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ruò zhè yí shù diàodēngqīng xiè xià lái joek6 ze5 jat1 hak1 ngo5 ging2 jim4 zung6

joek6 ze5 jat1 hak1 ngo5 ging2 jim4 zung6 ci1 ngoi4
若这一束吊 灯 倾 泻下来 maybe I am severely in denial
若 to seem; like; as; if
joek6 ze5 jat1 cuk1 diu3 dang1 king1 se3 haa6 loi4
this; these; (commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier, esp. in
if the chandelier collapses on me 这 Beijing)
若 to seem; like; as; if quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut;
一刻 oppressive; measure word for short time intervals
this; these; (commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier, esp. in
这 Beijing) 我 I; me; my
one; 1; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all;
throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi 竟 unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed
一 radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling 严重 grave; serious; severe; critical
out numbers digit by digit
imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly
surname Shu; to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, 痴
束 bundles, beams of light etc.; to control
variant of 痴 ; |||variant of 痴 |痴 [chi1]

吊灯 chandelier
呆 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay

倾泻 to pour down in torrents


to come down; (after verb of motion, indicates motion down gēn běn bù xū yào bèi ài
根本不需要被爱
and towards us, also fig.); (indicates continuation from the
下来 past towards us); to be harvested (of crops); to be over (of a
period of time); to go among the masses (said of leaders)
gan1 bun2 bat1 seoi1 jiu3 bei6 oi3
I don't need to be loved
fundamental; basic; root; simply; absolutely (not); (not) at
huò zhě wǒ yǐ bú huì cún zài 根本 all; Classifiers: 个
或者我 已不会存在 不需要 unnecessary; not required
waak6 ze2 ngo5 ji5 bat1 wui6 cyun4 zoi6 quilt; by; (indicates passive-voice clauses); (literary) to
被 cover; to meet with
perhaps I would no longer be alive
to love; to be fond of; to like; affection; to be inclined (to do
或者 or; possibly; maybe; perhaps 爱 something); to tend to (happen)
我 I; me; my
已 already; to stop; then; afterwards
yǒngyuǎn zài chuángshàng fā mèng
永 远在 床 上 发 梦
improbable; unlikely; will not (act, happen etc.); not able;
不会 not having learned to do something; (coll.) (Tw) don't
mention it; not at all
wing5 jyun5 zoi6 cong4 soeng6 faat3 mung6
存在 to exist; to be; existence
I would stay in my bed forever, dreaming
永远 forever; eternal

jí shǐ nǐ bù ài (located) at; (to be) in; to exist; in the middle of doing

即使你不爱
something; (indicating an action in progress)
床上 In bed
zik1 si2 nei5 bat1 oi3 to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue; to develop; to
发 make a bundle of money; classifier for gunshots (rounds)
though your love does not exist
即使 even if; even though 梦 dream; Classifiers: 场

你 you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 )


不 (negative prefix); not; no yú shēng dōu bú huì zài bēi āi

to love; to be fond of; to like; affection; to be inclined (to do
something); to tend to (happen) 余 生 都不会再悲哀
jyu4 sang1 dou1 bat1 wui6 zoi3 bei1 oi1
never feel sorrow again in my life
yì bù xū yào fēn kāi extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division;
亦不需要分开 余
(following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some
number); residue (math.); after; I; me; surname Yu; variant
jik6 bat1 seoi1 jiu3 fan1 hoi1 of 余 , remainder
I don't see the need to break up to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; raw; uncooked;
生 student
亦 also
all; both; entirely; (used for emphasis) even; already; (not)
不需要 unnecessary; not required 都 at all
分开 to separate; to part improbable; unlikely; will not (act, happen etc.); not able;
不会 not having learned to do something; (coll.) (Tw) don't
mention it; not at all
again; once more; re-; second; another; then (after
ruò zhè yí kè wǒ jìng yán zhòng chī dāi 再 something, and not until then)
若这一刻我竟严 重 痴呆 悲哀 grieved; sorrowful
cong4 juk6 dou1 goi2 bin3 jyu4 gwo2 jau5 hang6 wui6
min6
rén zǒng xū yào yǒng gǎn shēng cún many things will change like this mattress, if I have luck to
人 总 需要 勇 敢 生 存 meet you again
jan4 zung2 seoi1 jiu3 jung5 gam2 sang1 cyun4 床褥 bed mattress

people need to live bravely all; both; entirely; (used for emphasis) even; already; (not)
都 at all
人 man; person; people; Classifiers: 个
改变 to change; to alter; to transform
always; to assemble; gather; total; overall; head; chief;
总 general; in every case 如果 if; in case; in the event that
需要 to need; to want; to demand; to require; requirement; need 有幸 fortunately
勇敢 brave; courageous 会面 to meet with; meeting
生存 to exist; to survive

huò zài tóng bàn xīn hūn de shèng yàn


wǒ hái shì chóng xīn xǔ yuàn 或在 同 伴新婚的 盛 宴
我还是 重 新许 愿 waak6 zoi6 tung4 bun6 san1 fan1 dik1 sing6 jin3
ngo5 waan4 si6 cung4 san1 heoi2 jyun6 or else at my friend's wedding banquet
I will as well make a new wish 或 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or
我 I; me; my

(located) at; (to be) in; to exist; in the middle of doing
something; (indicating an action in progress)
还是 or; still; nevertheless; had better
同伴 companion; comrade; fellow
重新 again; once more; re-
新婚 newly wed
许愿 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward
of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute); (used
的 to form a nominal expression); (used at the end of a
declarative sentence for emphasis)
lì rú xué huì chéngshòu shī liàn 盛宴 feast; banquet
例如学会 承 受 失恋
lai6 jyu4 hok6 wui6 sing4 sau6 sat1 lyun2
huáng huò dì děng dài nǐ chū xiàn
惶 惑地 等 待你出现
to gain the strength to overcome this breakup
例如 for example; for instance; such as
to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) wong4 waak6 dei6 dang2 doi6 nei5 ceot1 jin6
学会 association I would wait for you to appear
承受 to bear; to support; to inherit
惶惑
anxious and perplexed; uneasy and confused; suspicious and
to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); fearful
失恋 -ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective,
to feel jilted 地 linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
等待 to wait; to wait for
míngnián jīn rì bié yào zài shī mián 你 you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 )
明 年今日 别要再失 眠 出现 to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up
ming4 nin4 gam1 jat6 bit6 jiu3 zoi3 sat1 min4
on this day next year, please stop being insomniac
míngnián jīn rì wèi jiàn nǐ yì nián
明年 next year

今日 today 明 年今日 未见你一年


surname Bie; to leave; to depart; to separate; to distinguish; ming4 nin4 gam1 jat6 mei6 gin3 nei5 jat1 nin4
别 to classify; other; another; do not; must not; to pin; to stick on this day next year, I will not have seen you for a year
(something) in
明年 next year
important; vital; to want; to ask for; will; going to (as future
要 auxiliary); may; must; (used in a comparison) must be; 今日 today
probably; if not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m.,

again; once more; re-; second; another; then (after 未 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep;
something, and not until then) ancient Chinese compass point: 210°
失眠 to suffer from insomnia 见 to see; to meet; to appear (to be something); to interview
你 you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 )
one; 1; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all;
chuáng rù dōu gǎi biàn rú guǒ yǒu xìng huì miàn
床 褥都改变 如果有幸会 面
throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi
一 radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling
out numbers digit by digit
年 surname Nian; year; Classifiers: 个 总
always; to assemble; gather; total; overall; head; chief;
general; in every case
需要 to need; to want; to demand; to require; requirement; need
shuí shě de gǎi biàn lí kāi nǐ liù shí nián 勇敢 brave; courageous
谁舍得改变 离开你六十年 生存 to exist; to survive

seoi4 se2 dak1 goi2 bin3 lei4 hoi1 nei5 luk6 sap6 nin4
who could bear to change after 60 years of being apart from
wǒ hái shì chóng xīn xǔ yuàn
you
谁 who; also pr. [shui2] 我还是 重 新许 愿
舍得 to be willing to part with something ngo5 waan4 si6 cung4 san1 heoi2 jyun6
I will as well make a new wish
改变 to change; to alter; to transform
我 I; me; my
离开 to depart; to leave
还是 or; still; nevertheless; had better
你 you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 )
重新 again; once more; re-
六十 sixty; 60
许愿 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward
年 surname Nian; year; Classifiers: 个

lì rú xué huì chéngshòu shī liàn


dàn yuànnéng rèn de chū nǐ de zǐ nǚ
但 愿 能 认得出你的子女 例如学会 承 受 失恋
lai6 jyu4 hok6 wui6 sing4 sau6 sat1 lyun2
daan6 jyun6 nang4 jing6 dak1 ceot1 nei5 dik1 zi2 neoi5
to gain the strength to overcome this breakup
I hope to be able to recognize your children
例如 for example; for instance; such as
但愿 if only (something were possible); I wish (that)
to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly)
can; to be able to; might possibly; ability; (physics) energy; 学会
能 can; to be able to; might possibly; ability; (physics) energy
association

to recognize; to remember something (or somebody) on 承受 to bear; to support; to inherit


认得 seeing it; to know to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship);
失恋 to feel jilted
to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond;
to rise; to put forth; to happen; (used after a verb to indicate
出 an outward direction or a positive result); classifier for
dramas, plays, operas etc. míngnián jīn rì bié yào zài shī mián
你的 your; yours 明 年今日 别要再失 眠
子女 children; sons and daughters
ming4 nin4 gam1 jat6 bit6 jiu3 zoi3 sat1 min4
on this day next year, please stop being insomniac
lín bié yì tīng de dào nǐ jiǎng zài jiàn
明年 next year

临别亦听得到你 讲 再见 今日 today
surname Bie; to leave; to depart; to separate; to distinguish;
lam4 bit6 jik6 ting1 dak1 dou3 nei5 gong2 zoi3 gin3 别 to classify; other; another; do not; must not; to pin; to stick
and hear your last say good bye before I leave eternally (something) in
important; vital; to want; to ask for; will; going to (as future
临别 on parting; facing separation
要 auxiliary); may; must; (used in a comparison) must be;
亦 also probably; if
to listen; to hear; to obey; a can (loanword from English again; once more; re-; second; another; then (after
听 再 something, and not until then)
"tin"); classifier for canned beverages
得到 to get; to obtain; to receive 失眠 to suffer from insomnia

你 you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 )


to speak; to explain; to negotiate; to emphasize; to be
chuáng rù dōu gǎi biàn rú guǒ yǒu xìng huì miàn
讲 particular about; as far as something is concerned; speech;
lecture 床 褥都改变 如果有幸会 面
再见 goodbye; see you again later
cong4 juk6 dou1 goi2 bin3 jyu4 gwo2 jau5 hang6 wui6
min6
many things will change like this mattress, if I have luck to
rén zǒng xū yào yǒng gǎn shēng cún
人 总 需要 勇 敢 生 存
meet you again
床褥 bed mattress
jan4 zung2 seoi1 jiu3 jung5 gam2 sang1 cyun4 all; both; entirely; (used for emphasis) even; already; (not)
都 at all
people need to live bravely
人 man; person; people; Classifiers: 个 改变 to change; to alter; to transform
如果 if; in case; in the event that 谁 who; also pr. [shui2]

有幸 fortunately 舍得 to be willing to part with something


会面 to meet with; meeting 改变 to change; to alter; to transform

离开 to depart; to leave

huò zài tóng bàn xīn hūn de shèng yàn


你 you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 )

或在 同 伴新婚的 盛 宴 六十 sixty; 60

年 surname Nian; year; Classifiers: 个


waak6 zoi6 tung4 bun6 san1 fan1 dik1 sing6 jin3
or else at my friend's wedding banquet
或 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or
dàn yuànnéng rèn de chū nǐ de zǐ nǚ

(located) at; (to be) in; to exist; in the middle of doing
something; (indicating an action in progress) 但 愿 能 认得出你的子女
同伴 companion; comrade; fellow daan6 jyun6 nang4 jing6 dak1 ceot1 nei5 dik1 zi2 neoi5
新婚 newly wed I hope to be able to recognize your children
of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute); (used 但愿 if only (something were possible); I wish (that)
的 to form a nominal expression); (used at the end of a can; to be able to; might possibly; ability; (physics) energy;
declarative sentence for emphasis)
能 can; to be able to; might possibly; ability; (physics) energy
盛宴 feast; banquet 认得
to recognize; to remember something (or somebody) on
seeing it; to know
to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond;
to rise; to put forth; to happen; (used after a verb to indicate
huáng huò dì děng dài nǐ chū xiàn 出 an outward direction or a positive result); classifier for
惶 惑地 等 待你出现 dramas, plays, operas etc.
你的 your; yours
wong4 waak6 dei6 dang2 doi6 nei5 ceot1 jin6
I would wait for you to appear 子女 children; sons and daughters
anxious and perplexed; uneasy and confused; suspicious and
惶惑 fearful
-ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, lín bié yì tīng de dào nǐ jiǎng zài jiàn

等待
linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
to wait; to wait for
临别亦听得到你 讲 再见
lam4 bit6 jik6 ting1 dak1 dou3 nei5 gong2 zoi3 gin3
你 you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 )
and hear your last say good bye before I leave eternally
出现 to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up
临别 on parting; facing separation
亦 also
míngnián jīn rì wèi jiàn nǐ yì nián 听
to listen; to hear; to obey; a can (loanword from English

明 年今日 未见你一年
"tin"); classifier for canned beverages
得到 to get; to obtain; to receive
ming4 nin4 gam1 jat6 mei6 gin3 nei5 jat1 nin4 你 you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 )
on this day next year, I will not have seen you for a year to speak; to explain; to negotiate; to emphasize; to be
明年 next year 讲 particular about; as far as something is concerned; speech;
lecture
今日 today
not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 再见 goodbye; see you again later
未 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep;
ancient Chinese compass point: 210°
见 to see; to meet; to appear (to be something); to interview zài yǒu shēng de shùn jiān néng yù dào

你 you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 ) 在有 生 的 瞬 间 能 遇到你


one; 1; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; zoi6 jau5 sang1 dik1 seon3 gaan3 nang4 jyu6 dou3 nei5
throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi
一 radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling
if I could meet you during my lifetime again
(located) at; (to be) in; to exist; in the middle of doing
out numbers digit by digit 在 something; (indicating an action in progress)
年 surname Nian; year; Classifiers: 个 to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
有生 to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; raw; uncooked;
student
shuí shě de gǎi biàn lí kāi nǐ liù shí nián of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute); (used

谁舍得改变 离开你六十年 的 to form a nominal expression); (used at the end of a


declarative sentence for emphasis)
seoi4 se2 dak1 goi2 bin3 lei4 hoi1 nei5 luk6 sap6 nin4 瞬间 in an instant; in a flash
who could bear to change after 60 years of being apart from can; to be able to; might possibly; ability; (physics) energy;
能 can; to be able to; might possibly; ability; (physics) energy
you
遇到 to meet; to run into; to come across 这
this; these; (commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier, esp. in
Beijing)
你 you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 )
日 abbr. for 日本 , Japan; sun; day; date, day of the month
ability; talent; somebody of a certain type; a capable
individual; only; only then; just now; a moment ago; just
jìng huā guāng suǒ yǒu yùn qì 才 now; (indicating something happening later than expected);
竟花 光 所有运气 (preceded by a clause of condition or reason) not until;
(followed by a numerical clause) only
ging2 faa1 gwong1 so2 jau5 wan6 hei3 发现 to find; to discover
I would come to the end of my good fortune
竟 unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed

花光 to spend all one's money céng hū xī guò kōng qì

所有 all; to have; to possess; to own 曾 呼吸过 空 气


运气 luck (good or bad) cang4 fu1 kap1 gwo3 hung1 hei3
I am truly alive
once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past

dào zhè rì cái fā xiàn tense marker used before verb or clause)

到这日才发现 呼吸 to breathe
surname Guo; to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to
dou3 ze5 jat6 coi4 faat3 jin6 过 celebrate (a holiday); to live; to get along; excessively; too-
on that very day, I would realize 空气 air; atmosphere
to (a place); until (a time); up to; to go; to arrive; (verb
到 complement denoting completion or result of an action)

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