幼稚完 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Raymond Lam

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depths of Cantopop with Raymond Lam's "幼稚完"! This poignant ballad, a sub-theme for the popular TVB drama "Highs and Lows," offers a beautiful entry point into understanding Cantonese lyrics and cultural nuances. Through its heartfelt exploration of lingering love and the struggle to grow up, you'll encounter common expressions of regret, nostalgia, and personal reflection. Its relatable themes and evocative language make it an ideal song to expand your Cantonese vocabulary and emotional understanding of the language.

[English]

Unable to return to that midsummer with you

To lie intoxicated in your arms, gazing at the window

Just a simple holiday sitting in the cool breeze

Ice melts into black tea, holding each other, old but unafraid

Time passes, everyone must grow up, right?

And you and I, always at a crossroads

Since then, we’ve parted ways, you move forward bravely

While I foolishly linger, burdened by memories that time amplifies

Are those few thousand days happy? Are you busy every day?

Are you still that serious?

Do you have a new lover? A mature lover?

Mature enough to no longer argue with you

Is it that I’ve refused to grow all along?

Why can’t I pretend to be carefree?

How many years have passed in the blink of an eye, still thinking of those days

Still childish enough to remember you—are my innocence enough?

And how come I still stay in this old apartment

Leaving behind this shabby sofa just for you

Or perhaps I knew from the start that when I sink deeper

I loved lying flat until dawn, tired but still thinking of you

How are you lately? Are you busy every day?

Are you still that serious?

Do you have a new lover? A mature lover?

Mature enough to no longer argue with you

Is it that I’ve always refused to grow?

Haven’t learned to pretend to be optimistic yet?

How many years have passed—bored, foolish people

So bored that tears fall, is that madness enough?

Let me be childish today, okay?

Can I relive the moment I meet you again?

If the time machine is in front, can I be innocent many times over?

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[Chinese]

無法和你回到那種盛夏

能夠沉醉懷抱呆望窗紗

就這麼一個假日在乘涼

冰塊浸沒在紅茶 互抱著老掉也不怕

時間流過誰也要長大吧

而你和我前行全是分岔

自此分開了你落力前行

得我幼稚地停留 被歲月放大了牽掛

幾千天近況幸福嗎 每日忙碌嗎

仍然是那麼認真嗎

可有新戀人 成熟的戀人

成熟到沒再共你吵架

是我始終拒絕成長嗎

為何沒法裝作瀟灑

轉眼多少年 仍然想當年

仍然幼稚到又記起你 天真夠嗎

而我何以連住進新大廈

仍要為你留下陳舊梳化

或者早知道我在下沉時

喜愛仰臥到凌晨 累了又掛念你一下

近況好嗎 每日忙碌嗎

仍然是那麼認真嗎

可有新戀人 成熟的戀人

成熟到沒再共你吵架

是我始終拒絕成長嗎

還未學會裝樂觀嗎

轉眼多少年 無聊的蠢人

無聊到讓眼淚跌出了 瘋癲夠嗎

讓我今天幼稚完好嗎

能如願再經歷遇見你的一剎嗎

如果時光機放在前方 可天真多次嗎

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
盛夏 (shèngxià) /ʃə̂ŋ.ɕjâ/ B2	noun - midsummer, height of summer
沉醉 (chénzuì) /t͡ʃʰə̌n.t͡swêi/ B2	verb - to be immersed in, to be absorbed in
懷抱 (huáibào) /xwǎi.pâʊ/ B1	noun - embrace, bosom
呆望 (dāiwàng) /dái.wâŋ/ B2	verb - to gaze blankly, to stare vacantly
窗紗 (chuāngshā) /t͡ʂʰwáŋ.ʂá/ B1	noun - window screen
乘涼 (chéngliáng) /t͡ʂʰə̌ŋ.ljǎŋ/ B1	verb - to relax in a cool place
浸沒 (jìnmò) /t͡ɕîn.mwô/ B2	verb - to submerge, to immerse
老掉 (lǎodiào) /làʊ.tjâʊ/ B1	verb - to grow old
長大 (zhǎngdà) /t͡ʂǎŋ.tâ/ A2	verb - to grow up
分岔 (fēnchà) /fə́n.t͡ʂʰâ/ B2	noun - fork (in a road, river, etc.)
落力 (luòlì) /lwô.lî/ B2	adjective - energetic, vigorous
幼稚 (yòuzhì) /jôʊ.ʈ͡ʂî/ B1	adjective - childish, naive
停留 (tíngliú) /tʰǐŋ.ljǒʊ/ B1	verb - to stay, to remain
牽掛 (qiānguà) /t͡ɕʰján.kwâ/ B2	noun - worry, concern, to be concerned about
幸福 (xìngfú) /ɕîŋ.fǔ/ A2	adjective - happy, blessed
忙碌 (mánglù) /mǎŋ.lû/ A2	adjective - busy
認真 (rènzhēn) /ʐə̂n.ʈ͡ʂə́n/ A2	adjective - earnest, serious
戀人 (liànrén) /ljên.ʐə̌n/ A2	noun - lover, sweetheart
成熟 (chéngshú) /t͡ʂʰə̌ŋ.ʂǔ/ B1	adjective - mature, ripe
吵架 (chǎojià) /t͡ʂʰàʊ.t͡ɕjâ/ A2	verb - to quarrel, to argue
拒絕 (jùjué) /t͡ɕŷ.t͡ɕɥě/ B1	verb - to refuse, to reject
成長 (chéngzhǎng) /t͡ʂʰə̌ŋ.t͡ʂǎŋ/ B1	verb - to grow up, development
瀟灑 (xiāosǎ) /ɕjáʊ.sà/ B2	adjective - natural and unrestrained, elegant and unconventional
想當年 (xiǎng dāngnián) /ɕjǎŋ dáŋ.njěn/ B2	verb - to recall the past
天真 (tiānzhēn) /tʰjén.ʈ͡ʂə́n/ B1	adjective - innocent, naive
陳舊 (chénjiù) /t͡ʂʰə̌n.t͡ɕjôʊ/ B1	adjective - old-fashioned, outdated
梳化 (shūhuà) /ʃú.xwâ/ A1	noun - sofa
下沉 (xiàchén) /ɕjâ.t͡ʂʰə̌n/ B1	verb - to sink, to go down
仰臥 (yǎngwò) /jàŋ.wô/ B2	verb - to lie on one's back
凌晨 (língchén) /lǐŋ.t͡ʂʰə̌n/ B1	noun - early morning, before dawn
掛念 (guàniàn) /kwâ.njên/ B1	verb - to be concerned about, to miss
樂觀 (lèguān) /lə̂.kwán/ B1	adjective - optimistic
無聊 (wúliáo) /wǔ.ljǎʊ/ A2	adjective - bored, boring
蠢人 (chǔnrén) /t͡ʂʰùn.ʐə̌n/ B2	noun - fool, idiot
眼淚 (yǎnlèi) /jàn.lêi/ A1	noun - tears
瘋癲 (fēngdiān) /fə́ŋ.tjén/ B2	adjective - insane, mad
時光機 (shíguāngjī) /ʂɻ̩2.kwáŋ.t͡ɕi/ B2	noun - time machine