最長的電影 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 周杰倫

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth of Jay Chou's “最長的電影”, a poignant ballad that uses the metaphor of a long movie to describe a lingering past relationship. By exploring its heartfelt lyrics, you'll gain insight into Mandarin expressions for love, loss, and memory, all while enjoying a classic song from one of Asia's most influential artists .

[English]

Our beginning is like a very long movie.

It screened for three years, and I still keep the ticket.

Ice ballet, still spinning in my mind.

Looking at you, slowly forgetting you.

Dim moments, how far have we drifted?

Circled by skates, who have we changed?

If we could start over, would it still be a little awkward?

Is love more precious when left unspoken?

Give me two more minutes, let me freeze the memories.

Don't let tears melt, you've already ruined your makeup—how can I remember?

Remember to tell me to forget you, remember to tell me to forget you.

You said you'd cry, not because you care.

...

Dim moments, how far have we drifted?

Ice ballet, still spinning in my mind.

If we could start over, would it still be a little awkward?

Is love more precious when left unspoken?

Give me two more minutes, let me freeze the memories.

Don't let tears melt, you've already ruined your makeup—how can I remember?

Remember to tell me to forget you, remember to tell me to forget you.

You said you'd cry, not because you care.

Give me two more minutes, let me freeze the memories.

Don't let tears melt, you've already ruined your makeup—how can I remember?

Remember to tell me to forget you, remember to tell me to forget you.

You said you'd cry, not because you care.

...

[Chinese]

我們的開始 是很長的電影

放映了三年 我票都還留著

冰上的芭蕾 腦海中還在旋轉

望著你 慢慢忘記你

朦朧的時間 我們溜了多遠

冰刀劃的圈 圈起了誰改變

如果再重來 會不會稍嫌狼狽

愛是不是不開口才珍貴

再給我兩分鐘 讓我把記憶結成冰

別融化了眼淚 你妝都花了要我怎麼記得

記得你叫我忘了吧 記得你叫我忘了吧

你說你會哭 不是因為在乎

朦朧的時間 我們溜了多遠

冰刀劃的圈 圈起了誰改變

如果再重來 會不會稍嫌狼狽

愛是不是不開口才珍貴

再給我兩分鐘 讓我把記憶結成冰

別融化了眼淚 你妝都花了要我怎麼記得

記得你叫我忘了吧 記得你叫我忘了吧

你說你會哭 不是因為在乎

再給我兩分鐘 讓我把記憶結成冰

別融化了眼淚 你妝都花了要我怎麼記得

記得你叫我忘了吧 記得你叫我忘了吧

你說你會哭 不是因為在乎

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
開始 /kaʊˈʃí/ B1	noun - the act or point of beginning
電影 /diàn yǐng/ B1	noun - film, movie
放映 /fàng yìng/ B2	verb - to show a movie
票 /piào/ A2	noun - ticket
留著 /liú zhe/ B2	verb (phrase) - to keep, to retain
冰上 /bīng shàng/ B1	noun - on ice
芭蕾 /bā lěi/ B2	noun - ballet
旋轉 /xuán zhuǎn/ B2	verb - to rotate, spin
忘記 /wàng jì/ A2	verb - to forget
時間 /shí jiān/ A2	noun - time
瘋狂 /fēng kuáng/ B2	adjective - crazy
圈 /quān/ B1	noun - circle
改變 /gǎi biàn/ B2	verb - to change
愛 /ài/ A1	noun - love
珍貴 /zhēn guì/ B2	adjective - precious, valuable
記憶 /jì yì/ B1	noun - memory
融化 /róng huà/ B2	verb - to melt
眼淚 /yǎn lèi/ A2	noun - tears
花 /huā/ A1	noun - flower

Key Grammar Structures

• 我們的開始 是很長的電影

  ➔ Possessive pronoun "我們的" + noun to show ownership

  ➔ The phrase shows ownership of the "start" by "us".

• 放映了三年

  ➔ Verb + 了 + duration to indicate completion or persistence over a period

  ➔ Using 了 after a verb to denote that an action has been completed over a period of time.

• 你妝都花了要我怎麼記得

  ➔ 都 (dōu) indicating 'even' or 'all' emphasizing the extent

  ➔ The word "都" emphasizes that 'even' the makeup is ruined, making it hard to remember.

• 記得你叫我忘了吧

  ➔ 叫 (jiào) used as a causative verb meaning 'to make' or 'to ask'

  ➔ The verb 叫 is used to indicate causing or requesting someone to do something, in this case, to forget.

• 你說你會哭 不是因為在乎

  ➔ 不是因為... + (that) indicates negation of causation or reason

  ➔ Expresses that the reason you might cry is not due to caring, negating a typical explanation.

• 再給我兩分鐘 讓我把記憶結成冰

  ➔ 再 (zài) + verb to indicate 'again' or 'more', combined with 讓 (ràng) for causative

  ➔ 再 indicates 'again', and combined with 讓, it expresses causing oneself to freeze the memories.