驚嘆號 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 周杰倫

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the energetic sounds of Jay Chou's "驚嘆號," a Mandopop track that fuses rock and hip-hop with unique vocal techniques. This song is an exciting entry point into contemporary Chinese music, offering a chance to learn empowering phrases and experience Chou's innovative style .

[English]

Over the hills and valleys, past the gaping mouth, the air in the clouds is thin

On this street, there's lots of hostility, but smoke and fire can't hold me back

Airstrikes to me are just a nuisance

The alarm is here to give you time to leave

...

Wow, burning to the limit with determination

Wow, howling at the sky with fighting spirit

Wow, creating my own runway, relying on

My perseverance to push to the limit

Wow, shouting at the sky with fighting spirit

Wow, rushing toward my goal at high speed

...

On the uphill slope, I never go against the flow; fighting the wind wakes me up

I stay silent, don't say much; I only speak when I win

Only a balanced fight is true battle

...

I hope you are worthy opponents

...

Wow, burning to the limit with perseverance

Wow, howling at the sky with fighting spirit

Wow, creating my own runway, relying on

My perseverance to push to the limit

Wow, shouting at the sky with fighting spirit

Wow, rushing toward my goal at high speed

...

Wow, burning to the limit with perseverance

Wow, howling at the sky with fighting spirit

Wow, creating my own runway, wow, relying on

The view from tall buildings, unknown streets

Neon invasions make everything vulgar

Right and wrong collide at the intersection

I dominate my own world

Writing boldly, full of spirit and pride

Never give up, surpass, and crush right and wrong

...

Wow, burning to the limit with perseverance

Wow, howling at the sky with fighting spirit

Wow, creating my own runway, relying on

My perseverance to push to the limit

Wow, shouting at the sky with fighting spirit

Wow, rushing toward my goal at high speed

...

[Chinese]

越山丘 過啞口 雲端的空氣稀薄

這街頭 敵意多 煙硝瀰漫不了我

空襲對我是種囉嗦

警報呢 是讓你們有 時間走

哇 靠毅力極限燃燒

哇 靠鬥志仰天咆嘯

哇 靠自己創作跑道 靠

靠 毅力極限燃燒

哇 靠鬥志仰天咆嘯

哇 靠高速奔向目標 靠

順向坡 從不走 逆著風清醒了我

我沉默 話不多 贏的時候才開口

勢均力敵才叫戰鬥

希望呢 你們是像樣 的對手

哇 靠毅力極限燃燒

哇 靠鬥志仰天咆嘯

哇 靠自己創作跑道 靠

靠 毅力極限燃燒

哇 靠鬥志仰天咆嘯

哇 靠高速奔向目標 靠

哇 靠毅力極限燃燒

哇 靠鬥志仰天咆嘯

哇 靠自己創作跑道 哇 靠

高樓的視野 不知名的街

霓虹侵略 庸俗了這一切

是與非 隔著路口對決

我主宰 我自己的世界

橫著寫 意氣風發的誰

永不放棄 去超越 去粉碎 是非

哇 靠毅力極限燃燒

哇 靠鬥志仰天咆嘯

哇 靠自己創作跑道 靠

靠 毅力極限燃燒

哇 靠鬥志仰天咆嘯

哇 靠高速奔向目標 靠

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
山丘 /shān qiū/ B2	noun - hill
空氣 /kōng qì/ B2	noun - air
敵意 /dí yì/ C1	noun - hostility, enmity
煙硝 /yān xiāo/ C1	noun - gunpowder smoke, smoke of warfare
警報 /jǐng bào/ B2	noun - alarm, warning
燃燒 /rán shāo/ B2	verb - to burn, to set on fire
鬥志 /dòu zhì/ C1	noun - fighting spirit, fighting will
創作 /chuàng zuò/ B2	verb/noun - to create, creation
跑道 /pǎo dào/ B2	noun - runway, track
極限 /jí xiàn/ B2	noun - limit, extreme
高速 /gāo sù/ B2	noun/adj - high speed
目標 /mù biāo/ B2	noun - goal, target
視野 /shì yě/ B2	noun - vision, horizon
街 /jiē/ A2	noun - street
繁忙 /fán máng/ B2	adjective - busy, bustling

Key Grammar Structures

• 靠毅力極限燃燒

  ➔ Using '靠' to indicate reliance on or dependence upon something to achieve an action.

  ➔ '靠' is used as a preposition to express reliance or dependence on a source or force to carry out an action.

• 仰天咆嘯

  ➔ The verb phrase '仰天咆嘯' depicts an intense action of howling towards the sky, emphasizing expressive or emotional strength.

  ➔ The repeated use of verbs like '咆嘯' (howl) with '仰天' (looking up to the sky) emphasizes an emotional outpouring or vigorous expression.

• 從不走 逆著風

  ➔ Using '從不' to emphasize the habitual or unwavering nature of an action, combined with '逆著風' to describe going against the wind.

  ➔ '從不' indicates an action that is done consistently or unwaveringly, while '逆著風' describes moving against the wind, symbolizing resistance or perseverance.

• 永不放棄

  ➔ The use of '永不' to emphasize the idea of 'never' doing something, combined with '放棄' meaning 'give up'.

  ➔ '永不' is an adverb meaning 'never', and when combined with '放棄' ('give up'), it emphasizes persistence and determination.

• 高樓的視野

  ➔ The phrase '高樓的視野' uses possessive particle '的' to show possession or relationship between '高樓' (high building) and '視野' (view).

  ➔ '的' is a grammatical particle used to link a modifier or possessive noun to the noun it describes, forming a possessive or descriptive phrase.