剩下的盛夏 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: TFBOYS
• Album: 大夢想家

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the youthful charm of Mandarin Chinese through TFBOYS' "剩下的盛夏." This song, composed by Jay Chou, provides a glimpse into Chinese school life and the emotions surrounding graduation, making it a culturally rich and musically engaging experience for language learners.

[English]

The chirping cicadas sound like a clock ticking down outside the window

Exam scores are like vines climbing higher and higher

Has the butterfly I drew on your palm flown away?

The white clouds are kites flying in the blue sky

Youth is us running across the playground

Don't be afraid of getting hurt, just bravely chase after your dreams

Do you remember? I was waiting for you after class

I'm holding the flowers I wanted to give you

All the classmates passing by were laughing

Because the flowers were so fresh, the bees were still on them

Oh oh, I got stung

Oh oh, you laughed

Oh oh, it's so awkward

Oh oh, your face turned red

The swing beneath the maple tree, the secret crush of midsummer

We promised we'd always be by each other's side

The light in the hallway, the campus in silhouette, all about to become the past

(The swing beneath the maple tree, the secret crush of midsummer)

(We promised we'd always be by each other's side)

On the day of graduation, the time we have left

Can we not say goodbye so easily?

The shutter clicks, we're holding hands, pausing our childhood

Where did the rest of the summer go? Oh oh, I got stung

Where did the rest of the summer go? Oh oh, you laughed

Where did the rest of the summer go? Oh oh, it's so awkward

Your face turned red, and mine swelled up

Where did the rest of the summer go? Oh oh, I got stung

Where did the rest of the summer go? Oh oh, you laughed

Where did the rest of the summer go? Oh oh, it's so awkward

The chirping cicadas sound like a clock ticking down outside the window

Exam scores are like vines climbing higher and higher

Has the butterfly I drew on your palm flown away?

The white clouds are kites flying in the blue sky

Youth is us running across the playground

Don't be afraid of getting hurt, just bravely chase after your dreams

Do you remember? I was waiting for you after class

I'm holding the flowers I wanted to give you

All the classmates passing by were laughing

Because the flowers were so fresh, the bees were still on them

Oh oh, I got stung

Oh oh, you laughed

Oh oh, it's so awkward

Oh oh, your face turned red

The swing beneath the maple tree, the secret crush of midsummer

We promised we'd always be by each other's side

The light in the hallway, the campus in silhouette, all about to become the past

(The swing beneath the maple tree, the secret crush of midsummer)

(We promised we'd always be by each other's side)

On the day of graduation, the time we have left

Can we not say goodbye so easily?

The shutter clicks, we're holding hands, pausing our childhood

Where did the rest of the summer go? Oh oh, I got stung

Where did the rest of the summer go? Oh oh, you laughed

Where did the rest of the summer go? Oh oh, it's so awkward

Your face turned red, and mine swelled up

Where did the rest of the summer go? Oh oh, I got stung

Where did the rest of the summer go? Oh oh, you laughed

Where did the rest of the summer go? Oh oh, it's so awkward

...

[Chinese]

蟬鳴是窗外漸漸倒數的鐘聲

考卷的分數是往上爬的樹藤

我畫在你手掌上的蝴蝶飛走了嗎?

白雲是藍天正在放的風箏

青春是操場奔跑的我們

不要擔心受傷 勇敢的朝夢想闖一闖

還記得 我在等你下課

想送你的鮮花 我手拿著

經過的同學 大家都笑著

因為花新鮮到蜜蜂都還停留著

喔喔 被叮了

喔喔 你笑了

喔喔 尷尬了

喔喔 你的臉紅了

楓下的鞦韆 盛夏的暗戀

我們說過要永遠在對方身邊

走廊的光線 剪影的校園 即將是從前

(楓下的鞦韆 盛夏的暗戀)

(我們說過要永遠在對方身邊)

畢業的那天 剩下的時間

能不能別輕易就說了再見?

快門按下 手牽著手 暫停童年

剩下的盛夏呢? 喔喔 被叮了

剩下的盛夏呢? 喔喔 你笑了

剩下的盛夏呢? 喔喔 尷尬了

你的臉紅了 我的臉腫了

剩下的盛夏呢? 喔喔 被叮了

剩下的盛夏呢? 喔喔 你笑了

剩下的盛夏呢? 喔喔 尷尬了

蟬鳴是窗外漸漸倒數的鐘聲

考卷的分數是往上爬的樹藤

我畫在你手掌上的蝴蝶飛走了嗎?

白雲是藍天正在放的風箏

青春是操場奔跑的我們

不要擔心受傷 勇敢的朝夢想闖一闖

還記得 我在等你下課

想送你的鮮花 我手拿著

經過的同學 大家都笑著

因為花新鮮到蜜蜂都還停留著

喔喔 被叮了

喔喔 你笑了

喔喔 尷尬了

喔喔 你的臉紅了

楓下的鞦韆 盛夏的暗戀

我們說過要永遠在對方身邊

走廊的光線 剪影的校園 即將是從前

(楓下的鞦韆 盛夏的暗戀)

(我們說過要永遠在對方身邊)

畢業的那天 剩下的時間

能不能別輕易就說了再見?

快門按下 手牽著手 暫停童年

剩下的盛夏呢? 喔喔 被叮了

剩下的盛夏呢? 喔喔 你笑了

剩下的盛夏呢? 喔喔 尷尬了

你的臉紅了 我的臉腫了

剩下的盛夏呢? 喔喔 被叮了

剩下的盛夏呢? 喔喔 你笑了

剩下的盛夏呢? 喔喔 尷尬了

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
鳴 míng B2	verb - to chirp; to sing (of insects or birds)
鐘聲 zhōng shēng B2	noun - sound of a bell
考卷 kǎo juàn B1	noun - exam paper; test paper
分數 fēn shù A2	noun - score; fraction; grade
樹藤 shù téng C1	noun - vine; liana (a woody climbing plant)
蝴蝶 hú dié A1	noun - butterfly
飛走 fēi zǒu B1	verb - to fly away
青春 qīng chūn B2	noun - youth; adolescence
奔跑 bēn pǎo A2	verb - to run
勇敢 yǒng gǎn B1	adjective - brave; courageous
夢想 mèng xiǎng B1	noun - dream; aspiration verb - to dream
鮮花 xiān huā B1	noun - fresh flowers
蜜蜂 mì fēng A2	noun - bee
臉紅 liǎn hóng B2	adjective/verb - blush; to blush
暗戀 àn liàn C2	noun/verb - secret love; to love secretly
剪影 jiǎn yǐng C1	noun - silhouette; shadow
畢業 bì yè B1	verb - to graduate noun - graduation
再見 zài jiàn A1	interjection/verb - goodbye; to part

Key Grammar Structures

• 蟬鳴是窗外漸漸倒數的鐘聲

  ➔ Mandarin attributive modifier with 的; uses 的 to connect a descriptive clause to a noun.

  ➔ The line uses the "的" to connect the relative clause "漸漸倒數的" with the noun "鐘聲".

• 考卷的分數是往上爬的樹藤

  ➔ Again the 的 linking a noun phrase; a demonstrative use of 的 in possessive/relational form.

  ➔ The line again uses the "的" to attach the descriptive phrase "往上爬的" to the noun "樹藤".

• 我畫在你手掌上的蝴蝶飛走了嗎?

  ➔ Relative clause with 在...上的 structure; translating as 'the butterfly on your hand'.

  ➔ The line uses the '在...上的' construction to form a relative clause meaning 'the butterfly on your hand'.

• 白雲是藍天正在放的風箏

  ➔ Use of 的 in a noun phrase to describe ongoing action; '正在放的風箏'.

  ➔ The line uses '的' to attach the ongoing modifier '正在放的' to the noun '風箏'.

• 青春是操場奔跑的我們

  ➔ Again using 的 for attributive modifier; descriptive phrase '奔跑的我們'.

  ➔ The line attaches the descriptive phrase '奔跑的' to the pronoun/noun '我們'.

• 不要擔心受傷 勇敢的朝夢想闖一闖

  ➔ Use of 的 after adjectives to form a modifier; '勇敢的' describes the implied subject.

  ➔ The line uses the '的' after an adjective to turn it into a modifier for the understood subject, as in '勇敢的'.

• 楓下的鞦韆 盛夏的暗戀

  ➔ Multiple 的 phrases; simple listing of noun phrases with 的 as attributive marker.

  ➔ The line presents two descriptive noun phrases connected by the possessive/relational 的.

• 畢業的那天 剩下的時間

  ➔ Another 選用 with 的; structuring time expressions with 的.

  ➔ The line uses 的 to attach a descriptive modifier to '那天' and '時間'.

• 快門按下 手牽著手 暫停童年

  ➔ Use of 著 after verbs to denote ongoing action; compounding actions with 手牽著手.

  ➔ The line uses the progressive marker '著' after verbs to convey ongoing action ('按下', '牽著手').