2007

鍾無艷 Zhong Wuyan

Kay Tse 謝安琪

A woman always cast as the strong, dependable friend admits she wants to be loved, not admired. Zhong Wuyan was a legendary plain but wise queen of Qi; lyrics by Lin Xi.

Find it on YouTube

The lyrics follow the song. Tap the line being sung to sync. Hold a word for its meaning and tones.

kei其sat實ngo我pa怕nei你jung總kwa誇jeung獎gou高gu估ngo我gin堅yan忍Truth is, I'm afraid you'll keep praising me and overrate how tough I am.

kei其sat實gang更pa怕nei你ji只dung懂dak得yan欣seung賞ngo我ban品hang行Truth is, I'm more afraid that all you can see in me is my good character.

mou無yan人kap及ngo我yung用ji字jyut絕chung重sap拾liu了nei你seun信sam心No one finds words as perfect as mine to give you back your confidence,

mou無yan人man問ngo我ho可gam甘sam心yin演je這wai偉daai大fa化san身but no one asks if I'm willing to keep playing this noble role.

kei其sat實ngo我seung想gaan間jung中bang崩kui潰cheui脆yeuk弱yu如lyun戀yan人Truth is, now and then I want to fall apart, as fragile as a lover,

seui垂joi在nei你leung兩bei臂jung中dai低dak得bat不seui需yiu要san身fan份to sink into your arms, so low I need no standing at all.

mou無noi奈bei被nei你sik識chyun穿je這go個nim念tau頭Sadly, you saw right through that wish,

dak得dou到hou好chyu處dik的nei你ming明si示bat不seung想sat失heui去jyut絕sai世hou好yau友and you, who gain from it, made it clear you don't want to lose a best friend.

mut沒yau有dak得nei你dik的wan允heui許ngo我dou都wui會oi愛ha下heui去Even without your permission, I'll go on loving you.

wu互seung相juk祝fuk福sam心yun軟ji之jai際waak或je者jeun准ngo我man吻ha下heui去When we wish each other well and your heart softens, maybe you'll let me kiss you.

ngo我tung痛han恨sing成suk熟dou到bat不yiu要nei你mong望jeuk著ngo我lau流leui淚I hate being so grown-up that I won't let you see me cry,

daan但piu漂leung亮siu笑ha下heui去fong彷fat彿dung冬tin天yam飲syut雪seui水but I keep smiling prettily, like drinking snow water in winter.

bei被nei你yat一gun貫dik的jaan讚heui許keuk卻bat不pui配oi愛ha下heui去Always praised by you, yet never good enough to go on loving you.

joi在nei你bei悲seung傷yat一haak刻bit必seui須gaai解wai慰jaau找dou到ngo我lok樂cheui趣When you are sad I have to comfort you, and find my joy in that.

ngo我gam甘yu於dong當fu副che車ya也si是faai快lok樂jeuk著hei唏heui噓I settle for being second choice, happy even as I sigh.

bei彼chi此je這mo麼liu了gaai解naan難gwaai怪jyu注ding定chi似hing兄mui妹yat一deui對We know each other so well, no wonder we're fated to be like brother and sister.

kei其sat實ngo我pa怕nei你dik的hou好gam感gei基yu於ngo我sau修yeung養Truth is, I'm afraid you only like me for my good manners.

kei其sat實jeui最pa怕nei你dik的si私sam心kwai窺jeun準ngo我tai體leung諒Truth is, what I fear most is that your selfish side is counting on my understanding.

mou無yan人man問ngo我jik寂mok寞jeun盡tau頭ho何chyu處heui去yeung養seung傷No one asks where I go to heal when the loneliness is at its end.

yun原loi來si是ngo我dik的sam心ging境gou高dou到bin變wai為ngau偶jeung像It turns out my mind rose so high above it all that I became an idol.

seui誰ching情yun願jiu照yiu耀jeuk著bit別yan人jau就yu如yut月leung亮Who would choose to shine on others like the moon?

wai為nou奴pei婢wai為nei你bei備faan飯fung奉cha茶si是chaan殘yan忍jan真seung相Being your servant, cooking for you and serving you tea: that is the cruel truth.

mou無noi奈bei被nei你sik識chyun穿je這go個nim念tau頭Sadly, you saw right through that wish,

dak得dou到hou好chyu處dik的nei你ming明si示bat不seung想sat失heui去jyut絕sai世hou好yau友and you, who gain from it, made it clear you don't want to lose a best friend.

mut沒yau有dak得nei你dik的wan允heui許ngo我dou都wui會oi愛ha下heui去Even without your permission, I'll go on loving you.

wu互seung相juk祝fuk福sam心yun軟ji之jai際waak或je者jeun准ngo我man吻ha下heui去When we wish each other well and your heart softens, maybe you'll let me kiss you.

ngo我tung痛han恨sing成suk熟dou到bat不yiu要nei你mong望jeuk著ngo我lau流leui淚I hate being so grown-up that I won't let you see me cry,

daan但piu漂leung亮siu笑ha下heui去fong彷fat彿dung冬tin天yam飲syut雪seui水but I keep smiling prettily, like drinking snow water in winter.

bei被nei你yat一gun貫dik的jaan讚heui許keuk卻bat不pui配oi愛ha下heui去Always praised by you, yet never good enough to go on loving you.

joi在nei你bei悲seung傷yat一haak刻bit必seui須gaai解wai慰jaau找dou到ngo我lok樂cheui趣When you are sad I have to comfort you, and find my joy in that.

ngo我gam甘yu於dong當fu副che車ya也si是faai快lok樂jeuk著hei唏heui噓I settle for being second choice, happy even as I sigh.

bei彼chi此je這mo麼liu了gaai解We know each other so well.

yeung讓ngo我kyut決ding定ngo我dik的faai快lok樂na哪seui須dak得nei你dik的wan允heui許Let me decide my own happiness; why should it need your permission?

ngo我dou都wui會oi愛ha下heui去I'll go on loving you.

wu互seung相juk祝fuk福sam心yun軟ji之jai際waak或je者jeun准ngo我man吻ha下heui去When we wish each other well and your heart softens, maybe you'll let me kiss you.

ngo我tung痛han恨sing成suk熟dou到bat不yiu要nei你mong望jeuk著ngo我lau流leui淚I hate being so grown-up that I won't let you see me cry,

daan但piu漂leung亮siu笑ha下heui去fong彷fat彿dung冬tin天yam飲syut雪seui水but I keep smiling prettily, like drinking snow water in winter.

bei被nei你yat一gun貫dik的jaan讚heui許mou毋seui須joi再syut說ha下heui去Your usual praise: there's no need to say any more.

joi在nei你bei悲seung傷yat一haak刻bit必seui須gaai解wai慰jaau找dou到ngo我lok樂cheui趣When you are sad I have to comfort you, and find my joy in that.

ngo我gam甘yu於dong當fu副che車keuk卻mut沒faat法jong撞yap入bou堡leui壘I settle for being second choice, but I can never break into your fortress.

bei彼chi此je這mo麼liu了gaai解naan難gwaai怪jyu注ding定chi似hing兄mui妹yat一deui對We know each other so well, no wonder we're fated to be like brother and sister.

nei你dik的ta她jam怎wan允heui許git結bun伴gun觀seung賞syut雪dik的leui淚How would your girlfriend allow us to go together and watch the snow's tears?

wing永bat不hoi開fung封dik的hei汽seui水yeung讓ngo我pou抱joi在waai懷noi內man吻ha下heui去A soda that will never be opened: let me hold it close and kiss it.

Timed to 謝安琪 · 3/8(新歌+精選) (2007) · 4:39. Another version? Tap the line being sung whenever it drifts.

Display

Spelling Jyutping is the standard. Yale reads more like English: j becomes y, z becomes j.
Text size
字Characters Hong Kong and Cantopop use traditional (繁). Mainland China reads simplified (简).
English A plain-English line under each line of the song.

Next song