爱情转移 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 陈奕迅

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beauty of Mandarin through Eason Chan's iconic song '爱情转移' (Love Transfer). The lyrics, penned by the masterful Albert Leung (林夕), are rich with metaphors and philosophical insights into modern relationships. Learning this song offers a unique opportunity to explore nuanced expressions of emotion and storytelling in Mandarin, making your language learning journey both meaningful and memorable. The song's profound themes and Eason's emotive delivery make it a timeless piece of Chinese music.

[English]

Love Transfer – Eason Chan

How many windows have I gazed out of, how many inns have I stayed at?

And then I realize that parting has nothing to do with grudges.

Are emotions there to show off or to keep hidden inside?

They make every single day hard to get past.

After longing so long, how many tear-stained sorrows have I lost track of?

Only then do I learn that grief is love’s inheritance.

I’ve slept on countless double beds and changed my faith so many times.

Only then does exchanging rings become something you can’t undo.

Passing one person’s warmth into another’s embrace.

Using past mistakes to reflect on and shape my dreams.

Everyone’s like that, getting a thrill from living on edge.

Only then can you say that love brings its highest highs.

Memories are like moonlight you can’t grasp; the tighter you hold, the darker they grow.

Waiting for a false lover’s shadow to vanish in the moonlight.

Sunlight dances on my skin, forgiving every shadow of the night.

Love has no final stop; it pushes on toward eternity.

It takes even more courage.

Candlelight brightens the dinner, yet you still can’t find the answer.

Love isn’t a polite guest invited for dinner.

Flower petals cover the sheets; only an embrace lets them bloom.

When it gets too crowded, we blossom in a different soil.

Feelings need to be passed on to make room for new hope.

Expectations can lead to a vicious cycle of disappointment.

Brief romance is always poetic; drawn-out love always breeds discontent.

After burning through youthful beauty, we settle with an older partner.

Passing one person’s warmth into another’s embrace.

Using past mistakes to reflect on and shape my dreams.

Everyone’s like that, getting a thrill from living on edge.

Only then can you say that love brings its highest highs.

Memories are like moonlight you can’t grasp; the tighter you hold, the darker they grow.

Waiting for a false lover’s shadow to vanish in the moonlight.

Sunlight dances on my skin, forgiving every shadow of the night.

Love has no final stop; it pushes on toward eternity.

It takes even more courage.

Passing one person’s warmth into another’s embrace.

Using past mistakes to reflect on and shape my dreams.

Everyone’s like that, getting a thrill from living on edge.

Only then can you say that love brings its highest highs.

Memories are like moonlight you can’t grasp; the tighter you hold, the darker they grow.

Waiting for a false lover’s shadow to vanish in the moonlight.

Sunlight dances on my skin, forgiving every shadow of the night.

Love has no final stop; it pushes on toward eternity.

It takes even more courage.

Don’t lose hope; pick yourself up and keep trying

for the most beautiful ordinary

[Chinese]

ài qíng zhuǎn yí chén yì xùn

pái huái guò duō shǎo chú chuāng zhù guò duō shǎo lǚ guǎn

cái huì jiào dé fèn lí yě bìng bú yuān wǎng

gǎn qíng shì yòng lái liú lǎn hái shì yòng lái zhēn cáng

hǎo ràng rì zǐ tiān tiān dōu guò dé nán wàng

áo guò le duō jiǔ huàn nán shī le duō shǎo yǎn kuàng

cái néng zhī dào shāng gǎn shì ài de yí chǎn

liú làng jǐ zhāng shuāng rén chuáng huàn guò jǐ cì xìn yǎng

cái ràng jiè zhǐ yì wú fǎn gù de jiāo huàn

bǎ yī gè rén de wēn nuǎn zhuǎn yí dào lìng yī gè de xiōng táng

ràng shàng cì fàn de cuò fǎn shěng chū mèng xiǎng

měi gè rén dōu shì zhè yàng xiǎng shòu guò tí xīn diào dǎn

cái jù jué zuò ài qíng dài zuì de gāo yáng

huí yì shì zhuā bú dào de yuè guāng wò jǐn jiù biàn hēi àn

děng xū jiǎ de bèi yǐng xiāo shī yú qíng lǎng

yáng guāng zài shēn shàng liú zhuǎn děng suǒ yǒu yè zhàng bèi yuán liàng

ài qíng bú tíng zhàn xiǎng kāi wǎng dì lǎo tiān huāng

xū yào duō yǒng gǎn

zhú guāng zhào liàng le wǎn cān zhào bú chū gè dá àn

liàn ài bú shì wēn xīn de qǐng kè chī fàn

chuáng dān shàng pù mǎn huā bàn yōng bào ràng tā chéng zhǎng

tài yōng jǐ jiù kāi dào le bié de tǔ rǎng

gǎn qíng xū yào rén jiē bān jiē jìn huàn lái qī wàng

qī wàng dài lái shī wàng de è xìng xún huán

duǎn zàn de zǒng shì làng màn màn zhǎng zǒng huì bú mǎn

shāo wán měi hǎo qīng chūn huàn yī gè lǎo bàn

bǎ yī gè rén de wēn nuǎn zhuǎn yí dào lìng yī gè de xiōng táng

ràng shàng cì fàn de cuò fǎn shěng chū mèng xiǎng

měi gè rén dōu shì zhè yàng xiǎng shòu guò tí xīn diào dǎn

cái jù jué zuò ài qíng dài zuì de gāo yáng

huí yì shì zhuā bú dào de yuè guāng wò jǐn jiù biàn hēi àn

děng xū jiǎ de bèi yǐng xiāo shī yú qíng lǎng

yáng guāng zài shēn shàng liú zhuǎn děng suǒ yǒu yè zhàng bèi yuán liàng

ài qíng bú tíng zhàn xiǎng kāi wǎng dì lǎo tiān huāng

xū yào duō yǒng gǎn

bǎ yī gè rén de wēn nuǎn zhuǎn yí dào lìng yī gè de xiōng táng

ràng shàng cì fàn de cuò fǎn shěng chū mèng xiǎng

měi gè rén dōu shì zhè yàng xiǎng shòu guò tí xīn diào dǎn

cái jù jué zuò ài qíng dài zuì de gāo yáng

huí yì shì zhuā bú dào de yuè guāng wò jǐn jiù biàn hēi àn

děng xū jiǎ de bèi yǐng xiāo shī yú qíng lǎng

yáng guāng zài shēn shàng liú zhuǎn děng suǒ yǒu yè zhàng bèi yuán liàng

ài qíng bú tíng zhàn xiǎng kāi wǎng dì lǎo tiān huāng

xū yào duō yǒng gǎn

nǐ bú yào shī wàng dàng qì huí cháng shì wéi le

zuì měi de píng fán

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
转移 /zhuǎn yí/ B2	verb - to transfer or shift
温暖 /wēn nuǎn/ A2	adjective - warm
胸膛 /xiōng táng/ B1	noun - chest
感情 /gǎn qíng/ A2	noun - feelings or emotions
流转 /liú zhuǎn/ B2	verb - to circulate or flow
月光 /yuè guāng/ A1	noun - moonlight
黑暗 /hēi àn/ A1	adjective - darkness
阳光 /yáng guāng/ A1	noun - sunlight
梦想 /mèng xiǎng/ A2	noun - dream or aspiration
勇敢 /yǒng gǎn/ A2	adjective - brave
怀 /huái/ B1	verb - to cherish or hold in the heart
成长 /chéng zhǎng/ A2	verb - to grow or develop
失去 /shī qù/ A2	verb - to lose
青春 /qīng chūn/ A2	noun - youth
回忆 /huí yì/ A2	noun - memory or recollection
等待 /děng dài/ A1	verb - to wait
平凡 /píng fán/ A2	adjective - ordinary or plain

Key Grammar Structures

• 爱情转移 陈奕迅

  ➔ Verb-Object Construction

  ➔ The phrase '爱情转移' uses the Verb-Object construction, where '转移' (transfer) acts as the verb and '爱情' (love) is the object.

• 才会长大

  ➔ Adverbial 才 (cái)

  ➔ The adverb '才' (cái) is used to indicate that something happens only after a certain condition is met, e.g., '才会长大' (only then will it grow).

• 把一个人的温暖 转移到了另一个的胸膛

  ➔ Ba (把) Sentence Pattern

  ➔ The '把' (bǎ) sentence pattern is used to emphasize the object being acted upon, e.g., '把一个人的温暖 转移到了另一个的胸膛' (transferring one person's warmth to another's chest).

• 每个人都是这样

  ➔ Emphatic 都是 (dōu shì)

  ➔ The phrase '都是这样' (dōu shì zhè yàng) emphasizes that everyone is the same way, using '都' (all) for emphasis.

• 回忆是抓不住的月光

  ➔ Metaphorical Comparison

  ➔ The line '回忆是抓不住的月光' uses a metaphorical comparison, likening memories to uncatchable moonlight.

• 爱情不会停站

  ➔ Negation with 不 (bù)

  ➔ The phrase '不会停站' uses '不' (bù) for negation, meaning 'will not stop.'

• 需要多勇感

  ➔ Adjective + 感 (gǎn) for Abstract Noun

  ➔ The phrase '多勇感' uses '感' (gǎn) to turn the adjective '勇' (brave) into an abstract noun, meaning 'bravery.'