餘震 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 張敬軒
• Album: Hins Live in Passion 2014

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth of Cantopop with Hins Cheung's '餘震' (Aftershock). This song offers a powerful way to learn Cantonese by exploring the rich, metaphorical language used to describe the complex feelings of heartbreak and lingering attachment. Its beautiful melody and heartfelt lyrics make it a special song for anyone wanting to connect with the expressive nature of the Cantonese language through music.

[English]

The departure, like a rescued light in ruins, escapes with honor

Abandoned, water deep and fire hot, rushing toward one person

Reunion with you, I knew it was an aftershock, hurting my wounded heart with regret

Remaining hopes are sacrificed in the end

Your kiss, like a typhoon wind, how can I resist this attraction?

Close to skin, like a tidal wave hitting me, making me sink down

Moving closer, I can't completely control myself

Even knowing it's foolish, yet even for a moment, I believe it's destiny

The world collapses, the aftershock brings a flicker of excitement amid pain

...

Memories, like a beautiful landscape before disaster strikes

Hopes, that we wouldn’t harm each other, but now it's impossible

Reunion with you, I knew it was an aftershock, hurting my wounded heart with regret

Remaining hopes are sacrificed in the end

Your kiss, like a typhoon wind, how can I resist this attraction?

Close to skin, like a tidal wave hitting me, making me sink down

Moving closer, I can't completely control myself

Even knowing it's foolish, yet for a moment, I believe it's destiny

Still willing to get close, who cares in the blurry night, the sky darkens the earth

Your kiss, like a typhoon wind, how can I resist this attraction?

Close to skin, like a tidal wave hitting me, making me sink down

Moving closer, I can't completely control myself

Even knowing it's foolish, yet for a moment, I believe it's destiny

The world collapses, the aftershock in pain, a faint excitement

The aftershock is leaning in your palm, forever trapped

(Thank you all)

...

[Chinese]

離去的 如廢墟中得救光榮地脫身

遺棄的 任水深跟火熱撲向一個人

共妳再戀早知是餘震 讓重傷的心再添缺憾

還剩低的寄望最後也犧牲

妳的吻 像龍捲風吹過 怎可對抗這吸引

身貼身 如海嘯沖擊我 使我向下沉

再走近 是我完全難自禁

就算知道實在太愚笨 到底一刻也算是緣份

天地淪陷 餘震是痛苦中 一絲興奮

懷緬的 如美景一幅那災情未發生

期盼的 是彼此不傷害卻已不可能

共妳再戀早知是餘震 讓重傷的心再添缺憾

還剩低的寄望最後也犧牲

妳的吻 像龍捲風吹過 怎可對抗這吸引

身貼身 如海嘯沖擊我 使我向下沉

再走近 是我完全難自禁

就算知道實在太愚笨 到底一刻也算是緣份

仍然願靠近 誰又理朦朧夜裡 天沉地暗

妳的吻 像龍捲風吹過 怎可對抗這吸引

身貼身 如海嘯沖擊我 使我向下沉

再走近 是我完全難自禁

就算知道實在太愚笨 到底一刻也算是緣份

天地淪陷 餘震是痛苦中 一絲興奮

餘震是靠在妳掌心 永遠被困

(多謝大家)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
廢墟 /fèi xū/ B2	noun - ruins
光榮 /ɡuāng róng/ B1	adjective - glorious, honorable
遺棄 /yí qì/ B2	verb - to abandon, to desert
水深火熱 /shuǐ shēn huǒ rè/ C1	noun - abyss of suffering (lit. deep water and scorching fire)
戀 /liàn/ B2	verb - to love, to feel attached to
餘震 /yú zhèn/ B2	noun - aftershock
重傷 /zhòng shāng/ B2	noun - serious injury
缺憾 /quē hàn/ B2	noun - regret, flaw, imperfection
寄望 /jì wàng/ B2	noun - hope, expectation
犧牲 /xī shēng/ B2	verb - to sacrifice
龍捲風 /lóng juǎn fēng/ B1	noun - tornado
對抗 /duì kàng/ B2	verb - to resist, to oppose
吸引 /xī yǐn/ B1	verb - to attract, to draw
海嘯 /hǎi xiào/ B1	noun - tsunami
沖擊 /chōng jī/ B2	verb - to impact, to strike
沉 /chén/ A2	verb - to sink
愚笨 /yú bèn/ B2	adjective - stupid, foolish
緣份 /yuán fèn/ B1	noun - fate, destiny
淪陷 /lún xiàn/ B2	verb - to fall (to the enemy), to be occupied
朦朧 /méng lóng/ B2	adjective - hazy, misty, obscure
災情 /zāi qíng/ B2	noun - disaster situation, the state of a disaster

Key Grammar Structures

• 離去的 如廢墟中得救光榮地脫身

  ➔ The use of the adverb "光榮地" (honorably) modifies the verb "脫身" (to escape), forming an adverbial phrase.

  ➔ "光榮地" is an adverb that describes how the action of "脫身" (to escape) is performed, emphasizing honor or dignity.

• 任水深跟火熱撲向一個人

  ➔ The phrase "任水深跟火熱" uses a paired structure "任...跟..." (allowing something to happen despite difficult conditions).

  ➔ The construction "任...跟..." allows the subject to withstand or allow difficult circumstances to occur.

• 還剩低的寄望最後也犧牲

  ➔ The phrase "還剩低的寄望" demonstrates the use of "還剩" (still remaining) to indicate something left over.

  ➔ "還剩" is used to indicate that some hope or expectation still remains.

• 妳的吻 像龍捲風吹過 怎可對抗這吸引

  ➔ The simile "像龍捲風吹過" compares a kiss to a tornado wind, using "像" (like/as).

  ➔ The word "像" (like/as) introduces a simile comparing the kiss to a tornado wind, highlighting the intensity of attraction.

• 再走近 是我完全難自禁

  ➔ The phrase "再走近" uses "再" (again/more) to indicate an increased degree of approaching.

  ➔ "再" emphasizes an increased or renewed action of approaching closer.

• 就算知道實在太愚笨 到底一刻也算是緣份

  ➔ The structure "就算知道...也" (even if one knows...still) expresses concession.

  ➔ This pattern expresses a concessive idea, acknowledging awareness but still acting despite it.

• 天地淪陷 餘震是痛苦中 一絲興奮

  ➔ The phrase "是痛苦中" uses "是" (is) + noun + "中" (inside) to indicate being within a state.

  ➔ "是...中" expresses being inside a particular state or condition.