一定要相信自己 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 盧廣仲
• Album: What a Folk

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with Crowd Lu's heartfelt song, "一定要相信自己" (You Must Trust Yourself). This acoustic folk track, rich with a message of resilience and self-belief, offers a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in Mandarin. Its clear, comforting lyrics and soothing melody make it an accessible and emotionally resonant piece for language learners, allowing you to connect with both the words and the profound feelings they convey about overcoming adversity and embracing a brighter tomorrow.

[English]

Always believe in yourself, even if they doubt you

Always believe in yourself

...

Convince yourself, even if no one else does

Convince yourself

Today has passed, today is gone, let me fall asleep peacefully

Open my eyes, tomorrow will be beautiful

Today has passed, today is gone, pain will pass too

Open my eyes, tomorrow will be beautiful

The wild wind blew, heavy rain poured down

What am I holding onto? What am I坚持?

Through loneliness, only emptiness can hold me

...

Today has passed, today is gone, let me fall asleep peacefully

Open my eyes, tomorrow will be beautiful

Today has passed, today is gone, pain will pass too

Open my eyes, tomorrow will be beautiful

Open my eyes, tomorrow will be beautiful

...

[Chinese]

一定要相信自己 儘管他們不看好

一定要相信自己

一定要說服自己 儘管沒有人相信

一定要說服自己

今天過去 今天過去 就讓我輕輕睡去

睜開了眼 明天會美麗

今天過去 今天過去 疼痛會過去

睜開了眼 明天會美麗

狂風吹了 大雨灑落

擁抱什麼 堅持什麼

穿越孤單 只能讓空白擁抱我

今天過去 今天過去 就讓我輕輕睡去

睜開了眼 明天會美麗

今天過去 今天過去 疼痛會過去

睜開了眼 明天會美麗

睜開了眼 明天會美麗

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
相信 (xiāngxìn) /ˈʃjɑŋˈɕin/ B1	verb - to believe, to have faith in
自己 (zìjǐ) /tsɹ̩ˈdʒi/ A1	noun - oneself
說服 (shuōfú) /ʃwoʊˈfu/ B2	verb - to persuade, to convince
過去 (guòqù) /ˈkwɔːˈtʃʰy/ A2	noun - the past
睡 (shuì) /ʃweɪ/ A1	verb - to sleep
睜開 (zhēngkāi) /ʈʂɤŋˈkaɪ/ B1	verb - to open (one's eyes)
美麗 (měilì) /ˈmeɪˈli/ A2	adjective - beautiful, pretty
疼痛 (téngtòng) /ˈtʰɤŋˈtʰʊŋ/ B2	noun - pain, ache
狂風 (kuángfēng) /ˈkwɑŋˈfɤŋ/ B2	noun - gale, strong wind
吹 (chuī) /ʈʂweɪ/ A2	verb - to blow
大雨 (dàyǔ) /ˈtaˈy/ A2	noun - heavy rain
灑落 (sǎluò) /ˈsaˈlwo/ B2	verb - to sprinkle, to scatter
擁抱 (yōngbào) /ˈjʊŋˈpaʊ/ B1	verb - to embrace, to hug
堅持 (jiānchí) /ˈdʒjɛnˈtʃɹ̩/ B1	verb - to persist in, to insist on
孤單 (gūdān) /ˈkuˈdan/ B1	adjective - lonely, solitary
空白 (kòngbái) /ˈkʰʊŋˈbaɪ/ B2	noun - blank space, emptiness

Key Grammar Structures

• 一定要相信自己

  ➔ Modal verb '要' (must/should) indicating necessity or obligation

  ➔ '要' is used with the verb '相信' (believe) to express that believing is necessary.

• 儘管他們不看好

  ➔ Despite/concession '儘管' + clause, meaning 'although' or 'even though'

  ➔ '儘管' introduces a concessive clause, indicating that the following statement is true despite the previous clause.

• 今天过了 今天过了 就让我轻轻睡去

  ➔ '就' as a conjunction indicating consequent action or result

  ➔ '就' connects the two clauses, indicating that after today has passed, the speaker plans to sleep peacefully.

• 睁开了眼 明天会美丽

  ➔ Complement of result '了' indicating completed action

  ➔ ‘了’ indicates that the action of opening the eyes is complete, projecting a future event where tomorrow will be beautiful.

• 疼痛会过去

  ➔ ‘会’ as a modal indicating future possibility or certainty

  ➔ ‘会’ shows that the pain is expected to pass in the future, emphasizing hope and reassurance.