國際孤獨等級 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: gareth.t

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the introspective world of Gareth.T's "國際孤獨等級"! This song, with its gentle piano and acoustic guitar, offers a unique perspective on loneliness, inviting you to explore the beauty of self-sufficiency. Learning the Cantonese lyrics will not only deepen your appreciation for its nuanced message but also introduce you to everyday expressions related to modern urban life and personal freedom. Discover how this song redefines 'being alone' and what makes it special in the Cantopop landscape.

[English]

Not afraid of loneliness, I just get lost in my phone and it passes.

I like solitude, don't send anyone to find me.

Book a solo ticket to North Africa to see camels, enroll alone in a dessert class.

Even when moving, I'm used to doing it myself, never called anyone for help.

Getting less and less patient with whoever is pretending to toast.

I raise a glass to myself in the mirror to pay tribute.

I walk my own path, don't need your respect.

Passersby cleared away, how clean it feels.

Not afraid of loneliness, I just get lost in my phone and it passes.

I like solitude, don't send anyone to find me.

Book a solo ticket to North Africa to see camels, enroll alone in a dessert class.

Even when moving, I'm used to doing it myself, never called anyone for help.

I just hope others would also leave me behind.

Don't come pretending to be enthusiastic and trying to help me.

That's just you trying to save me to make yourself feel good.

Celebrating my birthday with the door closed is fine too.

No need for irrelevant people to congratulate me.

Not afraid of loneliness, I just hang out in a KTV room and it passes.

I like solitude, like an evil spirit clinging to me.

Even if in the future I have a tumor to remove, coming to the hospital alone would be fine.

Change to a fake name and book tables everywhere, can I call myself "Lone Star of Doom"?

I'm not afraid of boredom, loneliness gives birth to a Buddha.

Having my six senses purified is better than being entangled by a complaining partner.

Not afraid of loneliness, I just hang out in a KTV room and it passes.

I like solitude, like an evil spirit clinging to me.

Right now, familiar people are crowding around me, and everyone probably envies me.

If I dare say I prefer sitting alone, it's seen as ungrateful, almost pathetic.

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[Chinese]

不怕寂寞 沉迷手機就過

喜歡孤獨 別派人來找我

訂票單人去北非看駱駝 獨個報名上甜品課

就算搬家慣了自助 未叫手足協助

越來越無耐性 共誰或誰扮飲勝

我對著鏡舉杯祝酒致敬

行我路 不用你尊敬

途人被清空多潔淨

不怕寂寞 沉迷手機就過

喜歡孤獨 別派人來找我

訂票單人去北非看駱駝 獨個報名上甜品課

就算搬家慣了自助 未叫手足協助

但求別人亦遺下我

別來扮成熱情扮幫我

那是你為了 feel good 想拯救我

門閉著過生日也不錯

閒雜人都不必道賀

不怕寂寞 流連 K 房就過

喜歡孤獨 像惡靈纏繞我

就算將來有腫瘤要摘除 獨個來醫院就辦妥

換個假名到處訂座 叫天煞孤星可以麼

我不怕悶 寂寞生出佛陀

六根清淨比起給怨侶纏身好過

不怕寂寞 流連 K 房就過

喜歡孤獨 像惡靈纏繞我

在我身旁這刻迫滿熟人 大概誰都很羨慕我

若我敢講更愛獨坐 未夠感恩 仿彿很折墮

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
孤獨 /gū dú/ B1	noun - loneliness, solitude
手機 /shǒu jī/ A2	noun - mobile phone
看 /kàn/ A1	verb - to see, to look
喜歡 /xǐ huān/ A2	verb - to like, to enjoy
訂票 /dìng piào/ B1	verb - to book tickets
北非 /běi fēi/ B2	noun - North Africa
駱駝 /luò tuó/ B2	noun - camel
搬家 /bān jiā/ B1	verb - to move house
自助 /zì zhù/ B2	noun - self-service
協助 /xié zhù/ B2	verb - to assist
落 /luò/ A2	verb - to fall
遺下 /yí xià/ B2	verb - to leave behind
扮 /bàn/ B1	verb - to dress up, pretend
feel good /fiːl ɡʊd/ B2	phrase - to experience a positive emotion or sensation
門 /mén/ A2	noun - door
生日 /shēng rì/ A2	noun - birthday
羨慕 /xiàn mù/ B2	verb - to envy, to admire
感恩 /gǎn ēn/ B2	verb - to feel grateful

Key Grammar Structures

• 不怕寂寞 沉迷手機就過

  ➔ Use of "就" (jiù) to indicate 'just' or 'then'

  ➔ Here, "就過" (jiù guò) implies that passing time happens "just" by being immersed in the phone. It emphasizes the ease or rapidity of the passing of time.

• 喜歡孤獨 別派人來找我

  ➔ Imperative sentence structure with "別" (bié) expressing prohibition.

  ➔ "別派人來找我" (bié pài rén lái zhǎo wǒ) is a direct command not to send anyone to find the speaker. "別" (bié) functions as 'don't'.

• 就算搬家慣了自助 未叫手足協助

  ➔ "就算...也/未" (jiùsuàn... yě/wèi) - 'Even if... (still/did not)' expressing a hypothetical situation and the outcome.

  ➔ "就算搬家慣了自助, 未叫手足協助" (jiùsuàn bānjiā guàn le zìzhù, wèi jiào shǒuzú xiézhù) - 'Even if (I'm) used to moving by myself, (I) did not ask siblings for assistance'. "就算" introduces the hypothetical condition.

• 但求別人亦遺下我

  ➔ "但求" (dànqiú) meaning 'I only ask/seek that' expressing a wish.

  ➔ "但求別人亦遺下我" (dànqiú biérén yì yíxià wǒ) - 'I only ask that others also leave me behind'. It shows a strong desire to be left alone.

• 別來扮成熱情扮幫我

  ➔ Repetition of "扮" (bàn) to emphasize the act of pretending

  ➔ The repeated use of "扮" (bàn), meaning 'to pretend' or 'to act as', highlights the artificiality of the offered help. It's not genuine.

• 那是你為了 feel good 想拯救我

  ➔ Use of "為了" (wèile) to express purpose ('in order to', 'for the sake of')

  ➔ "為了 feel good 想拯救我" (wèile feel good xiǎng zhěngjiù wǒ) - 'You want to save me in order to feel good'. This reveals the speaker's perception of the helper's selfish motivation.

• 閒雜人都不必道賀

  ➔ Use of "不必" (bìxū) to express 'no need to'

  ➔ "閒雜人都不必道賀" (xiánzá rén dōu bùbì dàohè) - 'Unimportant people don't need to congratulate'. "不必" clearly states there is no requirement for irrelevant people to offer congratulations.

• 寂寞生出佛陀

  ➔ Figurative language - metaphorical use of "生出" (shēngchū) to mean 'give birth to/produce', emphasizing the transformative power of loneliness.

  ➔ "寂寞生出佛陀" (jìmò shēngchū fútuó) - 'Loneliness gives birth to Buddha'. It doesn't literally mean that loneliness produces a Buddha, but rather that in solitude, one can achieve enlightenment.

• 若我敢講更愛獨坐 未夠感恩 仿彿很折墮

  ➔ "若... 仿彿..." (ruò... fǎngfú...) - "If... it's as if..." structure to present a hypothetical situation and its seeming consequence/appearance.

  ➔ "若我敢講更愛獨坐, 未夠感恩 仿彿很折墮" (ruò wǒ gǎn jiǎng gèng ài dú zuò, wèi gòu gǎn'ēn fǎngfú hěn zhéduò) - 'If I dare to say I prefer sitting alone, it's as if I am not grateful enough, and as if (I) am very depraved'. "若" sets the conditional 'if' clause.