十分錯 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: JUDE

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the poignant Cantonese ballad "十分錯" by JUDE, a song that delves into the complexities of a flawed relationship. Through its relatable lyrics and emotional delivery, listeners can connect with themes of self-worth and the difficult process of moving on, offering insight into the nuances of love and personal growth.

[English]

How can I speak up and rebut? Even speaking up is wrong.

I’ve already endured and endured, bearing the most concessions.

Especially guilty of spoiling you.

Being lenient makes you repeatedly hurt me freely.

Even doing right is seen as wrong.

Why not falsely accuse me of a crime?

Even speaking a caring word feels so resisting.

My confidence is being crushed and targeted.

How could I dare to hope for your praise?

It turns out love is also a sin.

Allowing my lover is like stepping on a landmine.

And still blame me, as if I’m a lamb.

Being criticized a hundred times, fantasizing about fighting for half the time being right.

...

The excuse to leave—just say the word, and that’s enough.

You’re afraid to admit I’m good, so there’s no excuse.

Weakly criticizing me.

Undermining me so much I can’t take it anymore.

Your baseless accusations are hard to bear.

Why not falsely accuse me of a crime?

Even speaking a caring word feels so resisting.

My confidence is being crushed and targeted.

How could I dare to hope for your praise?

It turns out love is also a sin.

Allowing my lover is like stepping on a landmine.

And still blame me, as if I’m a lamb.

Criticized a hundred times, fantasizing about fighting for half the right.

Pushing me to step back again, afraid that retreat will shatter my pride.

Why not falsely accuse me of a crime?

Though I’ve retreated, I’m exhausted today.

Even amidst slander, I don’t oppose, I don’t oppose.

Does being criticized mean I will praise in return?

Blindly following you makes me so tired.

Love has become a dead end, so don’t argue.

Only rationality can exclude you.

Don’t fight with yourself—let’s part generously; this time, I did right.

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[Chinese]

可開聲反駁麼 怎開聲也是錯

已做到凡事也啞忍讓步最多

特別地寵你之過

姑息你令你再三肆意中傷我

連做對都等於錯

何妨誣告我犯罪

講一句說話關心都十分抗拒

自信心都給踩碎 給針對

何來又敢奢求被你讚許

原來愛也是罪

對愛人容讓偏偏踩上地雷

還責怪我仿似綿羊

被責備一百句幻想爭取 半次做對

想分開的借口 講一聲我便夠

你害怕承認我的好便沒借口

懦弱地給你批鬥

貶低我沒法再低我快要忍夠

難被你子虛烏有

何妨誣告我犯罪

講一句說話關心都十分抗拒

自信心都給踩碎 給針對

何來又敢奢求被你讚許

原來愛也是罪

對愛人容讓偏偏踩上地雷

還責怪我仿似綿羊

被責備一百句幻想爭取 半次做對

迫我再後退 只怕再退自尊心也粉碎

何妨誣告我犯罪

雖則我退讓今天都十分氣餒

被中傷都不反對 不反對

難道受得批評便會讚許

盲從你我很累

愛已成殘局所以別駁嘴

唯有理性將你排除

別與自己作對大方分手 這次做對

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
錯 (cuò) /tsʰwô/ A1	adjective - wrong, incorrect
忍 (rěn) /ʐən/ B1	verb - to endure, to tolerate
讓步 (ràngbù) /ɻâŋpû/ B2	verb - to concede, to make a concession
寵 (chǒng) /ʈʂʰʊŋ/ B2	verb - to spoil, to pamper
姑息 (gūxī) /kúɕí/ C1	verb - to indulge, to tolerate (wrongdoing)
肆意 (sìyì) /sîì/ B2	adverb - wantonly, willfully
中傷 (zhòngshāng) /ʈʂôŋʂāŋ/ B2	verb - to slander, to libel
誣告 (wūgào) /wūgàu/ C1	verb - to falsely accuse, to frame
抗拒 (kàngjù) /kâŋtɕŷ/ B2	verb - to resist, to defy
踩碎 (cǎisuì) /tsài swèi/ B1	verb - to trample, to crush
針對 (zhēnduì) /ʈʂə́n twèi/ B2	verb - to target, to aim at
奢求 (shēqiú) /ʂə́tɕʰjóu/ C1	verb - to extravagantly hope for, to make excessive demands
地雷 (dìléi) /tî lèi/ B2	noun - landmine
綿羊 (miányáng) /mjǎnjáŋ/ A2	noun - sheep
責備 (zébèi) /tsɤ̌pèi/ B1	verb - to blame, to rebuke
幻想 (huànxiǎng) /xwânsjǎŋ/ B2	verb - to imagine, to dream
懦弱 (nuòruò) /nwôɻwô/ B2	adjective - cowardly, weak
批鬥 (pīdòu) /pʰítòu/ C1	verb - to criticize and denounce publicly (often during a political campaign)
貶低 (biǎndī) /bjǎndī/ B2	verb - to belittle, to disparage
氣餒 (qìněi) /t͡ɕʰî nə̀e̯/ B2	adjective - discouraged
粉碎 (fěnsuì) /fə̌n swéi/ B2	verb - to shatter
批評 (pīpíng) /pʰí pʰíŋ/ B1	verb - to criticize
盲從 (mángcóng) /mǎŋ t͡sʰʊŋ/ C1	verb - to follow blindly
殘局 (cánjú) /tsʰǎn t͡ɕy̌/ B2	noun - a hopeless situation
駁嘴 (bózuǐ) /pwǒ t͡swéi/ C1	verb - to contradict, to retort
排除 (páichú) /pʰái t͡ʂʰǔ/ B2	verb - to exclude, to eliminate

Key Grammar Structures

• 已做到凡事也啞忍讓步最多

  ➔ Use of '也' to indicate 'also' or 'even'.

  ➔ '也' is a particle used to add emphasis or mean 'also'/'even' in the context.

• 講一句說話關心都十分抗拒

  ➔ Use of '都' to emphasize 'even' or 'all'.

  ➔ '都' is a particle that indicates 'even' or 'all', emphasizing the extent.

• 原來愛也是罪

  ➔ Use of '也是' to express 'also is' or 'even is'.

  ➔ '也是' combines '也' (also) and '是' (is) to mean 'also is' or 'even is'.

• 被責備一百句幻想爭取

  ➔ Use of passive voice with '被' to indicate 'being' in a passive structure.

  ➔ '被' introduces a passive construction indicating the subject is acted upon.

• 唯有理性將你排除

  ➔ Use of '唯有' to mean 'only' or 'nothing but'.

  ➔ '唯有' indicates exclusivity, meaning 'only' or 'nothing but'.