Yumiko was originally a member of the group 3T (along with Mandy and Maggie Lau), which released an EP in September of 2002. Yumiko's potential was, however, soon identified by the company and in November 2002, her first solo EP Yumiko The Debut EP was released, followed by DanceDanceDance (舞舞舞) in June of 2003. Her first full-length album One2Three was released in November 2003.
Apart from that, Yumiko has also taken part in various TV shows and a dozen of TV commercials as well as gracing the covers of various magazines on hundreds of occasions.
In 2004, she released her second full-length album, Perfect Date, but her number of appearances has decreased slightly due to health problems as well as strategy re-evaluation within her company. She returned precipitately in June of 2005 with the song "Arabian Market" (亞拉伯市場). Her fourth full-length studio album, Passion was released in April of 2006, which sees a continuation of the Middle Eastern theme in the single "Lupine Girl" (狼女).
Yumiko has also starred in several films, including a special guest appearance in Stanley Kwan's 2005 feature, Everlasting Regret.
一拍即賣
鄭希怡 Lyrics
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(恋爱就如拍卖)
(恋爱就如拍卖)
如想跟我谈恋爱
就请听告示
别出走太迟
谁都当过二手货
买卖交收太易
别等等到下一次
如想得到即刻出价
出手不是那么多
想想先垄断我心窝
只懂监视无大志
点样知你几钟意
经典珍藏无现货
只此一人无别个
我喜欢的为何未试
不应等倒数三次
恋爱就如拍卖
嗌价要嗌得快
其实价位可以
随着对买家心意
恋爱就如拍卖
嗌价要嗌得快
重定价格标志
难道你看不懂暗示
如想跟我来一次
别想得太易
投得高价第一个
别思想幼稚
卖家可以唔交货
就负分给告示
如猜到女士心思
立即拥有不需底价
出手不是那么多
想想先征服我心窝
只懂监视无大志
点样知你几钟意
经典珍藏无现货
只此一人无别个
我喜欢的为何未试
不应等倒数三次
恋爱就如拍卖
嗌价要嗌得快
其实价位可以
随着对买家心意
恋爱就如拍卖
嗌价要嗌得快
重定价格标志
难道你看不懂暗示
恋爱就如拍卖
嗌价要嗌得快
其实价位可以
随着对买家心意
恋爱就如拍卖
嗌价要嗌得快
重定价格标志
难道你看不懂暗示
恋爱就如拍卖
嗌价要嗌得快
其实价位可以
随着对买家心意
恋爱就如拍卖
嗌价要嗌得快
重定价格标志
难道你看不懂暗示
The song "一拍即卖" by 鄭希怡 can be translated to "Instant Selling" in English. The lyrics compare falling in love to participating in an auction. The singer asks her potential lover to make a bid for her heart but warns him not to wait too long. She also reminds him that everyone has dealt with heartbreak and it's easy to buy and sell love. The singer tries to emphasize that to win her love, the buyer needs to be quick with their bid and be willing to pay the price.
Through the lyrics, the singer portrays herself as a valuable item in an auction, and the potential buyers are the ones who hold the power to possess her. She also emphasizes that the price of love can change depending on how much the buyer is willing to pay for it. Therefore, if the buyer wants to be with her, he needs to be swift with his actions and show that he is willing to invest in their relationship.
Overall, the song "一拍即卖" shows the complexity and fragility of love, and how searching for it can be compared to attending an auction, where the price can change at any moment, and the buyers need to be quick to secure the item.
Line by Line Meaning
(恋爱就如拍卖)
Love is like an auction
如想跟我谈恋爱 就请听告示
If you want to date me, listen to the announcement
像公开拍卖一次 别出走太迟
Like a public auction, don't leave too late
谁都当过二手货 买卖交收太易
Everyone has been secondhand goods, trading is too easy
别等等到下一次 如想得到即刻出价
Don't wait for the next time, if you want it, bid immediately
出手不是那么多 想想先垄断我心窝
Not many chances, think about monopolizing my heart first
只懂监视无大志 点样知你几钟意
Only knows how to watch, do you really know how much I like you
经典珍藏无现货 只此一人无别个
Classic collection, no other stock, only this one person
我喜欢的为何未试 不应等倒数三次
Why haven't I tried with the one I like, shouldn't wait for the last chance
恋爱就如拍卖 嗌价要嗌得快
Love is like an auction, bid quickly
其实价位可以 随着对买家心意
Actually, price can be adjusted according to buyer's interest
重定价格标志 难道你看不懂暗示
Resetting the price tag, can't you understand the hint
如想跟我来一次 别想得太易
If you want to come with me, don't take it too lightly
投得高价第一个 别思想幼稚
Bid the highest price first, don't have childish thoughts
卖家可以唔交货 就负分给告示
Seller may not deliver, negative feedback to the announcement
如猜到女士心思 立即拥有不需底价
If you guess a woman's thoughts, you can have her without having to bid
Contributed by Gabriella D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.