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听笑话 尽量笑得不勉强 Listening to jokes, trying to laugh without forcing it 00:15
我望镜 愁云密布我面上 I look in the mirror, clouded with worries on my face 00:18
皱着眉 旁人问我何解这样 Frowning, others ask me why I look like this 00:22
在这 愉快的现场 In this joyful scene 00:26
大概因我 从前撞向一道墙 Probably because I once ran into a wall 00:30
种下了 难缝合旧创伤 Planting deep old wounds that refuse to heal 00:34
破相 原来是要来称呼这样 A scar—so this is what it's called 00:37
历史遗下的账 A burden left by history 00:42
是我 顽强到已经 I'm so resilient that I’ve already 00:45
用尽余下血清 亦是时间认命 Exhausted all my remaining serum, yet time just accepts it 00:48
早知我 越活越冷清 I knew all along I’d grow colder with each day 00:52
就别望救星 投降前坐定 If so, don’t look for salvation, sit quietly before surrender 00:55
(就) 越笑越见疤痕 The more I laugh, the more scars appear 01:00
留了提示谁是极不幸 Leaving traces that show who’s truly unlucky 01:03
已不记得那些坏恋人 I no longer remember those bad lovers 01:07
何以苦泪 竟将这一脸愁容划深 Why do tears of suffering carve this sad face so deep 01:11
快乐再光临 可惜我没能力重生 Happiness returns, but unfortunately, I feel I can’t be reborn 01:15
命运已乱了 如何笑 Fate has already been messed up—how can I smile 01:22
怕惊动面上余震 Afraid to disturb the aftershocks on my face 01:27
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他那天 说我眼睛很会笑 That day, he said my eyes knew how to smile 01:45
那十秒 灵魂大概已卖掉 In those ten seconds, my soul was probably sold 01:49
却换来 眉头额角桃花倒插着 But I got eyebrows and a forehead with peach blossoms blooming upside down 01:54
命书全逆转了 My destiny was completely reversed 01:57
一笑 留痕其实太深 A smile leaves a mark that’s too deep 02:01
来年 由爱变做恨 Next year, love turns into hatred 02:05
裂缝 从眉目裂向心 Cracks spread from my brow to my heart 02:09
面色转暗 两颊下陷 My face darkens, cheeks sink 02:12
被旧爱连累半生 Half my life was burdened by old lovers 02:17
若我敢再次试试蜜运 If I dare try sweet luck again 02:20
(就) 越笑越见疤痕 The more I laugh, the more scars appear 02:26
留了提示谁是极不幸 Leaving traces that show who’s truly unlucky 02:29
已不记得那些坏恋人 I no longer remember those bad lovers 02:33
何以苦泪 竟将这一脸愁容划深 Why do tears of suffering carve this sad face so deep 02:36
快乐再光临 可惜我没能力重生 Happiness returns, but unfortunately, I feel I can’t be reborn 02:42
命运已乱了 如何笑 Fate has already been messed up—how can I smile 02:49
怕惊动面上余震 Afraid to disturb the aftershocks on my face 02:52
遇过无数个某君 Encountered countless ‘Mr. So-and-So’ 02:59
段段缘份擦身 段段尤似利刃 Each moment, destiny brushes past, each one sharper than a blade 03:02
刀峰过 至发觉我身 After cutting through the peak of the sword, I realize my body 03:06
又或是我心 十万道血痕 Or maybe my heart—ten thousand scars of blood 03:09
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破相 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

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[Chinese]
[English]
听笑话 尽量笑得不勉强
Listening to jokes, trying to laugh without forcing it
我望镜 愁云密布我面上
I look in the mirror, clouded with worries on my face
皱着眉 旁人问我何解这样
Frowning, others ask me why I look like this
在这 愉快的现场
In this joyful scene
大概因我 从前撞向一道墙
Probably because I once ran into a wall
种下了 难缝合旧创伤
Planting deep old wounds that refuse to heal
破相 原来是要来称呼这样
A scar—so this is what it's called
历史遗下的账
A burden left by history
是我 顽强到已经
I'm so resilient that I’ve already
用尽余下血清 亦是时间认命
Exhausted all my remaining serum, yet time just accepts it
早知我 越活越冷清
I knew all along I’d grow colder with each day
就别望救星 投降前坐定
If so, don’t look for salvation, sit quietly before surrender
(就) 越笑越见疤痕
The more I laugh, the more scars appear
留了提示谁是极不幸
Leaving traces that show who’s truly unlucky
已不记得那些坏恋人
I no longer remember those bad lovers
何以苦泪 竟将这一脸愁容划深
Why do tears of suffering carve this sad face so deep
快乐再光临 可惜我没能力重生
Happiness returns, but unfortunately, I feel I can’t be reborn
命运已乱了 如何笑
Fate has already been messed up—how can I smile
怕惊动面上余震
Afraid to disturb the aftershocks on my face
...
...
他那天 说我眼睛很会笑
That day, he said my eyes knew how to smile
那十秒 灵魂大概已卖掉
In those ten seconds, my soul was probably sold
却换来 眉头额角桃花倒插着
But I got eyebrows and a forehead with peach blossoms blooming upside down
命书全逆转了
My destiny was completely reversed
一笑 留痕其实太深
A smile leaves a mark that’s too deep
来年 由爱变做恨
Next year, love turns into hatred
裂缝 从眉目裂向心
Cracks spread from my brow to my heart
面色转暗 两颊下陷
My face darkens, cheeks sink
被旧爱连累半生
Half my life was burdened by old lovers
若我敢再次试试蜜运
If I dare try sweet luck again
(就) 越笑越见疤痕
The more I laugh, the more scars appear
留了提示谁是极不幸
Leaving traces that show who’s truly unlucky
已不记得那些坏恋人
I no longer remember those bad lovers
何以苦泪 竟将这一脸愁容划深
Why do tears of suffering carve this sad face so deep
快乐再光临 可惜我没能力重生
Happiness returns, but unfortunately, I feel I can’t be reborn
命运已乱了 如何笑
Fate has already been messed up—how can I smile
怕惊动面上余震
Afraid to disturb the aftershocks on my face
遇过无数个某君
Encountered countless ‘Mr. So-and-So’
段段缘份擦身 段段尤似利刃
Each moment, destiny brushes past, each one sharper than a blade
刀峰过 至发觉我身
After cutting through the peak of the sword, I realize my body
又或是我心 十万道血痕
Or maybe my heart—ten thousand scars of blood
...
...

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

/sʰiao̯/

A1
  • verb
  • - to smile, to laugh
  • noun
  • - smile, laughter

/ʂaŋ/

B1
  • noun
  • - wound, injury
  • verb
  • - to wound, to injure

破相

/pʰɔ̂ ɕi̯ɑŋ/

C1
  • verb
  • - to disfigure (the face)

历史

/li˥ ʂɨ/

B1
  • noun
  • - history

冷清

/ləŋ˧˥ t͡ɕʰiŋ/

B2
  • adjective
  • - desolate, lonely

疤痕

/pa˥ hən/

B2
  • noun
  • - scar

不幸

/pu˥˩ ɕiŋ/

B2
  • adjective
  • - unfortunate, unhappy
  • noun
  • - misfortune, unhappiness

/xu̯ai/

A2
  • adjective
  • - bad

快乐

/ku̯ai lɤ/

A1
  • adjective
  • - happy
  • noun
  • - happiness

重生

/ʈ͡ʂʰʊŋ ʂɤŋ/

C1
  • verb
  • - to be reborn, to have a new life

命运

/min jʏn/

B1
  • noun
  • - fate, destiny

眼睛

/jɛn t͡ɕɪŋ/

A1
  • noun
  • - eye

灵魂

/lɪŋ hʊən/

B2
  • noun
  • - soul

/ai/

A1
  • verb
  • - to love
  • noun
  • - love

/hən/

B2
  • verb
  • - to hate
  • noun
  • - hatred

裂缝

/ljɛ̂ fəŋ/

B2
  • noun
  • - crack, fissure

Key Grammar Structures

  • 我望镜 愁云密布我面上

    ➔ Verb + object + complement structure

    ➔ The phrase '我望镜' uses the verb '望' (to look at) followed by the object '镜' (mirror), demonstrating how the actor performs the action directed at the object.

  • 用尽余下血清 亦是时间认命

    ➔ Use of '用尽' + noun + '亦是' + noun to express 'exhausted' and 'time accepts fate'

  • 早知我 越活越冷清

    ➔ Early conditional phrase '早知' + subject + '越' + comparative degree + verb phrase

  • 怕惊动面上余震

    ➔ Use of '怕' + verb to express fear or concern about an action

  • 裂缝 从眉目裂向心

    ➔ Noun + '从' + noun + '裂向' + noun to describe movement or transition

  • 已不记得那些坏恋人

    ➔ Adverb '已' + negative verb phrase to indicate past negation or forgetting

  • 留了提示谁是极不幸

    ➔ Verb + 了 + noun + '谁是' + noun to indicate completed action with identification