又十年 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 張學友
• Album: 又十年

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beauty of Mandarin through Jacky Cheung's touching song, “又十年”. This reflective ballad offers a poignant look at life's journey, making it an excellent choice for language learners seeking meaningful and emotionally resonant content. Explore the nuances of Mandarin vocabulary and cultural themes as you immerse yourself in Cheung's evocative storytelling.

[English]

I heard you quit smoking last year for your health.

I still have a little drink every weekend.

It’s not easy to meet friends anymore, not like before.

Those days are truly over.

Some nights I drive around the city in circles.

That’s when I understand what it means to say the past is like smoke.

In the blink of an eye, another ten years have passed.

Those tangled knots, one day, suddenly unravel.

In the blink of an eye, another ten years have passed.

I only partly understand life’s ups and downs.

But I’ve learned to adapt.

How many dreams can withstand the test of time?

It’s better to live well the fewer tomorrows we have left.

Life gives us what it will, and we can’t refuse.

I didn’t understand that back then.

Time can be cruel, and it doesn’t make sense.

I can’t bear to tell you that passion always cools.

In the blink of an eye, another ten years have passed.

Those tangled knots, one day, suddenly unravel.

In the blink of an eye, another ten years have passed.

Those intense moments are worth remembering.

But they’re no longer connected to me.

Those intense moments are worth remembering.

But they’re no longer connected to me.

How many more

ten years do we have left?

[Chinese]

聽說你在去年為了健康已戒了菸

我在每個週末還是會小小喝一點

朋友不太容易約到不再像從前

那些日子可說已完結

有些夜裡我會開車到城裡兜圈

我才領會到什麼叫做往事如煙

一眨眼 又是一個十年

那些瓜葛糾結 在某一天 突然迎刃而解

一眨眼 又是一個十年

對於人生起跌 一知半解

我卻已經懂得 應變

一生有幾個理想能夠扛得住歲月

還不如好好地過越來越少的明天

生命給我們什麼都不可能拒絕

這句話我當年不了解

時間它殘忍起來毫無道理可言

我也不忍對你說熱情總會冷卻

一眨眼 又是一個十年

那些瓜葛糾結 在某一天突然迎刃而解

一眨眼 又是一個十年

那些轟轟烈烈 讓人懷念

已經跟我沒有 關聯

那些轟轟烈烈 讓人懷念

已經跟我沒有 關聯

還能 有多少個

十年

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
健康 /jiàn kāng/ B1	noun - health
週末 /zhōu mò/ A2	noun - weekend
朋友 /péng yǒu/ A1	noun - friend
日子 /rì zi/ A2	noun - day, days
領會 /lǐng huì/ B2	verb - to understand, comprehend
十年 /shí nián/ A2	noun - ten years
糾結 /jiū jié/ B2	verb - to entangle, to be tangled noun - entanglement
人生 /rén shēng/ B1	noun - life
理想 /lǐ xiǎng/ B2	noun - ideal
歲月 /suì yuè/ B2	noun - years, time
拒絕 /jù jué/ B1	verb - to refuse, reject
殘忍 /cán rěn/ C1	adjective - cruel, ruthless
熱情 /rè qíng/ B2	noun - passion, enthusiasm
冷卻 /lěng què/ B2	verb - to cool down, to become cold
轟轟烈烈 /hōng hōng liè liè/ C1	adjective - spectacular, magnificent
懷念 /huái niàn/ B1	verb - to miss, to yearn for
關聯 /guān lián/ B1	noun - relation, connection

Key Grammar Structures

• 聽說你在去年為了健康已戒了菸

  ➔ Reported speech with 聽說, purpose marker 為了, and completed action marker 已

  ➔ "聽說" indicates hearsay or reported information. "為了" introduces the purpose or reason for an action. "已" shows the action has already been completed.

• 我在每個週末還是會小小喝一點

  ➔ Habitual action pattern 還是會 and measure word 一點

  ➔ "還是會" expresses a continuing or habitual action that persists despite changes. "一點" means "a little bit" and is used to indicate a small amount or degree.

• 我才領會到什麼叫做往事如煙

  ➔ Delayed realization with 才 and idiomatic expression 什麼叫做往事如煙

  ➔ "才" indicates that something happens later than expected or only after a certain condition is met. "什麼叫做往事如煙" is an idiomatic expression meaning "what is called the past being like smoke" - referring to how memories fade away.

• 一眨眼 又是一個十年

  ➔ Time expression 一眨眼 and repetition marker 又

  ➔ "一眨眼" literally means "in the blink of an eye" and is used to express how quickly time passes. "又" indicates repetition or that something is happening again.

• 那些瓜葛糾結 在某一天 突然迎刃而解

  ➔ Idiomatic expression 瓜葛糾結 and 迎刃而解 with time marker 在某一天 and adverb 突然

  ➔ "瓜葛糾結" refers to complicated entanglements or relationships. "迎刃而解" is an idiom meaning problems are easily resolved. "在某一天" indicates an unspecified time in the past or future. "突然" means suddenly or abruptly.

• 對於人生起跌 一知半解

  ➔ Preposition 對於 and idiomatic expression 一知半解

  ➔ "對於" is a preposition meaning "regarding" or "concerning" used to introduce a topic. "一知半解" is an idiom meaning to have a superficial or incomplete understanding of something.

• 我卻已經懂得 應變

  ➔ Contrast marker 卻, completed action marker 已經, and verb complement 懂得

  ➔ "卻" introduces a contrast or unexpected outcome. "已經" indicates that an action has already been completed. "懂得" means to understand or know how to do something, often implying acquired knowledge or skill.

• 一生有幾個理想能夠扛得住歲月

  ➔ Time expression 一生, question word 幾個, potential complement 能夠, and resultative complement 扛得住

  ➔ "一生" means "a lifetime" or "throughout one's life". "幾個" is used to ask "how many" in a question. "能夠" indicates ability or possibility. "扛得住" is a resultative complement meaning "to be able to withstand or endure".