Pinyin Lyrics, English Lyrics (Translation), Info/About, Background Story, Covers & Versions, Chords, Video, and Streaming Links
Info/About
| Song Name | Almost几乎是爱情(Ji Hu Shi Ai Qing) |
| Artist | Eric Chou周兴哲 |
| Lyricist | Ge Dawei |
| Composer | Eric Chou |
| Released | 2024 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Language | Mandarin |
Background Story
This song was released on November 26, 2024, and has become one of the most popular tracks by Eric Chou周兴哲, since release, it has been covered by many other artists.
Lyrics in Pinyin/Mandarin/English
xiàng mǒu zhǒng zhé zhōng
像某种折衷
Like a kind of compromise
yī qǐ dù guò
一起度过
Spend time together
lǐ xiǎng de shēng huó
理想的生活
The ideal life
méi gāo shàng dào
没高尚到
Not noble enough to
wàng xiǎng fǔ mō
妄想抚摸
Delude oneself into touching
bié pèng de shāng kǒu
别碰的伤口
The wound that shouldn’t be touched
shuì mèng zhōng qiān shǒu
睡梦中牵手
Holding hands in dreams
chū mén wěn wǒ
出门吻我
Kissing me when going out
ān pái qǐ zhōu mò
安排起周末
Planning weekends
què xiǎng bu tòu
却想不透
But can’t figure out
quē shǎo le shén me
缺少了什么
What is missing
nán dào shì zhàn yǒu
难道是占有
Could it be possession
néng xiāng yōng ér qì yě xiǎng bù lí bù qì
能相拥而泣 也想不离不弃
Can hug and cry together, and also want to never leave each other
dàn zhōng jiū zhǐ bù yú bèi rèn dìng
但终究 止步于 被认定
But in the end, it stops at being recognized
zhè jī hū shì ài qíng
这几乎是爱情
This is almost love
wéi yī chā yì
唯一差异
The only difference
wǒ men bù tí ài de kěn dìng jù
我们不提 爱的肯定句
We don’t mention the affirmative sentences of love
nǐ jué duì lǐ zhì xiǎng guò
你绝对理智想过
You must have thought rationally
bù shù fù wǒ
不束缚我
Not restraining me
nǐ yě néng zì yóu
你也能自由
You can also be free
chéng nuò shì ài
承诺是爱
Commitment is love
shuāi luò de yuán xióng
衰落的元凶
The culprit of decline
wǒ yě zhè me shuō
我也这么说
I also say so
yǐ shuō fú zì jǐ nǐ gèng hài pà shī qù
已说服自己 你更害怕失去
Have convinced myself that you are more afraid of losing
cái duì wǒ méi zì xìn néng què dìng
才对我 没自信 能确定
That’s why you don’t have confidence in me to be sure
zhè jī hū shì ài qíng
这几乎是爱情
This is almost love
háo wú chā yì
毫无差异
No difference at all
jiù dāng wèi nǐ duō yī céng gù lǜ
就当为你 多一层顾虑
Just take it as an extra concern for you
bù pò huài guī jǔ cóng wèi xiāng hù shǔ yú
不破坏规矩 从未相互属于
Not breaking the rules, never belonging to each other
yě shì zhǒng biàn xiàng de bèi zhēn xī
也是种 变相的 被珍惜
It’s also a disguised form of being cherished
bù jiě shì chéng ài qíng
不解释成爱情
Not explaining it as love
bìng bù wěi qū
并不委屈
Is not wronged
guò bu qù yě néng guò xià qù
过不去 也能过下去
Even if it’s hard to get through, we can still go on
shì céng jīng zǒu xīn guò péng yǒu jiān de quàn shuō
是曾经 走心过 朋友间的劝说
It’s the persuasion between friends that once came from the heart
dàn nǐ wǒ hé bì qí tā rén dǒng
但你我 何必其他人懂
But why do we need others to understand
zhé mó wǎng wǎng yuán zì yāo qiú
折磨往往 源自要求
Torment often comes from demands
yǐ shuō fú zì jǐ nǐ gèng hài pà shī qù
已说服自己 你更害怕失去
Have convinced myself that you are more afraid of losing
cái duì wǒ méi zì xìn néng què dìng
才对我 没自信 能确定
That’s why you don’t have confidence in me to be sure
zhè jī hū shì ài qíng
这几乎是爱情
This is almost love
háo wú chā yì
毫无差异
No difference at all
jiù dāng wèi nǐ duō yī céng gù lǜ
就当为你 多一层顾虑
Just take it as an extra concern for you
bù pò huài guī jǔ cóng wèi xiāng hù shǔ yú
不破坏规矩 从未相互属于
Not breaking the rules, never belonging to each other
yě shì zhǒng biàn xiàng de bèi zhēn xī
也是种 变相的 被珍惜
It’s also a disguised form of being cherished
bù jiě shì chéng ài qíng
不解释成爱情
Not explaining it as love
xū yào jué xīn
需要决心
Needs determination
bié ài nǐ zhǐ gēn nǐ guò xià qù
别爱你 只跟你 过下去
Don’t love you, just live with you
Covers & Versions
MV Version
Lyric Video
Cover by 7en
Instrumental Version
Live Performance in 2024
Chords
Streaming Links
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