /tʰʊŋ˥˩/ A2 |
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漩渦 (xuánwō) /ɕɥɛn˧˥ wɔ˥/ B2 |
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空洞 (kōngdòng) /kʰʊŋ˥ tʊŋ˥˩/ B2 |
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糾結 (jiūjié) /t͡ɕi̯ʊ˥ t͡ɕi̯ɛ˧˥/ C1 |
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丟臉 (diūliǎn) /ti̯oʊ˥ li̯ɛn˧˥/ B2 |
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原則 (yuánzé) /ɥɛn˧˥ tsɤ˥/ B2 |
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情節 (qíngjié) /t͡ɕʰiŋ˧˥ t͡ɕi̯ɛ˧˥/ B2 |
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場景 (chǎngjǐng) /ʈ͡ʂʰɑŋ˧˥ t͡ɕiŋ˧˥/ B1 |
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空格 (kònggé) /kʰʊŋ˥ kɤ˥/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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怎麼又是睡不著的夜
➔ Interrogative Pronoun + 又 + Verb + 的
➔ "怎麼" (zěnme) means 'how' or 'why'. "又是" (yòu shì) means 'again is', indicating something is recurring. The "的" (de) at the end modifies "夜" (yè, night), making it a descriptive phrase 'sleepless night'.
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肯定不是因為想你才失了眠
➔ 肯定 + 不是 + 因為…才…(kěndìng bùshì yīnwèi… cái…)
➔ This structure emphasizes that the reason given isn't the real reason for something. "肯定" (kěndìng) means 'definitely'. "因為…才…" (yīnwèi… cái…) connects a cause and effect, but here it's used within the negative structure to negate the given reason. "不是因為想你" (bùshì yīnwèi xiǎng nǐ) - not because of missing you, "才失了眠" (cái shī le mián) - only then lost sleep. But the whole sentence is stating this reason is not the correct one.
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算了就再看一眼
➔ 就算…就 + Verb
➔ "算了" (suàn le) means 'forget it' or 'never mind', indicating resignation. "就" (jiù) here implies 'then' or 'just' - a decision to do something after some consideration. "再看一眼" (zài kàn yī yǎn) means 'look one more time'. Therefore, the whole phrase means 'Forget it, then I'll just look at it one more time'.
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到底有什麼意思
➔ 到底 + Verb Phrase (+呢)?
➔ "到底" (dàodǐ) expresses 'in the end', 'after all', or 'what on earth'. It's often used to intensify a question or express frustration about something that's unclear or pointless. "有什麼意思" (yǒu shénme yìsi) means 'what's the meaning?' or 'what's the point?'. The entire sentence conveys a sense of questioning the purpose or value of something.
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還是退不了追蹤
➔ 還是 + Verb + 了 (hái shì + Verb + le) - still can't/still haven't
➔ "還是" (háishì) means 'still' or 'yet'. Combined with the negative "不了" (bù liǎo - can't), it emphasizes the speaker's inability to do something despite their possible desire or intention. "退追蹤" (tuì zhuīzōng) means 'unfollow'. So the sentence means 'Still can't unfollow'.
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你看看我 多沒用
➔ 你 + Verb + 我, 多 + Adjective
➔ This sentence uses an exclamatory structure to express strong emotion or feeling. "你看看我" (nǐ kànkan wǒ) means 'look at me'. "多沒用" (duō méiyòng) means 'how useless'. The use of "多" (duō) emphasizes the degree of uselessness. The speaker is expressing self-pity and frustration with their own behavior.
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以前笑他們到底多蠢
➔ 以前 + Verb + 他們 + 到底 + 多 + Adjective
➔ This sentence expresses a past judgement or assessment. "以前" (yǐqián) means 'previously' or 'before'. "笑他們" (xiào tāmen) means 'laughed at them'. "到底多蠢" (dàodǐ duō chǔn) means 'how stupid after all'. The speaker is reflecting on a past perspective and contrasting it with their current understanding.
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愛是能有多深
➔ 愛 + 是 + 能 + 有 + 多 + Adjective/Verb
➔ This sentence is a rhetorical question about the extent or depth of love. "愛是" (ài shì) means 'love is'. "能有多深" (néng yǒu duō shēn) means 'how deep can it be'. This sentence is often used to express skepticism or doubt about the power or intensity of love.