自欺欺人 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 方力申,傅穎

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional depth of Cantonese with "自欺欺人" (Self-Deceiving), a poignant duet by Alex Fong and Stephy Tang. This song offers a relatable narrative about the struggle of letting go in a relationship, providing an excellent opportunity to understand nuanced expressions and common phrases in Cantonese through its heartfelt lyrics and dialogue format. Its themes of unspoken truths and the pain of parting make it a powerful and special piece for language learners.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
忍 (rěn) /rən/ B2	verb - to endure, to tolerate
秘密 (mìmì) /miːmiː/ A2	noun - secret
安心 (ānxīn) /ɑːnˈʃɪn/ B1	adjective - at ease, relieved
原諒 (yuánliàng) /ju̯ɛnˈljɑŋ/ A2	verb - to forgive
幸運 (xìngyùn) /ɕiŋ.y̯n/ A2	adjective - fortunate, lucky
顧慮 (gùlǜ) /kuːˈlyː/ B2	verb - to worry about, concern
罪人 (zuìrén) /tsweɪˈɻən/ B2	noun - sinner, culprit
感情 (gǎnqíng) /känˈt͡ɕʰɪŋ/ A2	noun - feeling, emotion
沉默 (chénmò) /t͡ʃʰənˈmwo/ B1	adjective - silent
難受 (nánshòu) /nänˈʂoʊ̯/ B1	adjective - feel bad, uncomfortable
欺騙 (qīpiàn) /t͡ɕʰiˈpʰjɛn/ B1	verb - to deceive, to cheat
感受 (gǎnshòu) /känˈʂoʊ̯/ B1	noun - feeling, experience
補救 (bǔjiù) /puːˈt͡ɕjoʊ̯/ B2	verb - to remedy, to make up for
狠心 (hěnxīn) /xənˈɕin/ B2	adjective - ruthless, heartless
寂寞 (jìmò) /t͡ɕiː.mɔ/ A2	adjective - lonely, solitary
妄想 (wàngxiǎng) /wɑŋˈɕiɑŋ/ B2	verb - delusion, fantasy
懶惰 (lǎnduò) /länˈdwɔ/ B1	adjective - lazy
對峙 (duìzhì) /tweɪˈʈ͡ʂ/ C1	verb - confront, stand off
懦弱 (nuòruò) /nwoʊˈɻwɔ/ B2	adjective - cowardly, weak
逃避 (táobì) /tʰɑʊ̯ˈpiː/ B2	verb - to escape, to evade
敷衍 (fūyǎn) /fuːˈjɛn/ C1	verb - to do something carelessly, to go through the motions
關注 (guānzhù) /kwɑnˈʈ͡ʂʊ/ B1	verb - pay attention to, follow
瀟灑 (xiāosǎ) /ʃjɑʊ̯ˈsɑ/ C1	adjective - natural and unrestrained, elegant and unconventional
結束 (jiéshù) /t͡ɕjɛˈʂu/ A2	verb - to end, to finish
自私 (zìsī) /t͡sɯˈsɹ/ B1	adjective - selfish
佔有 (zhànyǒu) /ʈ͡ʂɑŋˈjoʊ̯/ B2	verb - to occupy, to possess
揮手 (huīshǒu) /xweɪˈʂoʊ̯/ B1	verb - to wave
發誓 (fāshì) /fɑˈʂ/ B1	verb - to vow, to swear
好友 (hǎoyǒu) /xaʊˈjoʊ/ A2	noun - good friend
內疚 (nèijiù) /neɪˈt͡ɕjoʊ̯/ B2	noun - guilty conscience
無謂 (wúwèi) /uːˈweɪ/ B2	adjective - pointless, meaningless
逗留 (dòuliú) /toʊˈljoʊ̯/ B2	verb - to stay, to linger
告辭 (gàocí) /kɑʊˈt͡sʰ/ C1	verb - to say goodbye, to take leave
冒昧 (màomèi) /mɑʊ̯ˈmeɪ/ C1	adjective - presumptuous, impudent
救治 (jiùzhì) /t͡ɕjoʊˈʈ͡ʂ/ B2	verb - to treat (an illness or injury)
心意 (xīnyì) /ɕinˈji/ A2	noun - kind intention, regard
假裝 (jiǎzhuāng) /t͡ɕjät͡ʂwɑŋ/ B1	verb - to pretend, to feign

Key Grammar Structures

• 就算忍

  ➔ 'jiùsuàn' + verb: even if / even though

  ➔ Used to express 'even if' or 'despite' the condition.

• 還道歉

  ➔ '還' + verb: still / yet / additionally

  ➔ Indicates the continuation or addition of an action, here 'still apologize'.

• 不懂得再怎麼扮幸運

  ➔ 不懂得 + verb: not know how to / unable to

  ➔ Expresses inability or lack of knowledge in performing an action.

• 分開方可各自開始

  ➔ '方可' + verb: only then can / only after this can

  ➔ Indicates that the action can only happen after a certain condition is satisfied.

• 瀟灑點結束不等於自私

  ➔ '不等於' + noun/verb: not equal to / is not the same as

  ➔ Indicates that one thing is not equivalent to or does not mean the other.

• 請收起你心意

  ➔ '請' + verb: please do something (polite request)

  ➔ A polite way to ask someone to do or stop doing something.

• 結束不等於自私

  ➔ '不等於' + noun/verb: not equal to / is not the same as

  ➔ Indicates that one concept is not identical or equivalent to another.