孤單心事 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 藍又時

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartfelt world of Mandopop with Lan You Shi's "Lonely Heart" (孤單心事). This enduring ballad offers a beautiful gateway to understanding Chinese lyrical expression, with its poignant lyrics and emotional delivery. You can learn common phrases related to love, longing, and sadness, and appreciate the poetic nuances of the language through its evocative imagery. The song's relatable theme of unrequited love makes it special, allowing listeners to connect emotionally while learning new vocabulary and expressions.

[English]

Rain falls in front of my window, and the glass is also crying

Everyone on the street seems a little happier than me

...

Trying loneliness to test, but what I really want is you to stay

The summers we once walked through, I often dream of them

I can't guess how you truly feel

Longing turns into dark circles under my eyes

Sometimes I’d rather you be a little cruel to me

Unable to stop imagining our forever

Loving you is a lonely secret, I Don’t understand what your smile means

Just like a sunflower silently holding on through the night

Loving you is a lonely secret, I wish you were honest with me

Loving you all along, in my own way

...

Am I truly in your heart, something special?

I'm just afraid you haven't noticed, I’m still by your side

I can't guess how you truly feel

Longing turns into dark circles under my eyes

...

Sometimes I’d rather you be a little cruel to me

Unable to stop imagining our forever

Loving you is a lonely secret, I Don’t understand what your smile means

Just like a sunflower silently holding on through the night

Loving you is a lonely secret, I wish you were honest with me

Loving you all along, in my own way

...

Loving you is a lonely secret, I don’t understand what your smile means

Just like a sunflower silently holding on through the night

Loving you is a lonely secret, I wish you were honest with me

Loving you all along, in my own way

...

[Chinese]

雨下在我窗前 玻璃也在流眼淚

街上的人都看起來 比我幸福一點

用寂寞來測驗 還是最想要你陪

曾一起走過的夏天 我常常會夢見

我猜不到你真正的感覺

思念寫成臉上的黑眼圈

有的時候我寧願 你對我壞一點

無法停止幻想我們的永遠

愛你是孤單的心事 不懂你微笑的意思

只能像一朵向日葵在夜裡默默的堅持

愛你是孤單的心事 多希望你對我誠實

一直愛著你 用我自己的方式

我在你的心裡 有沒有一點特別

就怕你終究沒發現 我還在你身邊

我猜不到你真正的感覺

思念寫成臉上的黑眼圈

有的時候我寧願 你對我壞一點

無法停止幻想我們的永遠

愛你是孤單的心事 不懂你微笑的意思

只能像一朵向日葵在夜裡默默的堅持

愛你是孤單的心事 多希望你對我誠實

一直愛著你 用我自己的方式

愛你是孤單的心事 不懂你微笑的意思

只能像一朵向日葵在夜裡默默的堅持

愛你是孤單的心事 多希望你對我誠實

一直愛著你 用我自己的方式

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
雨 /yǔ/ A1	noun - rain
窗 /chuāng/ A1	noun - window
眼淚 /yǎnlèi/ A2	noun - tears
幸福 /xìngfú/ B1	noun - happiness
寂寞 /jìmò/ B1	noun - loneliness
夢 /mèng/ A2	noun - dream
感覺 /gǎnjué/ B1	noun - feeling
思念 /sīniàn/ B2	verb - to miss (someone)
愛 /ài/ A1	verb - to love
心事 /xīnshì/ B2	noun - inner thoughts or worries
堅持 /jiānchí/ B2	verb - to persist
誠實 /chéngshí/ B2	adjective - honest
特別 /tèbié/ B1	adjective - special
方式 /fāngshì/ B1	noun - way, method
希望 /xīwàng/ A2	verb - to hope
壞 /huài/ A2	adjective - bad
永遠 /yǒngyuǎn/ B2	noun - eternity

Key Grammar Structures

• 用寂寞來測驗

  ➔ Using '來' to indicate the means or method of doing something.

  ➔ '來' (lái) is used here to indicate the method or means of '測驗' (test), meaning 'to test with' or 'using'.

• 我猜不到你真正的感覺

  ➔ Using '猜不到' to express 'cannot guess' or 'impossible to guess'.

  ➔ '猜不到' (cāi bu dào) means 'cannot guess', indicating the speaker's inability to understand the true feeling.

• 愛你是孤單的心事

  ➔ Using '是' to assert identity or equivalence, meaning 'Love you is a lonely heart matter'.

  ➔ '是' (shì) is a copula used here to equate '愛你' (loving you) with '孤單的心事' (a lonely heart matter), emphasizing identity or essence.

• 像一朵向日葵在夜裡默默的堅持

  ➔ Using '像...在...' to make a simile or comparison indicating 'like... in...' and expressing continuous action.

  ➔ '像...在...' (xiàng...zài...) creates a simile expressing 'like a sunflower in the night,' emphasizing continuous perseverance or silent strength.

• 一直愛著你 用我自己的方式

  ➔ Using '一直' to indicate 'continuously' or 'all along', expressing ongoing action.

  ➔ '一直' (yīzhí) means 'continuously' or 'all along', emphasizing the persistent nature of loving someone in one's own way.