陳奕迅 一絲不掛

[skylee]

This is a new song sung by Eason Chan. I like the music, and the words are quite good. And the MV is quite interesting.

似有還無, 欲斷難斷 and 難以捨割 sound romantic only when you are not part of the game. On the other hand complete freedom is good but then it could be lonely.

一絲不掛

曲：Christopher Chak

詞：林夕

唱：陳奕迅

分手時內疚的你一轉臉　為日後不想有甚麼牽連

當我工作睡覺禱告娛樂那麼刻意過好每天　誰料你見鬆綁了又願見面

誰當初想擺脫被圍繞左右　過後誰人被遙控於世界盡頭

勒到呼吸困難才知變扯線木偶　這根線其實說到底　誰拿捏在手

不聚不散　只等你給另一對手擒獲

那時青絲　不會用上餘生來量度

但我拖着軀殼　發現沿途尋找的快樂

仍繫於你肩膊　或是其實在等我捨割　然後斷線風箏會直飛天國

這些年望你緊抱他出現　還憑何擔心再互相糾纏

給我找個伴侶找到留下你的足印也可發展　全為你背影逼我步步向前

如一根絲牽引着拾荒之路　結在喉嚨內痕癢得似有還無

為你安心我在微笑中想吐未吐　只想你和伴侶要好　才頑強病好

不聚不散　只等你給另一對手擒獲

以為青絲　不會用上餘生來量度

但我拖着軀殼　發現沿途尋找的快樂

仍繫於你肩膊　或是其實在等我捨割　然後斷線風箏會直飛天國

一直不覺　綑綁我的未可扣緊承諾

滿頭青絲　想到白了仍懶得脫落

被你牽動思覺　最後誰願纏繞到天國

然後撕裂軀殼　欲斷難斷在　不甘心去捨割　難道愛本身可愛在於束縛

無奈你我牽過手　沒繩索

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[rivercao]

一丝不挂...means naked...

[skylee]

一丝不挂...means naked...

Though I am among the 90% forum members whose Chinese proficiency is worse than you (呵呵人貴自知), it is quite clear to me that the song is about unwanted attachment. My interpretation of the 絲 here is that as in 藕斷絲連 (this term can of course be used to describe lotus root the veggie, just as 一絲不掛 usually means naked). A catchy song title helps the sale. Google has also given me some more information -

一絲不掛，語出《楞嚴經》：「一絲不掛，竿木隨身。」意思是釣魚人雖然釣竿隨身，釣絲上空無一物；後來用以比喻人雖活於世上，當無所牽掛，不為塵俗所牽累。(source)

[rivercao]

I was kidding, I certainly know what is the song about, I'm not that foolish to think Chenyixun is telling something about being naked.

But, 一丝不挂 has a meaning of being naked, do you agree? By the way, I'd say my Chinese is better than 95% of the members in this forum, not 90%.

[skylee]

Yes you are the best among us all.

[rivercao]

Yes you are the best among us all.

承让了...

I think I'm a modest guy and I alway stay humble, I'm not to show off anything because I don't actually have anything to show off. All I did or am doing is what I think are right. So whatever you think I am, I am what I am.

[trien27]

But, 一丝不挂 has a meaning of being naked, do you agree? By the way, I'd say my Chinese is better than 95% of the members in this forum, not 90%

Really? You are better at Chinese than 95% of the members? If really, then you would not need to read my posting below. Then you should have wrote up what I wrote below, too?!

一丝不挂...means naked

No. It doesn't just mean "naked" [clothing or other materials might still be seen as used to cover up certain areas: a person could be naked under the sheets, but only a part of the body is seen, etc...]. It means either "nude" or "stark naked"[This means nothing is covered at all and everything can be seen]. In English, 一丝不挂 can also be used to translate "To be in one's birthday suit".

Source: http://www.iciba.com/%E4%B8%80%E4%B8%9D%E4%B8%8D%E6%8C%82/

[rivercao]

@trien27: Thanks for your write up. I never mind someone correct my fault.

If I was expaining the phrase, the answer was too simple. That's all.

[doraemon]

But, 一丝不挂 has a meaning of being naked, do you agree?

Yes, it does.

By the way, I'd say my Chinese is better than 95% of the members in this forum, not 90%.

Are you an overseas student?

[rivercao]

Are you an overseas student?

Yes, that's my visa. And I had been working for 3 years before came to Aus, so I don't think I'm a pure student, I love studying though.

[doraemon]

Yes, that's my visa. And I had been working for 3 years before came to Aus, so I don't think I'm a pure student, I love studying though.

Wow, your English is incredibly good in that case. Did you learn all of it in China or did you study in an English speaking country prior coming to Australia?

[rivercao]

Wow, your English is incredibly good in that case. Did you learn all of it in China or did you study in an English speaking country prior coming to Australia?

Thanks, I leant English in China by myself. I had never been to a English speaking country before. Now I've been in Aus for 5 months. Maybe I'm not as good as you think, my speaking and listening still need a lot to improve.

[xiaocai]

When I saw 11 replies before I came in I thought it must be a really very good song. Well it is still a nice song but it seems that only one out of the 11 is actually about it, which is a bit of a shame, and not surprisingly, the lyrics is by 林夕 again...