偶 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 魏如昀
• Album: 所謂如昀

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the world of Mandarin pop with Wei Juyun's '偶' (Ou). This electro-rock track offers a unique window into contemporary Taiwanese music and the nuances of the language. The song's central theme revolves around the word '偶' (ǒu), which can mean both 'idol' and be part of the word for 'couple.' Exploring the lyrics will not only introduce you to poetic expressions of love and loneliness but also help you appreciate the clever wordplay that enriches Mandopop.

[English]

Deep red

A small smile appearing on my lips

Light yellow

Long legs running swiftly

Looking at myself in the mirror, I seem crazy

All my words of reason aren't without basis

I smile, I understand

The me I love

Seemingly trapped in a certain moment in time

Waiting for the one who loves me to save me

...

Often in the darkness

It feels like I’m used to not understanding

Graceful white

Can it represent my heart?

Looking at myself in the mirror, I seem crazy

All my words of reason aren't without basis

I smile, I understand

The me I love

Seemingly trapped in a certain moment in time

Waiting for the one who loves me to save me

Oh oh oh oh oh

Give me a moment

Oh oh oh oh oh

Give me a moment

...

Looking at myself in the mirror, I seem crazy

All my words of reason aren't without basis

I smile, I understand

The me I love

Seemingly trapped in a certain moment in time

Waiting for the one who loves me to save me

Oh oh oh oh oh

Give me a moment

Oh oh oh oh oh

Give me a moment

Oh oh oh oh oh (oh oh oh oh oh)

Give me a moment (give me a moment)

Oh oh oh oh oh (oh oh oh oh oh)

Give me a moment (give me a moment)

...

[Chinese]

濃濃的紅

小小的嘴角在微笑

淡淡的黃

長長的雙腿在奔跑

眼裡的我 看似瘋

滿口的道理不是沒有

我笑我聽得懂

我愛的我

彷彿困在某一個時空

等愛我的人救

常常的黑

好像是習慣想不通

翩翩的白

能不能代表我的心

眼裡的我 看似瘋

滿口的道理不是沒有

我笑我聽得懂

我愛的我

彷彿困在某一個時空

等愛我的人救

偶偶偶偶偶

給我一個偶

偶偶偶偶偶

給我一個偶

眼裡的我 看似瘋

滿口的道理不是沒有

我笑我聽得懂

我愛的我

彷彿困在某一個時空

等愛我的人救

偶偶偶偶偶

給我一個偶

偶偶偶偶偶

給我一個偶

偶偶偶偶偶 (偶偶偶偶偶)

給我一個偶 (給我一個偶)

偶偶偶偶偶 (偶偶偶偶偶)

給我一個偶 (給我一個偶)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
紅 (hóng) /hʊŋ/ A1	adjective - red
微笑 (wēixiào) /weɪˈʃjaʊ/ B1	verb - to smile noun - smile
黃 (huáng) /xwɑŋ/ A1	adjective - yellow
奔跑 (bēnpǎo) /bənˈpaʊ/ B1	verb - to run
瘋 (fēng) /fəŋ/ B1	adjective - mad, crazy
道理 (dàolǐ) /taʊˈli/ B2	noun - reason, principle
愛 (ài) /aɪ/ A1	verb - to love noun - love
困 (kùn) /kwən/ B1	verb - to be trapped, to be stranded
時空 (shíkōng) /ʂɨˈkʰʊŋ/ B2	noun - time and space, space-time
救 (jiù) /t͡ɕjoʊ̯/ B1	verb - to save, to rescue
黑 (hēi) /xeɪ/ A1	adjective - black
習慣 (xíguàn) /ɕiˈkwan/ B1	noun - habit, custom verb - to be accustomed to
想 (xiǎng) /ɕjɑŋ/ A2	verb - to think, to want
白 (bái) /paɪ/ A1	adjective - white
心 (xīn) /ɕin/ A1	noun - heart, mind

Key Grammar Structures

• 滿口的道理不是沒有

  ➔ Negation with "不是沒有" (not without) implying existence

  ➔ This phrase uses a double-negative structure to affirm the existence of something

• 我笑我聽得懂

  ➔ Repetition of the subject "我" (I) emphasizes the introspective thought

  ➔ The structure repeats the subject "我" (I) to highlight introspection or self-awareness

• 等愛我的人救

  ➔ Using "等" (waiting for) + person + "救" (save) to express hope or longing

  ➔ The phrase constructs a sense of waiting or longing for someone to rescue or save

• 給我一個偶

  ➔ Using "給我" (give me) + object + "一個" (a/an) + noun to request or express desire

  ➔ This structure is a direct way to request or wish for something, often used in colloquial speech

• 彷彿困在某一個時空

  ➔ Using "彷彿" (as if, like) + verb phrase to express a simile or metaphor

  ➔ This grammatical structure introduces a simile or metaphor, illustrating a feeling of being trapped or lost

• 長長的雙腿在奔跑

  ➔ Using adjective + 的 + noun phrase to form descriptive expressions

  ➔ This grammatical pattern combines adjectives with 的 to modify nouns, creating descriptive phrases

• 淡淡的黃

  ➔ Repeating the adjective + 的 + color to intensify or diminish color description

  ➔ This grammatical pattern with 的 emphasizes the adjective, often to soften or intensify descriptions