不潮不用花錢 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 林俊傑, By2
• Album: JJ 陸

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the playful and clever side of Mandarin with JJ Lin's '不潮不用花錢'! This song is a fantastic way to learn about wordplay and puns in Chinese, as the meaning of 'kòu kòu' changes throughout the lyrics. Its catchy tune and positive message about self-worth make it a special and fun song for any language learner.

[English]

Hey greedy, don't fret

What you see is what you get

You name it, I have it

What you see is what you get

Left, left, lean left, just use your left hand. Life doesn’t need overthinking.

Boom, boom, heart pounding. Open your eyes and remember that strong feeling at the moment.

Sometimes a flash of insight just hits; even Newton was eating an apple.

...

My thoughts are simple; I can sit within the time limit.

Please

Don’t keep knocking everywhere.

Trends need a little effort.

If you’re careless, there’s no effort left.

Work hard, keep knocking everywhere.

Spend all your effort.

Money can’t buy special skills.

...

You say, I hear, I hear—who are you listening to? Wandering around, causing chaos.

Everyone, everyone, just normal. If you don’t understand, don’t just refuse casually.

Sometimes a flash of insight just hits; even Newton was eating an apple.

...

My thoughts are simple; I can sit within the time limit.

Please

Don’t keep knocking everywhere.

Trends need a little effort.

If you’re careless, there’s no effort left.

Work hard, keep knocking everywhere.

Spend all your effort.

Money can’t buy special skills.

...

Little chick having chips on my sofa

Building blocks taking a dump on my sofa

Smudge babies lying on my sofa

Neighborhood kids singing on my sofa

Little chick having chips on my sofa

Building blocks taking a dump on my sofa

Smudge babies lying on my sofa

Hey greedy, don't fret

What you see is what you get

You name it, I have it

What you see is what you get

...

Please

Don’t keep knocking everywhere.

Trends need a little effort.

If you’re careless, there’s no effort left.

Work hard, keep knocking everywhere.

Spend all your effort.

Money can’t buy special skills.

...

Hey greedy, don't fret

What you see is what you get

You name it, I have it

What you see is what you get

Hey greedy, don't fret

What you see is what you get

You name it, I have it

What you see is what you get

Knock, knock

叩叩

...

[Chinese]

Hey greedy, don't fret

What you see is what you get

You name it, I have it

What you see is what you get

左左 左左 偏左 就用左手 生活 就不用想太多

怦怦 怦怦 心動 張開眼睛 就記得 當下的強烈

有時靈光一閃而過 牛頓也吃蘋果

我的念頭不太囉唆 限時間能入座

請你

不要到處叩叩

潮流需要摳摳

不小心就沒摳摳

用力到處扣扣

花掉所有摳摳

錢買不到絕活

你說 聽說 聽說 你聽誰說 跟著 亂走 鬧哄哄

通通 通通 普通 普通 如果不懂 不要 隨便 拒絕

有時靈光一閃而過 牛頓也吃蘋果

我的念頭不太囉唆 限時間能入座

請你

不要到處叩叩

潮流需要摳摳

不小心就沒摳摳

用力到處扣扣

花掉所有摳摳

錢買不到絕活

Little chick having chips on my sofa

Bearbrixs take a shit on my sofa

Smudge babies lying on my sofa

Neighborhood and kiks singing sofa

Little chick having chips on my sofa

Bearbricks take a shit on my sofa

Smudge babies lying on my sofa

Hey greedy, don't fret

What you see is what you get

You name it, I have it

What you see is what you get

請你

不要到處叩叩

潮流需要摳摳

不小心就沒摳摳

用力到處扣扣

花掉所有摳摳

錢買不到絕活

Hey greedy, don't fret

What you see is what you get

You name it, I have it

What you see is what you get

Hey greedy, don't fret

What you see is what you get

You name it, I have it

What you see is what you get

叩叩

叩叩

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
greedy /ˈɡriːdi/ B2	adjective - having or showing an intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth or power.
fret /fret/ C1	verb - be constantly or visibly worried or anxious.
name /neɪm/ A1	verb - give a name to noun - a word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known.
life/living/lifestyle /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
heartbeat /ˈhɑːrtbiːt/ B1	noun - the pulsation of the heart.
eye /aɪ/ A1	noun - the organ of sight.
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very brief period of time.
idea /aɪˈdiːə/ A2	noun - a thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action.
Newton /ˈnuːtn/ B1	noun - a unit of force.
apple /ˈæpl/ A1	noun - the round fruit of a tree of the rose family, which typically has thin green or red skin and crisp flesh.
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.
trend/tide/fashion /trend/ B1	noun - a general direction in which something is developing or changing.
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes.
hear /hɪr/ A1	verb - perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something).
chick /tʃɪk/ B1	noun - a young bird, especially of a domestic fowl.
sofa /ˈsoʊfə/ A2	noun - a long upholstered seat with a back and arms, for two or more people.
neighborhood /ˈneɪbərˌhʊd/ A2	noun - a district or community within a town or city.

Key Grammar Structures

• what you see is what you get

  ➔ Relative clause structure with 'what' as a noun clause

  ➔ The phrase 'what you see is what you get' uses a **noun clause** starting with 'what' to describe a situation or condition.

• 有時靈光一閃而過

  ➔ Use of the phrase '一閃而過' to indicate a sudden flash or moment of inspiration

  ➔ The phrase '**一閃而過**' describes a **sudden flash** or fleeting moment of insight or inspiration.

• 請你 不要到處叩叩

  ➔ Imperative mood with '請你' (please you) to make a polite request

  ➔ '請你' is used to politely ask someone to do something, forming an **imperative** or **request**.

• 用力到處扣扣

  ➔ Use of '用力' (use strength) + '到處' (everywhere) + verb to emphasize doing an action thoroughly

  ➔ '用力' means 'to apply effort' or 'to exert force', and combined with '到處' (everywhere), it emphasizes performing an action with effort across all places.

• 花掉所有摳摳

  ➔ Use of '花掉' (spend all) + '所有' (all) + noun to express spending all resources

  ➔ '花掉' means 'to spend all' or 'to deplete', and with '所有' (all), it emphasizes using up all resources or money.

• 錢買不到絕活

  ➔ Negative sentence using '買不到' (cannot buy) + noun to express that money cannot buy a certain skill or talent

  ➔ '買不到' is a negative form meaning 'cannot buy', used with a noun to emphasize that certain skills or qualities cannot be bought with money.