KTV Series - 对面的女孩 / duìmiàn de nǚhái - Richie Ren

对面的女孩 / duìmiàn de nǚhái - Richie Ren

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Richie Ren (任贤齐), also known as Richie Jen, is a Taiwanese singer and actor born on June 23, 1966, in Tianzhong, Changhua County, Taiwan. He graduated from the Physical Education Department of Chinese Culture University. Ren began his music career in 1990 with the album Ask Again. His breakthrough came in 1996 with the album Too Softhearted, which sold over 1 million copies in China and more than 2.3 million copies across Asia.

In 1998, his album Love Like Pacific Ocean became one of Taiwan's best-selling albums, featuring the hit single "Dui Mian De Nu Hai Kan Guo Lai" (对面的女孩看过来)

"Dui Mian De Nu Hai Kan Guo Lai" translates to "The Girl Across, Look Over Here." Originally written and performed by Malaysian singer Ah Niu, Richie Ren's rendition popularized the song across Asia. The lyrics depict a lonely boy's humorous and heartfelt plea for attention from a girl he admires, using playful lines like "Don't be scared by my appearance; I'm actually very cute!" The song's catchy melody and relatable theme made it a favorite in karaoke venues and among students.

Ren's performance of the song is known for its charm and approachability, contributing to its enduring popularity. The song remains a staple in Mandarin pop culture, often associated with youthful longing and lighthearted romance.

Lyrics and Pinyin

对面的女孩看过来 看过来 看过来

duìmiàn de nǚhái kàn guòlái kàn guòlái kàn guòlái

Hey girl across the way, look this way, look this way, look this way

这里的表演很精彩 请不要假装不理不睬

zhèlǐ de biǎoyǎn hěn jīngcǎi qǐng bùyào jiǎzhuāng bù lǐ bù cǎi

The show’s just getting good, don’t pretend you didn’t notice

对面的女孩看过来 看过来 看过来

duìmiàn de nǚhái kàn guòlái kàn guòlái kàn guòlái

Hey girl across the way, look this way, look this way, look this way

不要被我的样子吓坏 其实我很可爱

bùyào bèi wǒ de yàngzi xià huài qíshí wǒ hěn kě'ài

Don’t be scared off by my look — I’m actually kind of cute

寂寞男孩的悲哀 说出来 谁明白

jìmò nánhái de bēi'āi shuō chūlái shéi míngbái

A lonely boy’s got things to say, but who would ever understand?

求求你抛个媚眼过来 哄哄我 逗我乐开怀

qiúqiú nǐ pāo gè mèiyǎn guòlái hǒnghǒng wǒ dòu wǒ lè kāihuái

Throw a little wink my way, cheer me up, and make my day

我左看右看 上看下看 原来每个女孩都不简单

wǒ zuǒ kàn yòu kàn shàng kàn xià kàn yuánlái měi gè nǚhái dōu bù jiǎndān

I look left, I look right, up and down — turns out every girl’s got her own vibe

我想了又想 我猜了又猜 女孩们的心事还真奇怪

wǒ xiǎngle yòu xiǎng wǒ cāile yòu cāi nǚhái men de xīnshì hái zhēn qíguài

I keep thinking, keep guessing — girls’ minds are such a mystery

寂寞男孩的苍蝇拍 左拍拍 右拍拍

jìmò nánhái de cāngyíng pāi zuǒ pāi pāi yòu pāi pāi

Just a lonely guy swatting flies — left and right, day and night

为什么还是没人来爱 无人问津 真无奈

wèishéme háishì méi rén lái ài wú rén wèn jīn zhēn wúnài

Still no love coming my way — no one asks, no one stays

对面的女孩看过来 看过来 看过来

duìmiàn de nǚhái kàn guòlái kàn guòlái kàn guòlái

Hey girl across the way, look this way, look this way, look this way

寂寞男孩情窦初开 需要你给我一点爱

jìmò nánhái qíngdòu chūkāi xūyào nǐ gěi wǒ yīdiǎn ài

A lonely heart just waking up — and girl, I need a little love

我左看右看 上看下看 原来每个女孩都不简单

wǒ zuǒ kàn yòu kàn shàng kàn xià kàn yuánlái měi gè nǚhái dōu bù jiǎndān

I look left, I look right, up and down — every girl’s got her own kind of shine

我想了又想 我猜了又猜 女孩们的心事还真奇怪

wǒ xiǎngle yòu xiǎng wǒ cāile yòu cāi nǚhái men de xīnshì hái zhēn qíguài

I think and I think, but I just can’t crack it — girls are hard to define

爱真奇怪 来来来 噢嘿噢

ài zhēn qíguài lái lái lái ō hēi ō

Love is strange — come on, come on, oh hey oh

唉 算了 回家吧

āi suàn le huí jiā ba

Sigh... whatever, I’m going home

Vocab Time!

👀 Looking & Attention

Chinese	Pinyin	English
对面	duìmiàn	across from
女孩	nǚhái	girl
看过来	kàn guòlái	look over here
表演	biǎoyǎn	performance
精彩	jīngcǎi	wonderful, brilliant
假装	jiǎzhuāng	to pretend
不理不睬	bù lǐ bù cǎi	to ignore, show no interest

😢 Feelings & Emotions

Chinese	Pinyin	English
寂寞	jìmò	lonely
悲哀	bēi'āi	sorrow, sadness
无奈	wúnài	helplessness, no choice
爱	ài	love
心事	xīnshì	inner thoughts, feelings

💘 Love & Flirting

Chinese	Pinyin	English
情窦初开	qíngdòu chūkāi	first awakening of love
可爱	kě'ài	cute, lovable
抛媚眼	pāo mèiyǎn	to throw a flirtatious glance
哄哄	hǒnghǒng	to coax, comfort
逗	dòu	to tease, amuse
乐开怀	lè kāihuái	to laugh heartily, be really happy

🧠 Thinking & Guessing

Chinese	Pinyin	English
想	xiǎng	to think
猜	cāi	to guess
原来	yuánlái	it turns out, actually
奇怪	qíguài	strange, weird
每个	měi gè	every, each

👈👉 Directions & Actions

Chinese	Pinyin	English
左	zuǒ	left
右	yòu	right
上	shàng	up
下	xià	down
拍	pāi	to slap, swat
苍蝇拍	cāngyíng pāi	fly swatter
回家	huí jiā	to go home

🗣️ Common Expressions

Chinese	Pinyin	English
说出来	shuō chūlái	to speak out
为什么	wèishéme	why
没人	méi rén	no one
无人问津	wú rén wèn jīn	nobody cares (idiom)
算了	suàn le	forget it, never mind