有心人 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 鄧紫棋

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical beauty of G.E.M.'s "有心人"! This song, a tender cover of a Leslie Cheung classic, offers a unique opportunity to explore nuanced Cantonese expressions of love and connection. Its poetic lyrics and G.E.M.'s emotive delivery make it a perfect piece to appreciate the depth of the language, particularly in conveying subtle romantic sentiments and the power of unspoken understanding.

[English]

Loneliness also releases a lingering fragrance, turns out love moves just like this

Forgot these daydreams, they're beyond what I imagined

...

I hope I can stay ungrown, follow my instinct to find the right person

Vaguely obsessed with you, as if the rain and storm rise tides

...

If it's really too good, even a mistaken look is okay

I don't want to prove whether I've ever adored

Is it helpless or heartfelt

Like a mystery, like a drama

Who could perform better than I do

I feel it from my brows, can't see it from my eyes

As if it's the most direct naked truth

It's helpless but heartfelt

Dark to light

Who's to say these are feelings

...

I hope I can stay ungrown, follow my instinct to find the right person

Vaguely obsessed with you, as if the rain and storm rise tides

If it's really too good, even a mistaken look is okay

I don't want to prove whether I've ever adored

Is it helpless or heartfelt

Like a mystery, like a drama

Who could perform better than I do

I feel it from my brows, can't see it from my eyes

As if it's the most direct naked truth

It's helpless but heartfelt

Dark to light

Who's to say these are feelings

...

[Chinese]

寂寞也揮發著餘香 原來情動正是這樣

曾忘掉這種遐想 這麼超乎我想像

但願我可以沒成長 完全憑直覺覓對像

模糊地迷戀你一場 就當風雨下潮漲

如果真的太好 如錯看了都好

不想證實有沒有過傾慕

是無力 或有心

像謎 像戲

誰又會 似我演的更好

從眉梢中感覺到 從眼角看不到

彷彿已是最直接的裸露

是無力 但有心

暗來 明往

誰說 這算是 情愫

但願我可以沒成長 完全憑直覺覓對像

模糊地迷戀你一場 就當風雨下潮漲

如果真的太好 如錯看了都好

不想證實有沒有過傾慕

是無力 或有心

像謎 像戲

誰又會 似我演的更好

從眉梢中感覺到 從眼角看不到

彷彿已是最直接的裸露

是無力 但有心

暗來 明往

誰說 這算是 情愫

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
寂寞 (jìmò) /t͡ɕî mô/ B1	adjective - lonely, solitary
揮發 (huīfā) /xu̯éi fá/ B2	verb - to evaporate, to emit
餘香 (yúxiāng) /y̌ ɕjáŋ/ C1	noun - lingering fragrance, aftertaste
情動 (qíngdòng) /t͡ɕʰǐŋ tôŋ/ C2	noun - stirrings of emotion, emotional impulse
忘掉 (wàngdiào) /wâŋ tjâu̯/ A2	verb - to forget
遐想 (xiáxiǎng) /ɕjǎ ɕjǎŋ/ C1	noun - fancy, reverie, daydreaming
超乎 (chāohū) /t͡ʂʰáʊ̯ xú/ C1	verb - to exceed, to surpass
成長 (chéngzhǎng) /t͡ʂʰə̌ŋ t͡ʂʰàŋ/ B1	verb - to grow up, to mature noun - growth, development
直覺 (zhíjué) /t͡ʂʅ̌ t͡ɕɥœ̌/ B2	noun - intuition
覓 (mì) /mî/ C1	verb - to seek, to look for
對象 (duìxiàng) /twêi̯ ɕjâŋ/ B1	noun - target, object, boyfriend/girlfriend
模糊 (móhú) /mwǒ xǔ/ B1	adjective - vague, blurred
迷戀 (míliàn) /mǐ ljân/ B2	verb - to be infatuated with, to be obsessed with
潮漲 (cháozhǎng) /t͡ʂʰǎʊ̯ t͡ʂʰàŋ/ B2	noun - high tide
傾慕 (qīngmù) /t͡ɕʰíŋ mû/ C1	verb - to admire, to adore
無力 (wúlì) /ǔ lî/ B1	adjective - powerless, weak
謎 (mí) /mǐ/ B2	noun - riddle, mystery
眉梢 (méishāo) /měi ʂáʊ̯/ C1	noun - tip of the eyebrow
眼角 (yǎnjiǎo) /jàn t͡ɕjàʊ̯/ C1	noun - corner of the eye
裸露 (luǒlù) /lwǒ lŷ/ B2	verb - to expose, to be naked
情愫 (qíngsù) /t͡ɕʰǐŋ sû/ C2	noun - feeling of love; emotion

Key Grammar Structures

• 曾忘掉這種遐想

  ➔ Past tense with '曾' + verb meaning 'once' or 'ever'

  ➔ '曾' indicates that the action happened in the past, similar to 'once' or 'ever' in English. It emphasizes the previous occurrence.

• 完全憑直覺覓對像

  ➔ Using '完全' (completely) + verb phrase to emphasize reliance solely on intuition

  ➔ '完全' means 'completely' and emphasizes that the action relies solely on intuition, without other influences.

• 誰又會 似我演的更好

  ➔ Using '又' (again, also) to add emphasis or indicate an additional consideration

  ➔ '又' adds emphasis or indicates an additional consideration, suggesting the possibility that someone might perform better.

• 從眉梢中感覺到

  ➔ Using '從' + noun to indicate perception or feeling from a specific source

  ➔ '從' is a preposition meaning 'from,' used here to indicate perceiving or sensing something from a specific source.

• 彷彿已是最直接的裸露

  ➔ Using '彷彿' (as if, as though) to express a simile or resemblance

  ➔ '彷彿' means 'as if' or 'like', used here to suggest a resemblance or an almost literal perception of exposure.