今后我与自己流浪 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 张碧晨

Lyrics & Translation

Listening to Zhang Bichen's Mandarin song, “今后我与自己流浪,” is a moving way to connect with the emotional depth of contemporary Chinese balladry. The song, which features lyrics about determined solitude and personal growth, showcases the expressive power of Mandarin in conveying complex feelings of resilience after hardship, making it a special piece for language learners seeking evocative, modern content.

[English]

Dad

Mom

...

Thank you both

From now on, I wander with myself

I used to have light steps

Step by step, steadily and gracefully

Innocent and fearless cheeks

Wishing to take in the whole world

They treat me like a monster

I'll be the monster they think I am

From now on, don't let Nezha leave this room even a step

I fantasize about growing up

Ordinary and happy - more complicated than it sounds

Scattered at the ends of the earth

Let go of those you deeply love

Mom promises, next time I'll play with you until we're fully satisfied, okay?

Every time, the same words

Disappointed after waiting

Healing in loneliness

Embraces have exhausted all my strength

From now on, I bloom for myself - You're my only friend, too; you're my only friend

Strong after farewell

Never surrender even when hurt

My back will explain all my destinations

From now on, with myself, wander

Who is Nezha to you?

He is my son

Three years, a bit short

But I've had a lot of fun too

No one is allowed to cry, okay?

Disappointed after waiting

Healing in loneliness

Embraces have exhausted all my strength

From now on, I bloom for myself

Strong after farewell - Wasting a life like that, are you stupid?

Never surrender even when hurt - Not stupid, who would be your friend?

My back will explain all my destinations

From now on, with myself

Wander

Dad has always been strict with you

I know you're angry inside

Don't care about others' opinions; who you are, only you get to say

Never give up

[Chinese]

爹

娘

谢谢你们

今后我与自己流浪

我原有轻盈步伐

一步步迈得坚定潇洒

天真无畏的脸颊

恨不得把全世界 统统装下

他们把我当妖怪

我就当妖怪给他们瞧瞧

现在起不让哪吒离开此屋半步

我幻想如何长大

平凡又快乐 比说起来复杂

散落在海角天涯

放开那些深爱着的人啊

娘答应你， 下次一定陪你玩到尽兴，好不好？

每次都是同样的话

在期待后失望

在孤独中疗伤

拥抱已耗尽我所有的力量

今后我为自己绽放 你是我唯一的朋友啊 你也是我唯一的朋友

在告别后坚强

受伤也绝不投降

背影会解释我所有的去向

今后我与自己 流浪

哪吒是你什么人啊？

他是我儿

三年短是短了点

不过我也玩的挺开心的

都不准哭哦

在期待后失望

在孤独中疗伤

拥抱已耗尽我所有的力量

今后我为自己绽放

在告别后坚强 白白搭上一条命，你傻不傻？

受伤也绝不投降 不傻，谁和你做朋友

背影会解释我所有的去向

今后我与自己

流浪

爹一直对你很严

知道你心里有气

别在意别人的看法，你是谁，只有你自己说了才算

永远不要放弃

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
流浪 /liú làng/ B2	verb/noun - to wander; wandering
自己 /zì jǐ/ A2	pronoun - oneself
坚强 /jiān qiáng/ B2	adjective - strong, resilient
告别 /gào bié/ B1	verb/noun - to say farewell; farewell
梦想 /mèng xiǎng/ B2	noun - dream; aspiration
坚持 /jiān chí/ B2	verb - to persist; to insist
悲伤 /bēi shāng/ B2	noun - sadness, grief
坚韧 /jiān rèn/ C1	adjective - tough, tenacious
成长 /chéng zhǎng/ B2	noun/verb - growth; to grow up
勇敢 /yǒng gǎn/ B2	adjective - brave, courageous
梦想 /mèng xiǎng/ B2	noun - dream; aspiration

Key Grammar Structures

• 今后我与自己流浪

  ➔ Future actions indicated by time adverbs

  ➔ The adverb "今后" indicates a future timeframe, emphasizing the act of wandering alone from now on.

• 一步步迈得坚定潇洒

  ➔ Resultative complements with '得'

  ➔ The structure "迈得坚定潇洒" uses '得' to form a resultative complement, describing how the action of "迈" (stepping) results in "坚定潇洒" (firm and carefree).

• 他们把我当妖怪

  ➔ Passive voice with '把' construction

  ➔ The "把" sentence structure "把我" presents "我" as the object affected, implying a passive sense where "他们" treats me as a monster.

• 恨不得把全世界统统装下

  ➔ Modal verb '恨不得' expressing strong desire

  ➔ The modal "恨不得" conveys an intense wish to "把全世界统统装下" (include the whole world), showing unbounded ambition.

• 在期待后失望

  ➔ Prepositional phrase with '在' for sequence

  ➔ "在期待后" uses '在' to indicate the sequence: disappointment follows expectation.

• 拥抱已耗尽我所有的力量

  ➔ Perfective aspect with '了' and '已'

  ➔ Particles "已" and "了" indicate the completion: "拥抱" has exhausted all strength.

• 你是我唯一的朋友啊

  ➔ Emphatic particle '啊' for emotion

  ➔ The particle "啊" adds emotional emphasis to the statement "你是我唯一的朋友" (you are my only friend).

• 白白搭上一条命，你傻不傻？

  ➔ Rhetorical question structure

  ➔ The rhetorical question "你傻不傻？" implies disbelief, as "白白搭上一条命" (wasting a life) leads to the question.

• 永远不要放弃

  ➔ Imperative mood with negation

  ➔ The imperative "永远不要放弃" uses negation to strongly advise against giving up ever.