Текст и перевод песни Beyond - 半斤八兩

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我吔呢班打工仔
通街走糴直頭系壞腸胃
搵那些少到月底點夠洗(奀過鬼)
確係認真濕滯
最弊波士郁啲發威(癲過雞)
一味系處系唔系亂嚟吠
唉親加薪塊面拿起惡睇(扭嚇計)
你就認真開胃
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做到雙積咁嘅樣
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濕水炮仗點會響
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夠姜呀楂槍走去搶
出咗半斤力
想話洛番足八兩
家陣惡搵食
邊有半斤八兩咁理想(吹漲)
我吔呢班打工仔
一生一世為錢幣做奴隸
那種辛苦折墮講出嚇鬼(死俾你睇)
咪話冇乜所謂
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就算有福都冇你享
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重慘過滾水淥豬腸
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雞碎咁多要啄
出咗半斤力
想話洛番足八兩
家陣惡搵食
邊有半斤八兩咁理想(吹漲)
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就算有福都冇你享
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重慘過滾水淥豬腸
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雞碎咁多要啄
出咗半斤力
想話洛番足八兩
家陣惡搵食
邊有半斤八兩咁理想
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Half a Catty, Eight Taels

We, as wage earners,
Roaming the streets, our stomachs constantly upset.
Earning so little, by month's end, we're broke (so unlucky).
This situation is truly depressing.
Worst of all, the boss gets angry for no reason (crazier than a chicken).
Constantly barking orders, right or wrong.
When we ask for a raise, their faces turn nasty (twisted and ugly).
It really makes you want to eat something delicious.
Half a catty, eight taels.
Working until we're hunched over like this.
Half a catty, eight taels.
A damp firecracker will never explode.
Half a catty, eight taels.
It's enough to make us want to rob a bank.
We put in half a catty of effort,
And we hoped to get back eight taels in return.
But nowadays, it's hard to make a living.
Where can we find anything as ideal as half a catty, eight taels? (It's just a dream).
We, as wage earners,
Forever slaves to money.
The hardship and humiliation we endure are enough to scare the ghosts away (I swear).
Don't say it's nothing.
Half a catty, eight taels.
Even if there is good fortune, it won't be yours to enjoy.
Half a catty, eight taels.
It's worse than a pig's intestines being scalded in boiling water.
Half a catty, eight taels.
There's so much to do, but so little time.
We put in half a catty of effort,
And we hoped to get back eight taels in return.
But nowadays, it's hard to make a living.
Where can we find anything as ideal as half a catty, eight taels? (It's just a dream).
Half a catty, eight taels.
Even if there is good fortune, it won't be yours to enjoy.
Half a catty, eight taels.
It's worse than a pig's intestines being scalded in boiling water.
Half a catty, eight taels.
There's so much to do, but so little time.
We put in half a catty of effort,
And we hoped to get back eight taels in return.
But nowadays, it's hard to make a living.
Where can we find anything as ideal as half a catty, eight taels?
Half a catty, eight taels.
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Half a catty, eight taels.
Half a catty, eight taels.
Half a catty, eight taels.
Half a catty, eight taels.
Half a catty, eight taels.
Half a catty, eight taels.