廢青 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 譚詠麟

Lyrics & Translation

[Chinese]

[English]

在現況一刻百事無成

At this moment, achieving nothing

嘆氣再嗟怨 悲劇人生 勝負已注定

Sighing and complaining, a tragic life, destined to lose

像被困低谷 旁人譏諷 天真未生性

Like being trapped in a valley, ridiculed by others, naive and immature

你卻要知道 為人最難得 傻氣年輕

But you must know that the most precious thing is foolish youth

為何甘當廢青 要努力用青春追夢爭拼

Why be a useless youth? Strive to chase dreams and fight with youth

全情投入作戰 收入無定

Devoting everything to battle, unstable income

難捱但卻不放棄 因盡過全力博得尊敬

It's hard, but don't give up, because respecting yourself is worth the effort

為何日夜怨命 要發掘怎麼於規限中致勝

Why complain day and night? Discover how to win within the rules

誰成為傑青 不太重要

Who becomes an outstanding youth is not so important

各有擅長 多應該珍惜與高興

Everyone has their strengths, we should cherish and be happy

誰願格鬥 若自愛 不必去秤

Who wants to fight? If you love yourself, you don't need to compare

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逐夢與追風障礙重重

The road to dreams is full of obstacles

偶爾會失控 機會成空 似被作弄

Occasionally out of control, opportunities lost, like being fooled

現實滿機關 難明一切 不甘被操縱

Reality is full of traps, hard to understand, unwilling to be manipulated

卻要信爭氣 如無法成功 仍有藍天空

But you must believe in striving, even if you fail, there is still a blue sky

為何甘當廢青 要努力用青春追夢爭拼

Why be a useless youth? Strive to chase dreams and fight with youth

全情投入作戰 收入無定

Devoting everything to battle, unstable income

難捱但卻不放棄 因盡過全力博得尊敬

It's hard, but don't give up, because respecting yourself is worth the effort

為何日夜怨命 要發掘怎麼於規限中致勝

Why complain day and night? Discover how to win within the rules

誰成為傑青 不太重要

Who becomes an outstanding youth is not so important

各有擅長 多應該珍惜與高興

Everyone has their strengths, we should cherish and be happy

誰願格鬥 若自愛 不必去秤

Who wants to fight? If you love yourself, you don't need to compare

不應妥協害怕變遷

Don't compromise, don't be afraid of change

青春過去就錯失人生的挑戰

Youth is gone, and you will miss life's challenges

拼搏日夜上班 絕非說變就變

Working hard day and night can't be changed easily

成功最重要是磨練

The most important thing for success is perseverance

無人天生廢青 要努力用青春追夢爭拼

No one is born useless, strive to chase dreams and fight with youth

窮遊無盡世界 北極游泳

Travel the endless world on a budget, swim in the Arctic

難捱但卻不放棄 不自困才任性

It's hard, but don't give up, don't trap yourself, be willful

尋梅踏雪看星

Look for plum blossoms in the snow, watch the stars

沒注定

Nothing is destined

要發掘怎麼給規限卻高興

Discover how to be happy even within limitations

誰成為傑青 不再重要

Who becomes an outstanding youth is no longer important

卻要一致驚覺於衰老的那天

We must all be alarmed by the day we grow old

誰沒懊悔就是靠今天見證

Those who have no regrets rely on today's testimony

廢青都有價值 期盼某天能夠戒掉頹唐劣根性

Even useless youths have value, hoping to get rid of laziness someday

然後要翻身不怕要滴汗都血拼

Then you have to turn over, not afraid of sweating and fighting

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
廢青 /fèi qīng/ B2	noun - a young person who is seen as unproductive or a failure
努力 /nǔ lì/ B1	verb - to strive or work hard
青春 /qīng chūn/ A2	noun - youth; the period of being young
尊敬 /zūn jìng/ B2	noun - respect; admiration
挑戰 /tiāo zhàn/ B1	noun - challenge; a difficult task or situation
成功 /chéng gōng/ A2	noun - success; the achievement of a goal
機會 /jī huì/ A2	noun - opportunity; a favorable chance
努力 /nǔ lì/ B1	verb - to strive or work hard
失控 /shī kòng/ B2	verb - to lose control
珍惜 /zhēn xī/ B2	verb - to cherish; to value highly
發掘 /fā jué/ B2	verb - to discover; to excavate
傑青 /jié qīng/ B2	noun - outstanding youth; a talented young person
變遷 /biàn qiān/ C1	noun - change; transition
任性 /rèn xìng/ B2	adjective - willful; headstrong

Key Grammar Structures

• 為何甘當廢青 要努力用青春追夢爭拼

  ➔ Structural pattern of asking 'why' (為何) followed by a statement or question.

  ➔ The phrase '為何' means 'why' and introduces a question about reason or motivation.

• 各有擅長 多應該珍惜與高興

  ➔ Using '各有' + noun/verb pattern to express that everyone has their own strengths.

  ➔ The phrase '各有擅長' means 'everyone has their own strengths,' emphasizing individual differences.

• 難捱但卻不放棄 因盡過全力博得尊敬

  ➔ Using '但' (but) to contrast two ideas, and '因' + clause to indicate reason or cause.

  ➔ The conjunction '但' introduces a contrast, while '因' indicates the reason behind an action.

• 成功最重要是磨練

  ➔ Using '是' (is) after a noun phrase to emphasize the importance of an element.

  ➔ The character '是' functions as a copula, emphasizing the crucial role or importance of '磨練' (training or honing skills).

• 拼搏日夜上班 絕非說變就變

  ➔ Using '絕非' + verb phrase to strongly deny or emphasize that something is not as simple as 'saying and changing'.

  ➔ The phrase '絕非' means 'absolutely not' or 'definitely not', used to emphasize that a situation is not as simple as it sounds.

• 沒注定

  ➔ Using '沒' + verb to indicate absence or negation of a future or predetermined state.

  ➔ The character '沒' means 'not' or 'without', used here to express that something is not predestined or predetermined.