遇上你之前的我 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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冬季 /dōng jì/ A1 |
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回憶 /huí yì/ B1 |
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香水 /xiāng shuǐ/ A2 |
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哭泣 /kū qì/ B1 |
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甜蜜 /tián mì/ B2 |
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苦澀 /kǔ sè/ B2 |
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朋友 /péng yǒu/ A1 |
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愛 /ài/ A1 |
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寂寞 /jì mò/ B2 |
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漂泊 /piāo bó/ C1 |
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原諒 /yuán liàng/ B2 |
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想念 /xiǎng niàn/ B1 |
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照片 /zhào piàn/ A2 |
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地獄 /dì yù/ B2 |
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活 /huó/ A1 |
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簡單 /jiǎn dān/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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遇上你之前的我
➔ Attributive clause using 的 (de)
➔ “的 (de)” connects the phrase “遇上你之前” (before meeting you) to the noun “我” (me), making it an attributive clause describing the type of 'me'. It specifies 'the me' *before* meeting you.
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冬季 過得不容易
➔ Subject-verb-complement structure; 得 (de) as a degree complement.
➔ Here, "過得不容易 (guò de bù róngyì)" means 'passed [the winter] not easily'. The "得 (de)" links the verb "過 (guò)" (to pass) with the adjective "不容易 (bù róngyì)" (not easy), indicating *how* the action was performed.
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逃避 與你的回憶
➔ Using 与 (yǔ) to connect objects, meaning 'with'.
➔ “與你的回憶” (yǔ nǐ de huíyì) translates to "with your memories". "与 (yǔ)" functions similarly to "with" in English, linking "你 (nǐ)" (you) and “回憶 (huíyì)” (memories). The phrase shows that the memories are associated with you.
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你的香水味還留在我房間裡
➔ Use of “还 (hái)” indicating 'still' or 'yet'.
➔ "還留在我房間裡 (hái liú zài wǒ fángjiān lǐ)" means 'still remains in my room'. "还 (hái)" emphasizes the persistence of the fragrance, indicating that even after some time, the scent of your perfume is *still* present.
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哭泣 懷裡不是你
➔ Subject omission for concise expression.
➔ The subject (presumably "I") is omitted. Full sentence would be like "(我)哭泣,(我)懷裡不是你". This makes the verse sound more direct and emotive.
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甜蜜的過去最終變成苦澀的淚滴
➔ Use of “變成 (biànchéng)” meaning 'to become' or 'to turn into'.
➔ "變成苦澀的淚滴 (biànchéng kǔsè de lèidī)" means 'became bitter teardrops'. "變成 (biànchéng)" indicates a transformation process, emphasizing the change from a sweet past to painful tears.
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討厭我自己
➔ Simple subject-verb structure
➔ "我 (wǒ)" is the subject, and "討厭 (tǎoyàn)" is the verb. Meaning 'I hate myself'.
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總說無所謂的我
➔ Adjective Clause modifying a noun with '的 (de)'.
➔ The phrase describes the kind of "我 (wǒ)" (me) that always says it doesn't matter. '總說無所謂' is an adjective clause modifying '我'.