鍾無艷 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: Kay Tse, 謝安琪
• Album: 3/8

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant world of Cantopop with Kay Tse's "鍾無艷" (Zhong Wuyan). This iconic song offers a rich linguistic experience, teaching you expressions of heartache and emotional resilience in Cantonese. Its lyrical depth and cultural allusions, particularly to the historical figure Zhong Wuyan, make it a unique and powerful piece that encourages deeper understanding of the language and its poetic nuances.

[English]

Actually, I fear you always exaggerate and overestimate my resilience

Actually, I fear even more that you only appreciate my character

No one is as good as me at using words to rebuild your confidence

No one asks if I'm willing to play this great incarnation

Actually, I want to occasionally collapse and be as fragile as a lover

Hanging in your arms, so low that I don't need an identity

Helplessly, you saw through this thought

You, who benefit, make it clear you don't want to lose a peerless friend

Without your permission, I will still keep loving you

When we bless each other and soften our hearts, maybe allow me to kiss you

I hate being so mature that you don't need to look at me and cry

But I smile beautifully, like drinking snow water in winter

Your consistent praise, yet I'm not worthy of continuing to love

In your moment of sadness, I must comfort you and find my pleasure

I'm willing to be the spare tire, also happily sad

We understand each other so well, no wonder we're destined to be like siblings

...

Actually, I fear your goodwill is based on my cultivation

Actually, I fear most that your selfishness sees through my understanding

No one asks where I should go to heal at the end of loneliness

It turns out my state of mind is so high that I've become an idol

Who would willingly shine on others like the moon?

Being a servant, preparing food and serving tea for you is the cruel truth

Helplessly, you saw through this thought

You, who benefit, make it clear you don't want to lose a peerless friend

Without your permission, I will still keep loving you

When we bless each other and soften our hearts, maybe allow me to kiss you

I hate being so mature that you don't need to look at me and cry

But I smile beautifully, like drinking snow water in winter

Your consistent praise, yet I'm not worthy of continuing to love

In your moment of sadness, I must comfort you and find my pleasure

I'm willing to be the spare tire, also happily sad

We understand each other so well

Let me decide my happiness, why do I need your permission?

I will still keep loving you

When we bless each other and soften our hearts, maybe allow me to kiss you

I hate being so mature that you don't need to look at me and cry

But I smile beautifully, like drinking snow water in winter

Your consistent praise, no need to say more

In your moment of sadness, I must comfort you and find my pleasure

I'm willing to be the spare tire, but I can't crash into the fortress

We understand each other so well, no wonder we're destined to be like siblings

How could your girlfriend allow us to watch the tears of snow together?

Unopened soda, let me hold it in my arms and kiss it

...

[Chinese]

其實我怕你總誇獎高估我堅忍

其實更怕你只懂得欣賞我品行

無人及我用字絕重拾了你信心

無人問我可甘心演這偉大化身

其實我想間中崩潰脆弱如戀人

垂在你兩臂中低得不需要身份

無奈被你識穿這個念頭

得到好處的你明示不想失去絕世好友

沒有得你的允許 我都會愛下去

互相祝福心軟之際或者准我吻下去

我痛恨成熟到不要你望著我流淚

但漂亮笑下去 彷彿冬天飲雪水

被你一貫的讚許 卻不配愛下去

在你悲傷一刻必須解慰找到我樂趣

我甘於當副車 也是快樂著唏噓

彼此這麼了解 難怪註定似兄妹一對

其實我怕你的好感基於我修養

其實最怕你的私心窺准我體諒

無人問我寂寞盡頭何處去養傷

原來是我的心境高到變為偶像

誰情願照耀著別人就如月亮

為奴婢為你備飯奉茶是殘忍真相

無奈被你識穿這個念頭

得到好處的你明示不想失去絕世好友

沒有得你的允許 我都會愛下去

互相祝福心軟之際或者准我吻下去

我痛恨成熟到不要你望著我流淚

但漂亮笑下去 彷彿冬天飲雪水

被你一貫的讚許 卻不配愛下去

在你悲傷一刻必須解慰找到我樂趣

我甘於當副車 也是快樂著唏噓

彼此這麼了解

讓我決定我的快樂哪需得你的允許

我都會愛下去

互相祝福心軟之際或者准我吻下去

我痛恨成熟到不要你望著我流淚

但漂亮笑下去 彷彿冬天飲雪水

被你一貫的讚許 無需再說下去

在你悲傷一刻必須解慰找到我樂趣

我甘於當副車 卻沒法撞入堡壘

彼此這麼了解 難怪註定似兄妹一對

你的她怎允許 結伴觀賞雪的淚

永不開封的汽水 讓我抱在懷內吻下去

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
怕 /pà/ A2	verb - to be afraid
誇獎 /kuā jiǎng/ B1	verb - to praise
欣賞 /xīn shǎng/ B1	verb - to appreciate
信心 /xìn xīn/ B2	noun - confidence
偉大 /wěi dà/ B2	adjective - great
脆弱 /cuì ruò/ B2	adjective - fragile
悲傷 /bēi shāng/ B1	adjective - sad
快樂 /kuài lè/ A2	adjective - happy
了解 /liǎo jiě/ B1	verb - to understand
允許 /yǔn xǔ/ B2	verb - to allow
流淚 /liú lèi/ B2	verb - to cry
吻 /wěn/ A2	verb - to kiss
痛恨 /tòng hèn/ C1	verb - to hate
美麗 /měi lì/ B2	adjective - beautiful
快樂 /kuài lè/ A2	adjective - happy
兄妹 /xiōng mèi/ B1	noun - siblings

Key Grammar Structures

• 其實我怕你總誇獎高估我堅忍

  ➔ Use of '總' to indicate 'always' or 'all the time'

  ➔ '總' emphasizes the habitual or continuous nature of the action

• 無人問我可甘心演這偉大化身

  ➔ Use of '可' to express possibility or ability

  ➔ '可' indicates that something is possible or acceptable

• 無人問我可甘心演這偉大化身

  ➔ Use of '演' as a verb meaning 'to perform' or 'to act as'

  ➔ '演' is used to denote performing or acting in a role

• 我痛恨成熟到不要你望著我流淚

  ➔ Use of the phrase '到...為止' to indicate culmination or extent

  ➔ '到' indicates the point or extent of the action or feeling

• 彼此這麼了解 難怪註定似兄妹一對

  ➔ Use of '難怪' to indicate 'no wonder' or 'it's understandable'

  ➔ '難怪' is used to show understanding that something is not surprising