有心人 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 張國榮
• Album: 紅

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depth of Cantonese music with Leslie Cheung's classic, "有心人" (A Man of Intention). This song is a perfect gateway to learning Cantonese as it features poetic lyrics by the renowned Lin Xi, offering rich vocabulary and expressions related to complex human emotions like unspoken love. Its melancholic yet captivating melody, combined with Cheung's iconic vocals, makes it a truly special piece that will not only enhance your language skills but also your appreciation for Cantopop artistry.

[English]

Loneliness also exudes a lingering scent, it turns out love is just like this

I forgot about such fantasies, beyond what I imagined

I hope I can remain ungrown, relying solely on instinct to find love

Vaguely infatuated with you, as if a storm rising with the tide

If it's truly too good, even mistaken feelings are fine

I don't want to confirm whether I have ever adored

Is it powerless, or sincere? Like a mystery, like a play—who would perform better than me?

Feeling it from the corner of my eye, unseen elsewhere

As if exposed in the most direct way

It's powerless, but heartfelt—coming quietly, leaving softly—who says these aren’t feelings?

I hope I can remain ungrown, relying solely on instinct to find love

Vaguely infatuated with you, as if a storm rising with the tide

If it's truly too good, even mistaken feelings are fine

I don't want to confirm whether I have ever adored

Is it powerless, or sincere? Like a mystery, like a play—who would perform better than me?

Feeling it from the corner of my eye, unseen elsewhere

As if exposed in the most direct way

It's powerless, but heartfelt—coming quietly, leaving softly—who says these aren’t feelings?

Feeling it from the corner of my eye, unseen elsewhere

As if exposed in the most direct way

It's powerless, but sincere? Coming quietly, leaving softly—who says these aren’t 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 完全憑直覺覓對象

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 似我演得更好

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 完全憑直覺覓對象

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 似我演得更好

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

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 /t͡ɕî mô/ B1	adjective - lonely, solitary
揮發 /xʷéi fá/ B2	verb - to evaporate, to emit
餘香 /y̌u ɕjaŋ/ B2	noun - lingering fragrance
情動 /t͡ɕʰǐŋ tôŋ/ C1	noun - emotional impulse, stirring of emotion
忘掉 /wâŋ tjâu/ A2	verb - to forget
遐想 /ɕjá ɕjǎŋ/ C1	noun - daydream, reverie
超乎 /t͡ʃʰáʊ fú/ B2	verb - to exceed, to surpass
想像 /ɕjǎŋ ɕjâŋ/ B1	verb - to imagine noun - imagination
成長 /ʈ͡ʂʰə̌ŋ ʈ͡ʂwɔ̂ŋ/ B1	noun - growth, development
直覺 /ʈ͡ʂʰǐ t͡ɕɥě/ B2	noun - intuition
對象 /twêɪ ɕjâŋ/ A2	noun - object, target, boyfriend/girlfriend
模糊 /mú xú/ B1	adjective - vague, blurred
迷戀 /mí ljân/ B2	verb - to be infatuated with, to be obsessed with
風雨 /fɤŋ yǔ/ B1	noun - wind and rain, trials and hardships
潮漲 /ʈ͡ʂʰǎʊ ʈ͡ʂâŋ/ B2	noun - high tide
傾慕 /t͡ɕʰɪ́ŋ mû/ C1	verb - to admire, to have a crush on
無力 /wú lî/ B1	adjective - powerless, helpless
眉梢 /méi ʂáʊ/ B2	noun - the tip of the eyebrow
裸露 /lwǒ lû/ C1	verb - to expose, to be naked
情愫 /t͡ɕʰǐŋ sû/ C2	noun - feelings of love