妳太善良 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 張智霖

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the nuances of Cantonese through 張智霖's poignant ballad, “妳太善良”. This song delves into the complexities of love and 善良ness, offering a rich linguistic experience while exploring the emotional depths of relationships. Learn how 張智霖 uses vivid lyrics to paint a picture of love and caution, making it a compelling study for language enthusiasts .

[English]

You wait for him to regret, but you let go anyway

There's a stubbornness that earns no praise

Always playing the great role, giving all my love

Willing to carefully nurture a love that has no result

Dreams stay dreams; even if they don't come true, it's just wishful thinking

Forgive and forgive again, but did he ever clap?

Endless toleration, no reward, nobody's impressed

Could your love be long-lasting? Would someone else do the same?

He's not the right one—it's a pity you're so kind-hearted

He betrayed you, but you can't face the truth with open eyes

Taming him is like a sheep; loving so kindly often leads to defeat

The one who's been tricked is more pathetic than the con artist

Can I wait for you? Until your wound heals over

My stubbornness isn't any worse than yours

Kind-hearted but unlucky—bad guys shine brighter

Being too gentle is too ordinary, doomed to fall behind

One-sided love is normal; I was born too kind

I loved you early, but the scary part is you saw through everything long ago

Taming him is like a sheep; loving so kindly often leads to defeat

The one who's been tricked is more pathetic than the con artist Wooh wooh

With your kind love, waiting any longer is just fantasy

Obviously he's not the right one—it's a pity you're so kind-hearted

Loving to be fooled, worried that you might put in effort for nothing

He doesn't trust you, even if you're so kind, you won't earn admiration

The one who's been tricked is more pathetic than the con artist

I want to trick you too—this is the real truth

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[Chinese]

妳等他悔改 倒不過妳鬆手放開

有一種固執 得不到喝彩

總擔任偉大角色 獻奉全部愛

寧願悉心灌溉 沒結果的錯愛

理想歸理想 得不到也等於妄想

原諒又原諒 他可有拍掌

諸多忍讓沒有獎 也沒誰人賣帳

難道妳夠情長 某某亦會同樣

他不配做對象 可惜妳太善良

他背叛妳 偏妳沒法睜開眼看真相

馴服就似綿羊 相戀太善良 大多打敗仗

受騙的那個比騙徒更混帳

我可等妳嗎 可等到妳傷口結疤

我這種固執不比妳更差

好心地但運氣差 做壞人才耀眼

良善太過平凡 怕註定要陪跑

單戀也是正常 天生我太善良

早愛著妳 可怕是妳一早看透真相

馴服就似綿羊 相戀太善良 大多打敗仗

受騙的那個比騙徒更混帳 Wooh wooh

妳這樣情長 再等妳也是妄想

明明他不配做對象 可惜妳太善良

喜愛受騙 只怕共妳努力亦沒回響

他不將妳放心上 即使再善良 未得到景仰

受騙的那個比騙徒更混帳

我也想騙妳 這句才算真相

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
善良 /shàn liáng/ B1	adjective - kind and good-hearted
愛 /ài/ A1	noun - love
固執 /gù zhí/ B2	noun - stubbornness
角色 /jué sè/ B1	noun - role
錯愛 /cuò ài/ C1	noun - misplaced love
真相 /zhēn xiàng/ B2	noun - truth
受騙 /shòu piàn/ C1	verb - to be deceived
拍掌 /pāi zhǎng/ B2	verb - to applaud
運氣 /yùn qì/ B1	noun - luck
正常 /zhèng cháng/ A2	adjective - normal
拍 /pāi/ A2	verb - to clap
情長 /qíng cháng/ C1	noun - long-lasting affection
妄想 /wàng xiǎng/ B2	noun - delusion
混帳 /hùn zhàng/ C2	noun - scoundrel

Key Grammar Structures

• 妳等他悔改 倒不過妳鬆手放開

  ➔ A倒不如B (A dǎo bùrú B): A is not as good as B, better to do B than A

  ➔ Instead of waiting for him to repent, it's better for you to let go. "倒不如" indicates preference.

• 總擔任偉大角色 獻奉全部愛

  ➔ Verb + 角色 (juésè): taking on the role of...

  ➔ "擔任偉大角色" (dānrèn wěidà juésè) means to take on the role of a great/important person. Here, implying self-sacrifice.

• 寧願悉心灌溉 沒結果的錯愛

  ➔ 寧願 (nìngyuàn) A, (也)不 (yě bù) B: Would rather A than B

  ➔ "寧願" (nìngyuàn) expresses preference. In this case, preferring to meticulously nurture a fruitless, mistaken love.

• 理想歸理想 得不到也等於妄想

  ➔ A歸A (A guī A): A is A; A is one thing, but...

  ➔ "理想歸理想" (lǐxiǎng guī lǐxiǎng) means ideals are ideals, implying that reality might be different. What might be ideal is still considered a delusion if it is unattainable

• 受騙的那個比騙徒更混帳

  ➔ A比B更... (A bǐ B gèng...): A is even more... than B

  ➔ This compares the deceived to the deceiver, claiming the deceived is even more deplorable/foolish. "混帳" (hùnzàng) is a derogatory term, meaning bastard or idiot.

• 難道妳夠情長 某某亦會同樣

  ➔ 難道 (nándào) ... 亦 (yì) ...: Could it be that... also...

  ➔ "難道" introduces a rhetorical question with an element of disbelief or challenge. Here, questioning if her devotion would change someone.

• 早愛著妳 可怕是妳一早看透真相

  ➔ 可怕的是 (kěpà de shì): What's frightening is...

  ➔ "可怕的是" introduces what the speaker considers the most frightening aspect of the situation. In this case, it's the fact that the woman has already seen through the truth.

• 即使再善良 未得到景仰

  ➔ 即使 (jíshǐ) ... 也 (yě) ...: Even if... still...

  ➔ "即使" indicates a hypothetical condition. Here, even if she is kind, she still won't receive admiration.