壯舉 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 張敬軒

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the bolder side of the Cantonese language with Hins Cheung's '壯舉'. This song is a fantastic opportunity to learn vocabulary related to love, passion, and intense emotions, all wrapped in a dramatic and compelling narrative. The lyrics are rich with metaphors and expressions that go beyond everyday conversation, offering a deeper insight into the expressive power of Cantopop. It's a song that was controversial for its time, making it a special piece for understanding cultural conversations in Hong Kong.

[English]

I place the ring in the glass

Champagne bubbles rise in celebration

You change into a sexy dance outfit

Delicately and softly, you breathe out 'Stay with me'

Black stockings, how tempting you are

Or maybe nothing can keep you for a lifetime

The scent of perfume, you’re so over the top

Blending desire, making me fall for your DNA

Who are you on the bed?

Who are you under that skirt?

In the darkness with you, fighting and pulling back at the most tense moments

Who am I trying to keep you for?

Who makes you want to stay forever by my side?

Inject lifelong love into you, making it part of your body

Is love some kind of stimulant?

Twitching, screams, sweating

I swear to love you completely

In that breathless moment, grabbing tight, going wild

Playing the role of the fantasy object

On a dark, windy, crazy love night, too tense and reckless

Yearning for a portrait of happiness

A romantic game scene, but after romance, we must face the truth

Who are you on the bed?

Who are you under that skirt?

In the darkness with you, fighting and pulling back at the tense moments

Who am I trying to keep you for?

Who makes you want to stay forever by my side?

Inject lifelong love into you, making it part of your body

Who are you inside me?

Who are you deep inside?

Should I have been born earlier so your identity wouldn't be so hard to forget?

Who will you hold in your arms in the future?

That’s what makes me sleep peacefully every night

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[Chinese]

我 在杯中擺好戒指

香檳 起泡祝賀

你 換了性感的舞衣

弱質纖纖呼出一句 陪我

黑絲襪 你多麼誘人

或者婚姻都不可能 留住你一生

香水味 你多麼過份

調製慾望令我 愛上你基因

床上那個你是誰

裙下那個你是誰

和你漆黑之中且戰 在最緊張一刻且退

留住你要製造誰

誰令你永遠相隨

注射 終生的愛情 身體中寄居

愛 是否一種興奮劑

抽搐 尖叫 出汗

我 誓要愛得很徹底

窒息之間捉緊一刹 狂放

飾演著 幻想的對象

月黑風高瘋戀一場 無謂太緊張

憧憬著 幸福的肖像

遊戲浪漫現場 浪漫後要認賬

床上那個你是誰

裙下那個你是誰

和你漆黑之中且戰 在最緊張一刻且退

留住你要製造誰

誰令你永遠相隨

注射 終生的愛情 身體中寄居

懷內那個你是誰

潛在那個你是誰

是否應該早點出世 令你身份揮之不去

來日你要抱著誰

才令我每晚安睡

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
戒指 /jiè zhǐ/ A1	noun - ring
舞衣 /wǔ yī/ B1	noun - dance costume
誘人 /yòu rén/ B2	adjective - tempting, alluring
婚姻 /hūn yīn/ A2	noun - marriage
一生 /yī shēng/ A2	noun - lifetime
香水味 /xiāng shuǐ wèi/ B1	noun - perfume scent
慾望 /yù wàng/ B2	noun - desire, lust
基因 /jī yīn/ B2	noun - gene
漆黑 /qī hēi/ B1	adjective - pitch-black, dark
緊張 /jǐn zhāng/ A2	adjective - nervous, tense
愛情 /ài qíng/ A1	noun - love
身體 /shēn tǐ/ A1	noun - body
興奮劑 /xīng fèn jì/ C1	noun - stimulant, excitant
窒息 /zhì xī/ B2	verb - suffocate, choke
幻想 /huàn xiǎng/ B1	noun - fantasy, illusion
對象 /duì xiàng/ A2	noun - object, target, partner
幸福 /xìng fú/ A2	adjective - happy, blessed