摯友 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: A-Lin
• Album: LINK

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the nuances of Mandarin Chinese through A-Lin's touching ballad, 'Best Friend'. This song beautifully illustrates complex relationship dynamics and explores themes of longing and unspoken feelings, offering a window into the emotional depth of Chinese-language music.

[English]

I wanted to be a star

But ended up like a streetlight

If you love someone

Be careful not to love too deeply

Messages sent after drinking

Don’t take them seriously

I’m always too emotional

Forgetting what’s impossible

And it’s unfair to you

Your long-term tolerance

But between us

What should we call each other?

Do I really need to

Love someone else

For you to feel at ease?

Shirking responsibility

Our unspoken relationship

So close, yet not love

With countless connections

It’d be a shame to let go

The hatred I pretend

Isn’t genuine

You know exactly who I am

A relationship everyone envies

Just a sequel without an ending

Why does being too familiar

Turn into distance instead?

Unreachable lovers

Transformed into close friends

It feels like an excuse

You know I

Won’t wait, yet you let me wait

You’re fully devoted

To the person you’re with now

They found me

Telling me not to worry anymore

Honestly, I don’t want to

Ask one by one

From now on, I’ll stay silent

It’s my responsibility

Our unspoken relationship

So delicate, yet not love

Allowing this to continue

Shows I’m not strong enough

Asking again and again

How foolish of me

I know exactly who you are

Heart-wrenching

What can I do?

I shouldn’t have

Trapped you like this

Leaving you stuck

Our unspoken relationship

So close, yet not love

With countless connections

It’d be a shame to let go

The hatred I pretend

Isn’t genuine

You know exactly who I am

A relationship everyone envies

Just a sequel without an ending

Why does being too familiar

Turn into distance instead?

Unreachable lovers

Transformed into close friends

It feels like an excuse

You know I

Won’t wait, yet you let me wait

A-Lin,你好,我是敬華.

這些日子,謝謝你的歌一直陪伴我.

[Chinese]

想當星辰

卻像路燈

若愛一個人

切忌愛得太深

酒後傳的訊息

你別當真

我總感情用事

忘了不可能

也委屈你

長期容忍

但我們之間

該用什麼相稱

難道非要

我愛其他的人

你才心安理得

卸下了責任

我們不討論的關係

很接近卻不是愛情

擁有無數交集

要丟棄太可惜

我演的恨

真不誠懇

你最清楚我是怎樣的人

沒人不羨慕的關係

只是沒結局的續集

為什麼太熟悉

反而變成距離

觸不到的戀人

化身摯友

也像搪塞

你明知道我

不會等到卻放任我等

你正全心

對待的人

輾轉找到我

勸我別再傷神

其實我真不想

一一詢問

從此默不出聲

是我的責任

我們不說破的關係

很微妙卻不是愛情

容許這種維繫

是我不夠爭氣

一再追問

何其愚笨

我也清楚你是怎樣的人

蕩氣迴腸

又能如何

我最不應該

還害你受困

進退不得

我們不討論的關係

很接近卻不是愛情

擁有無數交集

要丟棄太可惜

我演的恨

真不誠懇

你最清楚我是怎樣的人

沒人不羨慕的關係

只是沒結局的續集

為什麼太熟悉

反而變成距離

觸不到的戀人

化身摯友

也像搪塞

你明知道我

不會等到卻放任我等

A-Lin,你好,我是敬華.

這些日子,謝謝你的歌一直陪伴我.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
星辰 /xīng chén/ B2	noun - stars, celestial bodies
愛 /ài/ A2	verb - to love noun - love
訊息 /xìn xī/ B1	noun - message, information
感情 /gǎn qíng/ B2	noun - emotion, feeling, affection
容忍 /róng rěn/ B2	verb - to tolerate, to endure
關係 /guān xì/ B1	noun - relationship
丟棄 /diū qì/ B2	verb - to discard, to abandon
誠懇 /chéng kěn/ B2	adjective - sincere, honest
熟悉 /shú xī/ B2	adjective - familiar, well-acquainted
距離 /jù lí/ A2	noun - distance
戀人 /liàn rén/ B1	noun - lover
摯友 /zhì yǒu/ C1	noun - best friend, close friend
放任 /fàng rèn/ B2	verb - to let go, to allow
全心 /quán xīn/ B2	adverb - wholeheartedly, with all one's heart
傷神 /shāng shén/ B2	verb - to grieve, to sadden
詢問 /xún wèn/ B2	verb - to inquire, to ask
愚笨 /yú bèn/ C1	adjective - stupid, foolish

Key Grammar Structures

• 若愛一個人，切忌愛得太深

  ➔ Conditional Clause + Prohibitive Construction

  ➔ The sentence uses '若' (if) to introduce a conditional clause, followed by a strong prohibition '切忌' (absolutely must not) + '愛得太深' (love too deeply). This highlights a warning about the dangers of intense love.

• 但我們之間，該用什麼相稱

  ➔ Interrogative Pronoun + Modal Verb + Passive Voice Implication

  ➔ The sentence asks 'what' ('什麼') is appropriate to describe their relationship. '該' (should/ought to) is a modal verb indicating obligation or suitability. The question implies a passive construction – what *are we* to be called?

• 我演的恨，真不誠懇

  ➔ Attributive Clause + Adverb of Degree

  ➔ '我演的恨' (the hatred I pretended) functions as an attributive clause modifying the subject. '真' (really/truly) is an adverb of degree intensifying '不誠懇' (insincere).

• 觸不到的戀人，化身摯友

  ➔ Noun as Attribute + Metaphorical Transformation

  ➔ '觸不到的戀人' (an unattainable lover) uses a noun phrase as an attribute to describe the lover. '化身' (become/transform into) signifies a metaphorical transformation from lover to close friend.