卡路里

电影《西虹市首富》插曲 · Ka Lu Li

每天起床第一句 先给自己打个气
měi tiān qǐ chuáng dì yī jù xiān gěi zì jǐ dǎ gè qì
The first thing I say every morning is: give myself a boost.
每次多吃一粒米 都要说声对不起
měi cì duō chī yī lì mǐ dōu yào shuō shēng duì bù qǐ
Every time I eat one extra grain of rice, I have to say sorry.
魔镜魔镜看看我 我的锁骨在哪里
mó jìng mó jìng kàn kàn wǒ wǒ de suǒ gǔ zài nǎ lǐ
Mirror, mirror, look at me—where is my collarbone?
美丽 我要美丽 我要变成万人迷
měi lì wǒ yào měi lì wǒ yào biàn chéng wàn rén mí
Beauty—I want to be beautiful; I want everyone to adore me.
pose pose!
我要变成万人迷
wǒ yào biàn chéng wàn rén mí
I want everyone to adore me.
pose pose!
为了变成小蛮腰 天天提着一口气
wèi le biàn chéng xiǎo mán yāo tiān tiān tí zhe yì kǒu qì
To get a tiny waist, I hold my breath every day.
为了穿上比基尼 吃草吃成沙拉精
wèi le chuān shàng bǐ jī ní chī cǎo chī chéng shā lā jīng
To wear a bikini, I eat greens until I turn into a salad sprite.
天生丽质难自弃 可惜吃啥我都不腻
tiān shēng lì zhì nán zì qì kě xī chī shá wǒ dōu bù nì
Naturally beautiful, it's hard to let myself go; unfortunately, I never tire of anything I eat.
努力 我要努力 我要变成万人迷
nǔ lì wǒ yào nǔ lì wǒ yào biàn chéng wàn rén mí
Work hard—I have to work hard; I want everyone to adore me.
wow~~~~~
卡路里卡路里卡路
kǎ lù lǐ kǎ lù lǐ kǎ lù
Calorie, calorie, calo—
卡路里卡路里卡路
kǎ lù lǐ kǎ lù lǐ kǎ lù
Calorie, calorie, calo—
卡路里卡路里卡路
kǎ lù lǐ kǎ lù lǐ kǎ lù
Calorie, calorie, calo—
卡路里卡路里卡路
kǎ lù lǐ kǎ lù lǐ kǎ lù
Calorie, calorie, calo—
卡路里我的天敌
kǎ lù lǐ wǒ de tiān dí
Calories, my arch-enemy.
燃烧我的卡路里!
rán shāo wǒ de kǎ lù lǐ!
Burn my calories!
拜拜 甜甜圈 珍珠奶茶方便面
bài bài tián tián quān zhēn zhū nǎi chá fāng biàn miàn
Bye-bye, doughnuts, bubble tea, and instant noodles.
火锅米饭大盘鸡
huǒ guō mǐ fàn dà pán jī
Hot pot, rice, and big-plate chicken.
拿走拿走别客气
ná zǒu ná zǒu bié kè qì
Take them away, take them away—don't hold back.
拜拜 咖啡因 戒掉可乐戒油腻
bài bài kā fēi yīn jiè diào kě lè jiè yóu nì
Bye-bye, caffeine; quit cola and greasy food.
沙发外卖玩游戏
shā fā wài mài wán yóu xì
The sofa, takeout, and playing games.
别再熬夜伤身体
bié zài áo yè shāng shēn tǐ
Stop staying up late and harming your health.
来来 后转体 高温瑜伽仰卧起
lái lái hòu zhuǎn tǐ gāo wēn yú jiā yǎng wò qǐ
Come on: back rotations, hot yoga, and sit-ups.
动感单车普拉提
dòng gǎn dān chē pǔ lā tí
Spinning and Pilates.
保温杯里泡枸杞
bǎo wēn bēi lǐ pào gǒu qǐ
Goji berries steeping in a thermos.
来来 深呼吸 晨跑夜跑游几米
lái lái shēn hū xī chén pǎo yè pǎo yóu jǐ mǐ
Come on, breathe deeply; run morning and night, then swim a few metres.
平板哑铃划船机 不达目的不放弃
píng bǎn yǎ líng huá chuán jī bù dá mù dì bù fàng qì
Planks, dumbbells, the rowing machine—don't give up until you reach your goal.
为了变成小蛮腰 天天提着一口气
wèi le biàn chéng xiǎo mán yāo tiān tiān tí zhe yì kǒu qì
To get a tiny waist, I hold my breath every day.
为了穿上比基尼 吃草吃成沙拉精
wèi le chuān shàng bǐ jī ní chī cǎo chī chéng shā lā jīng
To wear a bikini, I eat greens until I turn into a salad sprite.
天生丽质难自弃 可惜吃啥我都不腻
tiān shēng lì zhì nán zì qì kě xī chī shá wǒ dōu bù nì
Naturally beautiful, it's hard to let myself go; unfortunately, I never tire of anything I eat.
努力 我要努力 我要变成万人迷
nǔ lì wǒ yào nǔ lì wǒ yào biàn chéng wàn rén mí
Work hard—I have to work hard; I want everyone to adore me.
wow~~~~~
卡路里卡路里卡路
kǎ lù lǐ kǎ lù lǐ kǎ lù
Calorie, calorie, calo—
卡路里卡路里卡路
kǎ lù lǐ kǎ lù lǐ kǎ lù
Calorie, calorie, calo—
卡路里卡路里卡路
kǎ lù lǐ kǎ lù lǐ kǎ lù
Calorie, calorie, calo—
卡路里卡路里卡路
kǎ lù lǐ kǎ lù lǐ kǎ lù
Calorie, calorie, calo—
卡路里我的天敌
kǎ lù lǐ wǒ de tiān dí
Calories, my arch-enemy.
燃烧我的卡路里!
rán shāo wǒ de kǎ lù lǐ!
Burn my calories!
拜拜 甜甜圈 珍珠奶茶方便面
bài bài tián tián quān zhēn zhū nǎi chá fāng biàn miàn
Bye-bye, doughnuts, bubble tea, and instant noodles.
火锅米饭大盘鸡 拿走拿走别客气
huǒ guō mǐ fàn dà pán jī ná zǒu ná zǒu bié kè qì
Hot pot, rice, and big-plate chicken—take them away, don't hold back.
拜拜 咖啡因 戒掉可乐戒油腻
bài bài kā fēi yīn jiè diào kě lè jiè yóu nì
Bye-bye, caffeine; quit cola and greasy food.
沙发外卖玩游戏 别再熬夜伤身体
shā fā wài mài wán yóu xì bié zài áo yè shāng shēn tǐ
The sofa, takeout, and games—stop staying up late and harming your health.
来来 后转体 高温瑜伽仰卧起
lái lái hòu zhuǎn tǐ gāo wēn yú jiā yǎng wò qǐ
Come on: back rotations, hot yoga, and sit-ups.
动感单车普拉提 保温杯里泡枸杞
dòng gǎn dān chē pǔ lā tí bǎo wēn bēi lǐ pào gǒu qǐ
Spinning and Pilates, with goji berries steeping in a thermos.
来来 深呼吸 晨跑夜跑游几米
lái lái shēn hū xī chén pǎo yè pǎo yóu jǐ mǐ
Come on, breathe deeply; run morning and night, then swim a few metres.
平板哑铃划船机 不达目的不放弃
píng bǎn yǎ líng huá chuán jī bù dá mù dì bù fàng qì
Planks, dumbbells, the rowing machine—don't give up until you reach your goal.
奇了怪了 小的时候明明是 妈妈说
qí le guài le xiǎo de shí hòu míng míng shì mā mā shuō
It's strange—when I was little, Mom clearly said:
吃光盘中餐粒粒 皆辛苦
chī guāng pán zhōng cān lì lì jiē xīn kǔ
Finish the food on your plate; every grain is hard-earned.
直到最爱的裙子的扣子都系不上了
zhí dào zuì ài de qún zi de kòu zi dōu xì bù shàng le
Until I couldn't fasten the buttons on my favorite dress.
原来吃得掉 甩不掉 更辛苦
yuán lái chī dé diào shuǎi bù diào gèng xīn kǔ
Turns out eating it is easy; shedding it is harder.
希望体重秤是坏的
xī wàng tǐ zhòng chèng shì huài de
I hope the bathroom scale is broken.
帅哥爱唐代的
shuài gē ài táng dài de
Handsome guys like Tang-dynasty beauties.
不如跟着节奏没在怕的 努努力
bù rú gēn zhe jié zòu méi zài pà de nǔ nǔ lì
Better to follow the beat—there's nothing to fear, so put in some effort.
别让卡路里里卡路里 卡住你
bié ràng kǎ lù lǐ lǐ kǎ lù lǐ kǎ zhù nǐ
Don't let calorie after calorie get you stuck.
不达目的不放弃
bù dá mù dì bù fàng qì
Don't give up until you reach your goal.
燃烧我的卡路里!
rán shāo wǒ de kǎ lù lǐ!
Burn my calories!
拜拜 甜甜圈 珍珠奶茶方便面
bài bài tián tián quān zhēn zhū nǎi chá fāng biàn miàn
Bye-bye, doughnuts, bubble tea, and instant noodles.
火锅米饭大盘鸡 拿走拿走别客气
huǒ guō mǐ fàn dà pán jī ná zǒu ná zǒu bié kè qì
Hot pot, rice, and big-plate chicken—take them away, don't hold back.
拜拜 咖啡因 戒掉可乐戒油腻
bài bài kā fēi yīn jiè diào kě lè jiè yóu nì
Bye-bye, caffeine; quit cola and greasy food.
沙发外卖玩游戏 别再熬夜伤身体
shā fā wài mài wán yóu xì bié zài áo yè shāng shēn tǐ
The sofa, takeout, and games—stop staying up late and harming your health.
来来 后转体 高温瑜伽仰卧起
lái lái hòu zhuǎn tǐ gāo wēn yú jiā yǎng wò qǐ
Come on: back rotations, hot yoga, and sit-ups.
动感单车普拉提 保温杯里泡枸杞
dòng gǎn dān chē pǔ lā tí bǎo wēn bēi lǐ pào gǒu qǐ
Spinning and Pilates, with goji berries steeping in a thermos.
来来 深呼吸 晨跑夜跑游几米
lái lái shēn hū xī chén pǎo yè pǎo yóu jǐ mǐ
Come on, breathe deeply; run morning and night, then swim a few metres.
平板哑铃划船机 不达目的不放弃
píng bǎn yǎ líng huá chuán jī bù dá mù dì bù fàng qì
Planks, dumbbells, the rowing machine—don't give up until you reach your goal.
不放弃
bù fàng qì
Don't give up.
燃烧我的卡路里
rán shāo wǒ de kǎ lù lǐ
Burn my calories!
不放弃
bù fàng qì
Don't give up.
燃烧我的卡路里
rán shāo wǒ de kǎ lù lǐ
Burn my calories!
我要变成万人迷
wǒ yào biàn chéng wàn rén mí
I want everyone to adore me.

Mandarin learning guide

Learn with 卡路里

This guide follows the lyric’s repeated push-and-pull between wanting to “burn calories” and resisting tempting foods and lazy habits. It is useful for learning everyday expressions of self-encouragement, avoidance, and determination.

self-encouragement and determination; food and habit vocabulary; repetition for emphasis

What to listen for

The lyrics build around a simple, repeated idea: the speaker tries to motivate herself, avoid foods and habits that feel tempting, and keep going until reaching a goal. Along the way, the song uses short commands, repeated phrases, and a few concrete nouns for food, exercise, and routine, making it a good entry point for learning practical Mandarin patterns in a lively, direct style.

  • Recognize and use short self-encouraging phrases like 先给自己打个气 and 不放弃.
  • Learn common words for food, habits, and exercise that appear in the lyric.
  • Understand how repetition in phrases like 拜拜 and 燃烧我的卡路里 strengthens the message.

How the song moves

Opening self-encouragement

The lyric begins with daily self-talk and a small act of motivation before anything else.

Body-image and ambition lines

Several lines repeat the desire to change shape or become 万人迷, with chorus replies that keep the idea moving.

Food and routine list

The middle section lists tempting foods, sedentary habits, and exercise-related alternatives in quick succession.

Final chant

The ending compresses the message into short repeated lines about not giving up and burning calories.

Translation choices

每天起床第一句 先给自己打个气

měi tiān qǐ chuáng dì yī jù xiān gěi zì jǐ dǎ gè qì

Natural English
The first thing I say every morning is: give myself a boost.
Why
先给自己打个气 is a natural self-encouraging phrase; 'give myself a boost' keeps the supportive, spoken tone better than a literal 'encourage myself.'

每次多吃一粒米 都要说声对不起

měi cì duō chī yī lì mǐ dōu yào shuō shēng duì bù qǐ

Natural English
Every time I eat one extra grain of rice, I have to say sorry.
Why
多吃一粒米 is deliberately tiny and precise, so 'one extra grain of rice' preserves the playful exaggeration in the line.

不如跟着节奏没在怕的 努努力

bù rú gēn zhe jié zòu méi zài pà de nǔ nǔ lì

Natural English
Better to follow the beat—there's nothing to fear, so put in some effort.
Why
The line combines a suggestion with reassurance and effort, and this rendering keeps that three-part movement without overexplaining it.

Useful Mandarin from the song

打个气dǎ gè qìto cheer oneself up; to give a boost

This is a useful spoken pattern with 打个 plus a concrete result. Here it means self-motivation before the day starts.

考试前我先给自己打个气。kǎo shì qián wǒ xiān gěi zì jǐ dǎ gè qì。Before the exam, I give myself a boost first.
每次měi cìevery time; each time

每次 introduces repeated situations and is very useful for describing habits or recurring actions.

每次下雨,我都想喝热茶。měi cì xià yǔ, wǒ dōu xiǎng hē rè chá。Every time it rains, I want to drink hot tea.
努力nǔ lìto work hard; to make an effort

努力 appears as a direct command to oneself. It is short, flexible, and common in everyday encouragement.

我会继续努力。wǒ huì jì xù nǔ lì。I will keep working hard.
戒掉jiè diàoto quit; to give up a habit

戒掉 is used for habits the speaker wants to stop, such as caffeine or cola in the lyric.

我想戒掉熬夜。wǒ xiǎng jiè diào áo yè。I want to quit staying up late.

Listen closely

  • Listen for the repeated contrast between 我要 and 不放弃, which shows the lyric’s motivational tone.
  • Notice how the food list is delivered in fast, clipped phrases: the sound of the line matters as much as the meaning.
  • Pay attention to repeated verbs like 拿走, 戒掉, and 燃烧, which help organize the chorus and make it easy to follow.

Check your understanding

  1. Which line shows the strongest simple self-encouragement: 先给自己打个气 or 我都不腻?

    Show answer

    先给自己打个气.

  2. In the lyric, what does 戒掉 mean: to start something or to quit a habit?

    Show answer

    To quit a habit.

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