冰凌花 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 周深

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a captivating linguistic and emotional journey with Zhou Shen's "冰凌花" (Ice Flower), the poignant theme song from the web drama "I Am Nobody." This song is a unique blend of modern Chinese pop and traditional Miao folk music, featuring beautiful Miao language segments. Learning the lyrics will not only expose you to the poetic depth of Mandarin but also introduce you to the rich cultural heritage of the Miao people, offering a deeper understanding of resilience and the universal longing for freedom expressed through stunning vocals and evocative storytelling.

[English]

Dawning close to the land

Like a newborn crying

The only secret that survives

Perfect body

Ice slowly withering away

Erasing hope more completely

But I can’t say, can’t say

I can do, but I can’t do

Ignorant, shameless, fearless, bold

Without joy, without anger, without worries, without happiness

Without thoughts, without desires, without jealousy, without self

In the beginning, coming to this world was something I couldn’t help

Finally choosing to leave, that’s freedom blooming

Better to sing and smile, wandering through the world's hardships

If I had one more moment

Climb a tall mountain peak, find a new life

Descend another slope, seek a companion

Build a small village, water keeps flowing

The road is too shaky, hard to walk

After all the struggle, finally surviving, life is too short

In the beginning, coming to this world was something I couldn’t help

Finally choosing to leave, that’s freedom blooming

Better to sing and smile, wandering through the world's hardships

If I had one more moment

Flowers break through ice and bloom

Waiting for the soul to return to the distant place

Passing through the world feels too desolate, hard to grow

[Chinese]

靠近土地的降临

像新生哭啼

唯一幸存的秘密

完美的肢体

渐渐枯萎的冰凌

抹除希望更彻底

可我能说不能说

我能做不能做

无知无耻无惧无畏

无喜无怒无忧无乐

无思无念无妒无我

最初来这世界是不得不来

最终选择离开是自由盛开

最好唱着笑着穿梭人间苦涩

如果再多一刻

登一个高山巅 寻一个身谚

下一个坡坡涧 找一个伴谚

扎个寨子 水也长嘞

路太抖嘞 不好走嘞

好不容易栽活嘞 命太短嘞

最初来这世界是不得不来

最终选择离开是自由盛开

最好唱着笑着穿梭人间苦涩

如果再多一刻

花儿破冰而生

等魂归远方

路过人间太荒凉 难生长

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
靠近 kào jìn B1	verb - to approach or get near to something
降临 jiàng lín B1	verb - to descend or arrive (often referring to an event or divine occurrence)
新生 xīn shēng B1	adjective - newly born or fresh
秘密 mì mì A2	adjective - secret or confidential
完美 wán měi A2	adjective - perfect
肢体 zhī tǐ B2	noun - limbs or body extremities
枯萎 kū wěi B2	adjective - withered or withered
冰凌 bīng líng C1	noun - icicle or ice spike
抹除 mò chú B2	verb - to erase or wipe out
希望 xī wàng A1	verb - to hope
选择 xuǎn zé A2	noun - choice or selection
离开 lí kāi A1	verb - to leave or depart
盛开 shèng kāi B1	verb - to bloom or flourish
唱 chàng A1	verb - to sing
穿梭 chuān shuò B2	noun - shuttle
登 dēng A2	verb - to climb or ascend
寻 xún B1	verb - to seek or search for
扎 zhā B2	verb - to pitch (a tent) or set up camp
长 zhǎng A2	adjective - long (in length)

Key Grammar Structures

• 靠近土地的降临

  ➔ Use of '的' as a structural particle

  ➔ The particle '的' here connects '土地' (land) and '降临' (arrival), emphasizing the relationship between the two nouns.

• 唯一幸存的秘密

  ➔ Adjective + 幸存 (surviving) + Noun

  ➔ '唯一' (the only) modifies '秘密' (secret) through '幸存' (surviving), creating a complex description.

• 渐渐枯萎的冰凌

  ➔ Adverb + Verb + 的 + Noun

  ➔ '渐渐' (gradually) modifies '枯萎' (wither), and '的' is used to attribute this action to '冰凌' (icicle).

• 可我能说不能说

  ➔ Parallel structure with '能...不能...'

  ➔ The sentence uses a parallel structure to express contrasting abilities: '能说' (can say) and '不能说' (cannot say).

• 无思无念无妒无我

  ➔ Reduplication of adjectives

  ➔ The reduplication of '无' (without) with different adjectives emphasizes the absence of multiple qualities.

• 最初来这世界是不得不来

  ➔ Use of '是...得...' structure

  ➔ The structure '是...得...' is used to emphasize the reason or result: '不得不来' (had to come).

• 如果再多一刻

  ➔ Conditional sentence with '如果'

  ➔ The conditional sentence '如果再多一刻' (if there were one more moment) expresses a hypothetical situation.

• 花儿破冰而生

  ➔ Use of '而' to indicate a result

  ➔ The conjunction '而' (and) connects '破冰' (breaking through ice) with '而生' (giving birth), indicating a result.