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说好的幸福呢 Lyrics & Pinyin - Learn Chinese with Jay Chou

PinyinTranslation

nǐ你

de的

huí回

huà话

líng凌

luàn乱

zhù著

zài在

zhè这

ge个

shí时

kè刻

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wǒ我

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qǐ起

pēn喷

quán泉

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de的

bái白

gē鸽

tián甜

mì蜜

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luò落

le了

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qíng情

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lā拉

chě扯

wǒ我

hái还

ài爱

nǐ你

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Your words are a disarray in this very hour, I remember white doves by the fountain, their sweetness scattered. Emotions pull at me, a silent, nameless war, for I still love you so, yet you sing, feigning all is well.

shí时

jiān间

guò过

le了

zǒu走

le了

ài爱

qíng情

miàn面

lín临

xuǎn选

zé择

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nǐ你

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juàn倦

le了

wǒ我

kū哭

le了

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piàn片

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Time has flown, vanished, love now stands at a crossroads. You grew cold, then tired, and I, I wept. The sorrow of your leaving, you penned by hand on a card: 'Some love can only reach this far.' It truly stings.

zěn怎

me么

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hǎo好

de的

xìng幸

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wǒ我

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ài爱

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mèng梦

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wǒ我

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dé得

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What went wrong? You're weary. What of the happiness we swore to find? I understand, no words needed. Love has paled, dreams have flown afar. I recount each moment, happy or not, while you no longer care. Yet the touch of our past love, so profoundly deep, I still hold dear.

nǐ你

bù不

děng等

le了

shuō说

hǎo好

de的

xìng幸

fú福

ne呢

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wǒ我

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fàng放

shǒu手

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hòu后

huǐ悔

le了

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You chose not to wait. What of the happiness we vowed to share? I erred, my tears have run dry, I let go, and now I regret. Only the music box of memories keeps turning, how can I make it stop?

nǐ你

de的

huí回

huà话

líng凌

luàn乱

zhù著

zài在

zhè这

ge个

shí时

kè刻

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lā拉

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wǒ我

hái还

ài爱

nǐ你

ne呢

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chàng唱

zhù著

gē歌

jiǎ假

zhuāng装

méi没

shì事

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Your words are a disarray in this very hour, I remember white doves by the fountain, their sweetness scattered. Emotions pull at me, a silent, nameless war, for I still love you so, yet you sing, feigning all is well.

shí时

jiān间

guò过

le了

zǒu走

le了

ài爱

qíng情

miàn面

lín临

xuǎn选

zé择

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nǐ你

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wǒ我

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le了

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Time has flown, vanished, love now stands at a crossroads. You grew cold, then tired, and I, I wept. The sorrow of your leaving, you penned by hand on a card: 'Some love can only reach this far.' It truly stings.

zěn怎

me么

le了

nǐ你

lèi累

le了

shuō说

hǎo好

de的

xìng幸

fú福

ne呢

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xīn心

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shù数

zhù著

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wǒ我

dōu都

hái还

jì记

dé得

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What went wrong? You're weary. What of the happiness we swore to find? I understand, no words needed. Love has paled, dreams have flown afar. I recount each moment, happy or not, while you no longer care. Yet the touch of our past love, so profoundly deep, I still hold dear.

nǐ你

bù不

děng等

le了

shuō说

hǎo好

de的

xìng幸

fú福

ne呢

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You chose not to wait. What of the happiness we vowed to share? I erred, my tears have run dry, I let go, and now I regret. Only the music box of memories keeps turning, how can I make it stop?

zěn怎

me么

le了

nǐ你

lèi累

le了

shuō说

hǎo好

de的

xìng幸

fú福

ne呢

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shuō说

le了

ài爱

dàn淡

le了

mèng梦

yuǎn远

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dōu都

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de得

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What went wrong? You're weary. What of the happiness we swore to find? I understand, no words needed. Love has paled, dreams have flown afar. Yet I still remember it all.

nǐ你

bù不

děng等

le了

shuō说

hǎo好

de的

xìng幸

fú福

ne呢

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You chose not to wait. What of the happiness we vowed to share? I erred, my tears have run dry, I let go, and now I regret. Only the music box of memories keeps turning, how can I make it stop?

Key HSK Vocabulary

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK	Action
幸福	xìng fú	happiness, well being	HSK 3
卡片	kǎ piàn	card	HSK 7
甜蜜	tián mì	sweet, happy	HSK 7
只是	zhǐ shì	only, just	HSK 3
深刻	shēn kè	depth, deep	HSK 3
想起	xiǎng qǐ	recall, remember	HSK 2
有些	yǒu xiē	part, some	HSK 1
真的	zhēn de	really, truly	HSK 1
那些	nà xiē	those
情面	qíng miàn	feelings, sensibilities
拉扯	lā che	drag, pull
放手	fàng shǒu	let go, release
散落	sǎn luò	to lie scattered , Taiwan pr. [san4 luo4]
莫名	mò míng	inexpressible, indescribable
再不	zài bù	or else, or

What happens when the beautiful future you envisioned, the happiness you were promised, simply vanishes? That universal pang of loss and longing finds its voice in Jay Chou's poignant masterpiece, 说好的幸福呢 (Shuō Hǎo De Xìng Fú Ne). As the "King of Mandopop," Jay Chou — an artist renowned for seamlessly weaving traditional Chinese aesthetics with modern R&B and hip-hop — possesses a unique gift for translating such deep human emotions into unforgettable melodies, offering a compelling entry point for anyone eager to explore the nuances of Chinese language and culture through song.

Quick Info


Song Name	说好的幸福呢 (Where is the promised happiness?)
Artist	Jay Chou
Original Singer	Original
Release Year	2010
Duration	04:18

The Story Behind the Song

Jay Chou's '说好的幸福呢' isn't just a song; it's a raw, echoing question etched into the heart's deepest chambers. From his 2010 album "The Era," this poignant ballad, a masterpiece penned by Vincent Fang, captures the universal ache of a love that once promised forever, only to shatter into bittersweet fragments. It's the silent scream of every soul left wondering where the shared dreams and whispered vows ultimately vanished.

More than mere nostalgia, the track paints a vivid tableau of unfulfilled hopes, its melody carrying the heavy weight of lingering pain. Each note is a memory, a phantom touch, prompting listeners to confront the ghosts of their own past affections. 'Where is the Promised Happiness?' isn't just a lament; it's a poignant testament to the fragility of love, a collective sigh for the futures that never came to be, resonating deeply within the tapestry of Chinese romantic melancholia.

✨ Lyrical Highlights

时间走了爱情淡了你的手我还牵着
Shíjiān zǒu le àiqíng dàn le nǐ de shǒu wǒ hái qiānzhe
Time has passed, love has faded, your hand, I'm still holding.

This line beautifully captures the heartbreaking dichotomy between objective reality and subjective emotional persistence. The temporal progression ("time has passed") and emotional decay ("love has faded") sharply contrast with the persistent, almost physical, act of "still holding your hand" in memory. It masterfully conveys the struggle of a love that refuses to let go, even after its essence has vanished, highlighting the pain of unfulfilled promises.

你还是住在我的回忆里不出来
Nǐ háishì zhù zài wǒ de huíyì lǐ bù chūlái
You still live in my memories and won't come out.

This poignant personification vividly portrays the inescapable nature of a past love. By depicting the former lover as literally residing within the narrator's memories, refusing to leave, it externalizes an internal struggle. It perfectly encapsulates the song's theme of being haunted by a "promised happiness" that now only exists as an unyielding presence in the mind, preventing any form of moving on.

Grammar Notes

📌 Verb/Adj + 了 (le)

The particle '了' (le) is frequently used after a verb or an adjective to indicate a completed action or a change in state. It signals that a new situation has come into being or that a previous state has changed.

天亮了，我們該走了。

Tiān liàng le, wǒmen gāi zǒu le.

It's getting light, we should go.

📌 Verb + 着 (zhe)

The particle '着' (zhe) is placed after a verb to indicate that an action is currently ongoing, continuous, or that a state is being maintained. It describes an action in progress or a sustained condition.

他站著等了很久。

Tā zhànzhe děng le hěn jiǔ.

He stood there waiting for a long time.

📌 说好的...呢? (shuōhǎo de... ne?)

This phrase is used to express disappointment or a rhetorical question about something that was previously agreed upon or promised. '说好的' means 'agreed upon' or 'promised,' and '呢' serves as an interrogative particle, often implying a sense of 'what about...?' or 'where is it?'

我们说好的电影票呢？

Wǒmen shuōhǎo de diànyǐngpiào ne?

What about the movie tickets we agreed on?

📌 Verb + 过 (guò)

The particle '过' (guò) is used after a verb to indicate that an action or experience has occurred at least once in the past. It emphasizes the past occurrence rather than the completion of the action, often implying that the experience is no longer ongoing.

我吃过这种菜。

Wǒ chīguo zhè zhǒng cài.

I have eaten this kind of dish before.