男人背後 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 周柏豪

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to connect with its culture, and '男人背後' by Pakho Chau is a perfect song to start with for Cantonese. Its clear, melodic vocals and heartfelt lyrics about love and gratitude make it easy to follow and emotionally engaging. Through this song, you can learn everyday expressions of love and support, and appreciate the beauty of modern Cantopop.

[English]

Work me until late at night

Bringing hot soup over again and again

This gentle woman

When my thoughts aren’t focused

Quickly sharing my ideas and creativity

Only asking her to be my lighthouse, shining hope

...

Want to hold you tight and let time pass

Softly singing love songs

Calm and peaceful, avoiding rumors and gossip, not wanting to hear too much

Please ensure you’ll stay with me in the future

Even if life gets tough

I won’t forget love, I won’t forget someone supporting me through hardships

...

Hands cold, needing medicine

...

Teasing the master, sharp words

Then she wraps me in warm, thick clothes

Flying to a city with no entertainment

Remembering loved ones, when will the dawn come

It’s when a photo, full of your thoughts, arrives

Want to hold you tight and let time pass

Softly singing love songs

Calm and peaceful, avoiding rumors and gossip, not wanting to hear too much

Please ensure you’ll stay with me in the future

Even if life gets tough

I won’t forget love, I won’t forget someone supporting me through hardships

...

Even without saying, I understand

Living together for a lifetime, still like the first day

...

Want to hold you tight and let time pass

...

No matter the storms

No matter what, just hoping to dream more with you

Please ensure you’ll stay with me in the future

We need to live every day well

It all depends on you, how much you cherish me from behind

...

When we talk here, and you get shy

Your red lips part softly, whispering

Still the same as that day—"I do"

...

[Chinese]

趕我工作趕到夜深時

拿來熱湯三番四次

和顏悅色的這個女子

當我思緒不夠集中時

連忙擲出心思創意

唯求做我的燈塔 照亮鬥志

想抱緊你任由時間過

輕輕的唱情歌

心境平和 蜚語流言不想聽太多

請確保你未來陪我過

就算日子不好過

未忘記愛 未忘記有人苦苦撐住我

手腳冰冷需要藥丸時

揶揄大師聲聲帶刺

然後為我披保暖厚衣

飛到一個沒娛樂城市

記起親人時 天光何時

傳來是照片寫滿 你的心意

想抱緊你任由時間過

輕輕的唱情歌

心境平和 蜚語流言不想聽太多

請確保你未來陪我過

就算日子不好過

未忘記愛 未忘記有人苦苦撐住我

不說一句亦明白我

相處一輩子仍像當初

想抱緊你任由時間過

不管一切風波

不管如何 只盼能和你幻想更多

請確保你未來陪我過

就要每天好好過

亦全靠你 走到我背後這麼愛惜我

講到這裡當你害羞時

紅唇漸開低聲細語

仍然是當天一句我願意

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
工作 /ɡōnɡzuò/ A2	noun - work
女子 /nǚzǐ/ A2	noun - woman
心思 /xīnsī/ B1	noun - thoughts
燈塔 /dēngtǎ/ B2	noun - lighthouse
愛 /ài/ A1	noun - love
時間 /shíjiān/ A1	noun - time
心境 /xīnjìng/ B2	noun - state of mind
陪 /péi/ A2	verb - to accompany
未忘記 /wèi wàngjì/ B1	verb - not forget
幻想 /huànxiǎng/ B2	verb - to fantasize
流言 /liúyán/ B1	noun - rumors
親人 /qīnrén/ A2	noun - relatives
背後 /bèihòu/ B1	noun - behind
害羞 /hàixiū/ B1	verb - to be shy
唱 /chàng/ A1	verb - to sing

Key Grammar Structures

• 想抱緊你任由時間過

  ➔ Desire + to + verb (想 + verb)

  ➔ The phrase "想抱緊" indicates a desire to embrace someone tightly.

• 心境平和 蜚語流言不想聽太多

  ➔ Adjective + noun + verb (形容词 + 名词 + 动词)

  ➔ The phrase "心境平和" describes a peaceful state of mind.

• 請確保你未來陪我過

  ➔ Please + verb + object (请 + 动词 + 宾语)

  ➔ The phrase "請確保" is a polite request to ensure something.

• 不管一切風波

  ➔ No matter + noun (不管 + 名词)

  ➔ The phrase "不管一切風波" means regardless of any difficulties.

• 未忘記愛 未忘記有人苦苦撐住我

  ➔ Not + verb + object (未 + 动词 + 宾语)

  ➔ The phrase "未忘記" indicates that something has not been forgotten.

• 相處一輩子仍像當初

  ➔ Verb + object + adverb (动词 + 宾语 + 副词)

  ➔ The phrase "相處一輩子" means to spend a lifetime together.

• 講到這裡當你害羞時

  ➔ When + subject + verb (当 + 主语 + 动词)

  ➔ The phrase "當你害羞時" indicates a condition or situation.