眼淚的名字 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 謝安琪
• Album: 謝－安琪

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a beautiful journey, and “眼淚的名字” by Kay Tse is a perfect companion for those learning Mandarin. The song's clear and emotive lyrics about love and memory offer a great opportunity to learn descriptive vocabulary and poetic expressions. Its heartfelt melody and Kay Tse's expressive singing make it a memorable and touching way to connect with the emotional depth of the Mandarin language.

[English]

Forgetfulness is just a trick we play on ourselves

It's a thorn hiding deep inside the heart

I miss the alleyways we walked through together

...

Those hours we strolled on New Year’s Eve

Love is like a flower, disappearing like a poem

But loneliness feels the same in all cases

Your longing heart, the way you talk

And the beginning that I can't go back to

You are the name in my tears, the jewel of those past times

What pains me is the harsh reality of us being apart for so long

I miss the name in my tears, the way you comfort me

Loving you, whispering stories in my ear, telling me to stop crying

...

Love is like a flower, disappearing like a poem

But loneliness feels the same in all cases

Your longing heart, the way you talk

And the beginning that I can't go back to

You are the name in my tears, the jewel of those past times

What pains me is the harsh reality of us being apart for so long

I miss the name in my tears, the way you comfort me

Loving you, whispering stories in my ear, telling me to stop crying

Love was forgotten long after it ended

How can the person who’s forgotten live inside tears

The name in my tears, the jewel of those past times

What pains me is the harsh reality of us being apart for so long

I miss the name in my tears, the way you comfort me

Loving you, whispering stories in my ear, telling me to stop crying

So many names, like meteors of tears

...

[Chinese]

記憶消失 是一種騙人的事

它是躲在 心中的刺

我很想念 和你走過的巷子

和跨年夜散步那幾小時

愛情像花 消失的像一首詩

但是孤單 卻都類似

想你的心 想你講話的方式

和回不去的那個開始

你是我眼淚中的名字 那往事中的寶石

心痛的是 這分開很久的現實

我想念眼淚中的名字 那安慰我的樣子

哄我別哭 在耳邊說故事

愛情像花 消失的像一首詩

但是孤單 卻都類似

想你的心 想你講話的方式

和回不去的那個開始

你是我眼淚中的名字 那往事中的寶石

心痛的是 這分開很久的現實

我想念眼淚中的名字 那安慰我的樣子

哄我別哭 在耳邊說故事

愛 在很久之後被忘了

忘了的人 怎麼住在眼淚中

眼淚中的名字 往事中的寶石

心痛的是 這分開很久的現實

我想念眼淚中的名字 那安慰我的樣子

哄我別哭 在耳邊說故事

多少名字 是眼淚的 隕石

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
記憶 (jìyì) /t͡ɕi˥˩ i˥˩/ B1	noun - memory
消失 (xiāoshī) /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯˥ ʂʅ/ B1	verb - to disappear, to vanish
騙人 (piànrén) /pʰi̯ɛn˥˩ ʐən/ B2	verb - to deceive, to cheat
刺 (cì) /tsʰɿ˥˩/ B1	noun - thorn, splinter
想念 (xiǎngniàn) /ɕi̯ɑŋ˩ ni̯ɛn˥˩/ B1	verb - to miss
巷子 (xiàngzi) /ɕi̯ɑŋ˥˩ tsɿ/ B1	noun - alley, lane
散步 (sànbù) /san˥˩ pu˥˩/ A2	verb - to take a walk, to stroll
愛情 (àiqíng) /aɪ˥˩ t͡ɕʰiŋ/ A2	noun - love
孤單 (gūdān) /ku˥ tan/ B1	adjective - lonely, alone
方式 (fāngshì) /faŋ˥ ʂʅ/ B1	noun - way, manner
往事 (wǎngshì) /wɑŋ˩ ʂʅ/ B2	noun - past events, bygone days
寶石 (bǎoshí) /pɑʊ˩ ʂʅ/ B2	noun - gem, precious stone
心痛 (xīntòng) /ɕin˥ tʰʊŋ˥˩/ B2	verb - heartache, to feel heartbroken
安慰 (ānwèi) /an˥ weɪ˥˩/ B1	verb - to comfort noun - comfort
現實 (xiànshí) /ɕi̯ɛn˥˩ ʂʅ/ B1	noun - reality
哄 (hǒng) /xʊŋ˩/ B1	verb - to coax, to humour
哭 (kū) /kʰu˥/ A1	verb - to cry
故事 (gùshì) /ku˥˩ ʂʅ/ A2	noun - story
隕石 (yǔnshí) /yːn˩ ʂʅ/ C1	noun - meteorite

Key Grammar Structures

• 它是躲在 心中的刺

  ➔ Using '是' + adjective + '的' to emphasize identification or description

  ➔ '是' (shì) is used to equate or emphasize the identity of the subject with the adjective

• 記憶消失 是一種騙人的事

  ➔ Use of '是' + noun + '的' to specify the type or nature of something

  ➔ '是' (shì) + noun + '的' structures specify or emphasize the category or characteristic

• 想你的心 想你講話的方式

  ➔ Use of '想' + verb + '的' + noun/phrase to express desire or longing for something

  ➔ '想' (xiǎng) means 'to think' or 'to miss', and when combined with '的', it conveys desire or longing

• 愛情像花 消失的像一首詩

  ➔ Using '像' + noun to compare and create similes

  ➔ '像' (xiàng) means 'like' or 'similar to', used to compare two things in a simile

• 心痛的是 這分開很久的現實

  ➔ Use of '是' + noun phrase to emphasize or specify a statement

  ➔ '是' (shì) + noun phrase is used to affirm or emphasize the statement being made

• 多少名字 是眼淚的 隕石

  ➔ Using '是' + noun phrase to declare or emphasize a category or attribute

  ➔ '是' (shì) + noun phrase emphasizes or affirms the category or attribute of what is being described