你还要我怎样 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 薛之谦
• Album: 意外

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the expressive world of Chinese with Joker Xue's heartfelt ballad, "你还要我怎样" (What Else Do You Want From Me?). This song is a fantastic way to learn Chinese through its clear and emotional lyrics, offering insights into common expressions of sadness and longing in Mandarin. Its slow pace and repetitive chorus make it accessible for language learners, while the raw emotion conveyed will help you connect with the nuances of Chinese lyrical storytelling. Discover the beauty of C-Pop and enhance your language skills with this unforgettable track.

[English]

You stopped on this familiar street of ours.

And read out all the lines you prepared.

I'm still pretending, telling lies.

And I can't hide, the direction you're going.

At least when we split, I acted gracefully.

Later on, I would always choose to avoid that street.

And I really hoped to meet you on another street.

Missing you is pretending, unwilling to forget.

It's my fault that I couldn't follow, the direction you're going.

If the more you love, the more passive you become, the more you need to be graceful.

What do you want me to do? What do you want?

Your sudden text messages are enough to make me sad.

I can't forget, you don't need to remind me.

Even if this is the ending.

What else can I do? What can I do?

In the end, I'm still just a lover.

You never think, why I have to be this way.

I slowly returned to my own social circle.

And I started to be able to meet new people.

Loving you till the end, without pain or itching.

The message is about who loved whom once.

I have nothing left but a look of no regrets.

What do you want me to do? What do you want?

Please, please don't be at my wedding.

I got in the car after listening to the song you love.

It was worth loving you.

I don't want you to do anything. It's nothing.

I can't let you forget the road we walked together.

Because that was my happiest time.

Later, my life was pretty good.

I didn't end up lonely because of you.

One night, I had a dream.

You were gray-haired, saying you'd take me wandering.

I still didn't hesitate, and went with you to heaven.

No matter what happens, I'll stay with you until dawn.

[Chinese]

你停在了这条我们熟悉的街

把你准备好的台词全念一遍

我还在逞强 说着谎

也没能力遮挡 你去的方向

至少分开的时候 我落落大方

我后来都会选择绕过那条街

又多希望在另一条街能遇见

思念在逞强 不肯忘

怪我没能力跟随 你去的方向

若越爱越被动 越要落落大方

你还要我怎样 要怎样

你突然来的短信就够我悲伤

我没能力遗忘 你不用提醒我

哪怕结局就这样

我还能怎样 能怎样

最后还不是落得情人的立场

你从来不会想 我何必这样

我慢慢的回到自己的生活圈

也开始可以接触新的人选

爱你就到最后 不痛不痒

留言在计较 谁爱过一场

我剩下一张 没后悔的模样

你还要我怎样 要怎样

你千万不要在我婚礼的现场

我听完你爱的歌 就上了车

爱过你很值得

我不要你怎样 没怎样

我陪你走的路你不能忘

因为那是我 最快乐的时光

后来我的生活还算理想

没为你落到孤单的下场

有一天晚上 梦一场

你白发苍苍 说带我流浪

我还是没犹豫 就随你去天堂

不管能怎样 我会陪你到天亮

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
逞强 /chěng qiáng/ B2	verb - to put on a brave front
落落大方 /luò luò dà fāng/ C1	adjective - graceful and generous
思念 /sī niàn/ A2	noun - longing
被动 /bèi dòng/ B1	adjective - passive
悲伤 /bēi shāng/ A2	adjective - sad
遗忘 /yí wàng/ A2	verb - to forget
结局 /jié jú/ A2	noun - ending
立场 /lì chǎng/ B1	noun - standpoint
接触 /jiē chǔ/ A2	verb - to come into contact with
计较 /jì jiào/ B1	verb - to quibble
后悔 /hòu huǐ/ A2	verb - to regret
犹豫 /yóu yù/ B1	verb - to hesitate
流浪 /liú làng/ A2	verb - to wander
天堂 /tiān táng/ A1	noun - heaven
白发苍苍 /bái fà cāng cāng/ C1	adjective - with white hair and looking old

Key Grammar Structures

• 把你准备好的台词全念一遍

  ➔ Ba construction

  ➔ The particle ""把"" moves the object "你准备好的台词" before the verb, forming a "ba construction" that stresses the handling of the object.

• 我还在逞强，说着谎

  ➔ Aspect particle -着

  ➔ The suffix ""着"" after the verb "说" indicates an ongoing or continuous action, similar to the English "-ing" form.

• 至少分开的时候，我落落大方

  ➔ Time clause ...的时候

  ➔ The phrase ""的时候"" attaches to the noun phrase "分开" to form a time clause, meaning "when (we) part".

• 我后来都会选择绕过那条街

  ➔ Modal verb 都会 (future/habitual)

  ➔ The modal ""都会"" expresses a future certainty or habitual tendency, similar to "will" or "always" in English.

• 若越爱越被动，越要落落大方

  ➔ Comparative pattern 越...越...

  ➔ The "越...越..." pattern shows a progressive increase: the more one loves, the more passive one becomes, and the more one must be dignified.

• 你千万不要在我婚礼的现场

  ➔ Strong negative imperative 千万不要

  ➔ The phrase ""千万不要"" is a forceful way to say "please don't" or "must not".

• 我听完你爱的歌，就上了车

  ➔ Conjunction 就 (immediate result)

  ➔ The conjunction ""就"" links two actions, indicating that the second happened immediately after the first.

• 不管能怎样，我会陪你到天亮

  ➔ Concessive conjunction 不管

  ➔ The word ""不管"" introduces a concessive clause meaning "regardless of" or "no matter how".

• 我还能怎样，能怎样

  ➔ Rhetorical question (implicit 能...吗)

  ➔ The speaker uses a rhetorical question ""还能怎样"" without the typical "吗" ending, expressing helplessness or resignation.