韋禮安《這不是愛情》
这不是爱情
Zhè bùshì àiqíng
This is not love
韦礼安
Wéi Lǐ’ān
William Wei
不是暧昧 和心跳 巧克力 和情调
bùshì àimèi hé xīntiào qiǎokèlì hé qíngdiào
(It’s) not ambiguity, (and) heartbeat, chocolate and sentiment.
不(not)是(is)暧昧(ambiguity) 和(and)心跳(heartbeat) 巧克力(chocolate) 和(and)情调(sentiment)
织围巾 送蛋糕 会脸红 心偷笑
zhī wéijīn sòng dàngāo huì liǎnhóng xīn tōu xiào
Weaving scarves, sending cakes, blushing, secretly smiling in heart.
织(weave)围巾(scarf) 送(give)蛋糕(cake) 会(will)脸(face)红(red) 心(heart)偷(secretly)笑(smile)
女孩这不是爱情 他只是烦恼
nǚhái zhè bùshì àiqíng tā zhǐshì fánnǎo
Girls, this is not love. He is just a trouble.
女孩(girl)这(this)不(not)是(is)爱情(love) 他(he)只(only)是(is)烦恼(trouble)
等待她的笑 付出不求回报
děngdài tā de xiào fùchū bù qiú huíbào
Waiting for her smiles, devotion without expecting repay
等待(wait)她的(her)笑(smile) 付出(devote)不(not)求(ask)回报(repay)
她随传 你随到 献殷勤 对她好
tā suí chuán nǐ suí dào xiànyīnqín duì tā hǎo
Whenever she summons you, you come right away. Being particularly attentive to her, treating her nicely.
她(she)随(any time)传(summon) 你(you)随(right away)到(arrive) 献殷勤(Being particularly attentive to) 对(to)她(her)好(nice)
男孩这不是爱情 是你愚蠢的征兆
nánhái zhè bùshì àiqíng shì nǐ yúchǔn de zhēngzhào
Boys, this is not love. It is the sign of your stupidity.
男孩(boy)这(this)不(not)是(is)爱情(love) 是(is)你(you)愚蠢(stupidity)的(connecting particle)征兆(omen/sign)
因为爱情不是鲜花水果那种东西只适合拜神佛
yīnwèi àiqíng bùshì xiānhuā shuǐguǒ nà zhǒng dōngxī zhǐshìhé bài shén fú
For love is not fresh flower (or) fruits. That kind of things only are suitable for worshipping Gods and Buddhas.
因为(because)爱情(love)不是(is not)鲜(fresh)花(flower)水果(fruit)那(that)种(kind)东西(things)只(only)适合(suitable)拜(worship)神(god)佛(buddha)
任你烧香磕头爱情也不会轻易开花结果
rèn nǐ shāoxiāng kētóu àiqíng yě bù huì qīngyì kāihuā jiē guǒ
No matter how you burn incense and bow down (kowtow), love won’t easily bloom and come to fruition.
任(no matter)你(you)烧(burn)香(incense)磕头(bow down)爱情(love)也(also)不会(won’t)轻易(easily)开花(bloom)结果(bear fruit)
爱情只是求上帝保佑自己不会后悔这么做
àiqíng zhǐshì qiú shàngdì bǎoyòu zìjǐ bù huì hòuhuǐ zhème zuò
Love is just ask God to bless oneself that one won’t regret doing this way;
爱情(love)只(only)是(is)求(ask)上帝(god)保佑(bless)自己(self)不会(won’t)后悔(regret)这么(this way)做(do)
天崩地裂后 甘愿重头来过
tiānbēngdìliè hòu gānyuàn zhòngtóu láiguò
After earth shattering, one would be willing to start all over again.
天(sky)崩(collapse)地(earth)裂(break)后(after) 甘愿(willing)重头(from start)来(come)过(pastiche shows past experience)
冷战和争吵 会嫉妒 发牢骚
lěngzhàn hé zhēngchǎo huì jídù fā láosāo
Cold wars and quarrels, being jealous, complaining
冷(cold)战(war)和(and)争吵(quarrel) 会(will)嫉妒(be jealous)发牢骚(to whine / to be grouchy
)
你无礼 她取闹 疲倦了 受不了
nǐ wú lǐ tā qǔnào píjuànle shòu bùliǎo
You being rude, she making troubles. Getting tired and not able to endure it anymore.
你(you)无(without)礼(manner) 她(she)取闹(make trouble) 疲倦(tired)了(past tense marker) 受不了(not able to endure)
客官这就是爱情 一杯Latte糖抽掉
kè guān zhè jiùshì àiqíng yībēi Latte táng chōu diào
Customer, this is love. It is like a cup of latte without sugar.
客官(polite appellation for a guest at a hotel etc)这(this)就是(exactly is)爱情(love) 一(one)杯(cup)Latte糖(sugar)抽掉(take away)
因为爱情不是鲜花水果那种东西只适合拜神佛
yīnwèi àiqíng bùshì xiānhuā shuǐguǒ nà zhǒng dōngxī zhǐshìhé bài shén fú
For love is not fresh flower (or) fruits. That kind of things only are suitable for worshipping Gods and Buddhas.
因为(because)爱情(love)不是(is not)鲜(fresh)花(flower)水果(fruit)那(that)种(kind)东西(things)只(only)适合(suitable)拜(worship)神(god)佛(buddha)
任你烧香磕头爱情也不会轻易开花结果
rèn nǐ shāoxiāng kētóu àiqíng yě bù huì qīngyì kāihuā jiē guǒ
Even you burn incense and bow down (kowtow), love won’t easily bloom and come to fruition.
任(no matter)你(you)烧(burn)香(incense)磕头(bow down)爱情(love)也(also)不会(won’t)轻易(easily)开花(bloom)结果(bear fruit)
爱情只是求上帝保佑自己不会后悔这么做
àiqíng zhǐshì qiú shàngdì bǎoyòu zìjǐ bù huì hòuhuǐ zhème zuò
Love is just ask God to bless oneself that one won’t regret doing this way;
爱情(love)只(only)是(is)求(ask)上帝(god)保佑(bless)自己(self)不会(won’t)后悔(regret)这么(this way)做(do)
天崩地裂后 甘愿重头来过
tiānbēngdìliè hòu gānyuàn zhòngtóu láiguò
After earth shattering, one would be willing to start all over again.
天(sky)崩(collapse)地(earth)裂(break)后(after) 甘愿(willing)重头(from start)来(come)过(pastiche shows past experience)
因为爱情不是鲜花水果那种东西只适合拜神佛
yīnwèi àiqíng bùshì xiānhuā shuǐguǒ nà zhǒng dōngxī zhǐshìhé bài shén fú
For love is not fresh flower (or) fruits. That kind of things only are suitable for worshipping Gods and Buddhas.
因为(because)爱情(love)不是(is not)鲜(fresh)花(flower)水果(fruit)那(that)种(kind)东西(things)只(only)适合(suitable)拜(worship)神(god)佛(buddha)
任你烧香磕头爱情也不会轻易开花结果
rèn nǐ shāoxiāng kētóu àiqíng yě bù huì qīngyì kāihuā jiē guǒ
Even you burn incense and bow down (kowtow), love won’t easily bloom and come to fruition.
任(no matter)你(you)烧(burn)香(incense)磕头(bow down)爱情(love)也(also)不会(won’t)轻易(easily)开花(bloom)结果(bear fruit)
爱情只是求上帝保佑自己不会后悔这么做
àiqíng zhǐshì qiú shàngdì bǎoyòu zìjǐ bù huì hòuhuǐ zhème zuò
Love is just ask God to bless oneself that one won’t regret doing this way;
爱情(love)只(only)是(is)求(ask)上帝(god)保佑(bless)自己(self)不会(won’t)后悔(regret)这么(this way)做(do)
天崩地裂后 甘愿重头来过
tiānbēngdìliè hòu gānyuàn zhòngtóu láiguò
After earth shattering, one would be willing to start all over again.
天(sky)崩(collapse)地(earth)裂(break)后(after) 甘愿(willing)重头(from start)来(come)过(pastiche shows past experience)
爱情只是求上帝保佑自己不会后悔这么做
àiqíng zhǐshì qiú shàngdì bǎoyòu zìjǐ bù huì hòuhuǐ zhème zuò
Love is just ask God to bless oneself that one won’t regret doing this way;
爱情(love)只(only)是(is)求(ask)上帝(god)保佑(bless)自己(self)不会(won’t)后悔(regret)这么(this way)做(do)
浪漫不是爱情 爱情是浪漫的后果
làngmàn bùshì àiqíng àiqíng shì làngmàn de hòuguǒ
Being romantic is not love. Love is the consequence of being romantic.
浪漫(being romantic)不是(is not)爱情(love) 爱情(love)是(is)浪漫being romantic)的(connecting particle)后果(consequence)
Translated by Shu