孤獨不是罪 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 蕭秉治
• Album: 完人 (Imperfect)

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of the Mandarin language through 蕭秉治's poignant song, “孤獨不是罪.” Discover how the song uses simple yet powerful vocabulary to express complex emotions about loneliness and self-acceptance, offering a unique lens into contemporary Chinese pop culture .

[English]

Who isn’t born lonely?

Who doesn’t want to be surrounded?

But there’s no one who truly moves another’s heart.

A greeting that isn’t sincere is better left unsaid.

Anyway, I’ve long gotten used to being a person who disappears.

Who isn’t covered in wounds?

Who doesn’t want to be rescued?

But no one truly feels what the other feels.

You don’t need a lot of self‑righteous gentleness.

A broken heart is like paper shreds scattered everywhere.

I’ll collect them myself.

Loneliness is not a crime.

It’s just that I despise compromise.

Loneliness is so pure.

I don’t care for being among the same kind.

Facing it alone, genuinely.

Tears are the moment of rebirth.

I’m grateful that I am no longer broken.

Loneliness is not a crime.

I am a fleeting firework.

My heart, however, is eternally free.

Blooming in the night sky, the darker it gets, the more I shine.

Breaking free from the cycle of loving and being loved.

I finally lived as who I am, something no one else has the right to claim.

Loneliness is not a crime.

It’s just that I despise compromise.

Loneliness is so pure.

I don’t care for being among the same kind.

Facing it alone, genuinely.

Tears are the moment of rebirth.

I’m grateful that I am no longer broken.

Loneliness is not a crime.

Why bother arguing with the world?

Just seek reconciliation with myself.

Between happiness and regret.

Enjoy the fervor of life.

Loneliness is not a crime.

It’s just that I despise compromise.

Loneliness is so pure.

I don’t care for being among the same kind.

Facing it alone, genuinely.

Tears are the moment of rebirth.

I’m grateful that I am no longer broken.

Loneliness is not a crime.

It’s just that I despise compromise.

Loneliness is so pure.

I don’t care for being among the same kind.

Facing it alone, genuinely.

Tears are the moment of rebirth.

I’m grateful that I am no longer broken.

Loneliness is not a crime.

It’s just that I despise compromise.

Loneliness is incredibly perfect.

[Chinese]

誰不是生來寂寞

誰不想要被簇擁

但卻沒有誰為誰打從心底感動

言不由衷的問候不如沉默

反正我早就習慣當個失蹤人口

誰不是滿身傷口

誰不想要被拯救

但卻沒有誰對誰真正感同身受

自以為是的溫柔不必太多

破碎的心像滿地紙屑

我會自己回收

孤獨不是罪

只是不屑妥協

孤獨多純粹

我不稀罕同類

一個人真實的面對

眼淚就是重生的瞬間

感謝此刻的我不再是殘缺

孤獨不是罪

我是剎那的煙火

心卻永恆的自由

綻放在夜空之中越黑我越閃爍

從愛與被愛的輪迴裡掙脫

我終於活成了我誰都沒有資格擁有

孤獨不是罪

只是不屑妥協

孤獨多純粹

我不稀罕同類

一個人真實的面對

眼淚就是重生的瞬間

感謝此刻的我不再是殘缺

孤獨不是罪

何必對世界辯解

只求跟自己和解

在幸福與遺憾之間

享受生命的熱烈

孤獨不是罪

只是不屑妥協

孤獨多純粹

我不稀罕同類

一個人真實的面對

眼淚就是重生的瞬間

感謝此刻的我不再是殘缺

孤獨不是罪

只是不屑妥協

孤獨多純粹

我不稀罕同類

一個人真實的面對

眼淚就是重生的瞬間

感謝此刻的我不再是殘缺

孤獨不是罪

只是不屑妥協

孤獨多完美

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
孤獨 /gū dú/ B1	noun - loneliness adjective - lonely
妥協 /tuǒ xié/ B2	verb - to compromise noun - compromise
純粹 /chún cuì/ B2	adjective - pure
真實 /zhēn shí/ B1	adjective - real
面對 /miàn duì/ A2	verb - to face
重生 /chóng shēng/ B2	verb - to be reborn noun - rebirth
感謝 /gǎn xiè/ A2	verb - to thank
殘缺 /cán quē/ B2	adjective - incomplete
煙火 /yān huǒ/ B1	noun - fireworks
自由 /zì yóu/ A2	noun - freedom adjective - free
綻放 /zhàn fàng/ B2	verb - to bloom
輪迴 /lún huí/ B2	noun - reincarnation
掙脫 /zhèng tuō/ B2	verb - to break free
幸福 /xìng fú/ A2	noun - happiness
遺憾 /yí hàn/ B1	noun - regret
熱烈 /rè liè/ B1	adjective - passionate

Key Grammar Structures

• 誰不是生來寂寞

  ➔ Negative question structure

  ➔ The phrase uses a negative question structure with '誰不是' (who is not) to emphasize a universal truth.

• 言不由衷的問候不如沉默

  ➔ Comparative structure

  ➔ The sentence uses a comparative structure with '不如' (better than) to contrast insincere greetings with silence.

• 我會自己回收

  ➔ Future tense with 會

  ➔ The phrase uses '會' (will) to express a future action, indicating the speaker's intention to take care of themselves.

• 眼淚就是重生的瞬間

  ➔ Equative structure with 就是

  ➔ The sentence uses '就是' (is) to equate tears with the moment of rebirth, emphasizing their significance.

• 感謝此刻的我不再是殘缺

  ➔ Present continuous state with 的

  ➔ The phrase uses '的' (de) to describe the current state of the speaker, emphasizing gratitude for no longer being incomplete.