"the good die young" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 好人不长命

Definition

这个表达意思是好人往往短命，反而坏人活得更久。常用来表达对善良之人早逝的惋惜。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个短语比较诗意，也略带老式气息，通常在感伤的场合用来悼念好人早逝。不是字面意义，只表达无奈或悲伤。

Examples

People often say 'the good die young' when someone kind dies early.

人们常说“**好人不长命**”，当有善良的人早逝时。

He believed that 'the good die young' after his friend passed away.

在朋友去世后，他相信“**好人不长命**”。

Some people use 'the good die young' to comfort themselves after a loss.

有些人用“**好人不长命**”来安慰自己失去了亲人。

It's so unfair—the good die young, and she was one of the best.

太不公平了，**好人不长命**，她是最善良的人之一。

When he lost his cousin, he kept repeating, 'the good die young.'

失去表哥后，他不停地说“**好人不长命**”。

Sometimes it just feels like the good die young and the world loses out.

有时真的觉得“**好人不长命**”，世界因此有所损失。