今天是天赐的礼物 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Looks like you’ve discovered the Sacred Peach Tree of Heavenly Wisdom.

Is this the tree? Sorry, I thought it was just an ordinary peach tree.

I get it—you get cranky, so you eat.

Cranky? I’m not cranky. Why would you think I’m cranky?

What exactly is bothering you?

Ugh, today I might have been the worst in the history of kung fu.

The absolute worst in history!

It’s possible.

And those Five—man, you should’ve seen them. They absolutely hate me.

They hate me so much.

How is Master ever going to train me into the Dragon Warrior?

I’m not one of the Five.

I’ve got no claws, no wings.

No venom—even Mantis has that.

Maybe I should just give up and go home to make my noodles.

Give up? Or not?

Make noodles? Or not?

You’re so worried about gains and losses, too hung up on the past, and afraid of the future.

There’s a saying:

Yesterday is history,

Tomorrow is a mystery,

But today is a gift from the heavens,

So cherish today like a present.

[Chinese]

看来你已经发现了这棵天智神明圣桃树 I see you have found the Sacred Peach Tree of Heavenly Wisdom.

就是这棵树? 不好意思 我还以为是平常的桃树 Is that what this is? Sorry. I thought it was just a regular peach tree.

这我理解 你心情烦躁 所以你就吃 I understand. You eat when you are upset.

心烦？我没心烦 你怎么觉得我心烦？ Upset? I'm not upset. What makes you think I'm upset.

你到底心里在烦些什么？ So why are you so upset?

哎 我今天的表现有可能是历史上最烂 功夫史上最烂 I probably sucked more today than anyone in the history of kung fu.

最烂史上最烂 In the history of China. In the history of sucking!

有可能 Probably.

还有那五个 你真该看看他们那样 他们恨死我了 And the Five! Man, you should've seen them! They totally hate me.

恨死了 Totally.

师父怎么才能把我训练成神龙大侠呢 How is Shifu ever going to turn me into the Dragon Warrior?

我不是那五个 I mean, I'm not like the Five.

我没有利爪 没有翅膀 I've got no claws, no wings, no venom.

没有毒液 连螳螂都有那样的东西 Even Mantis has those... thingies.

哎 我还是放弃吧 回家做我的面条 Maybe I should just quit and go back to making noodles.

放弃? 不放弃? Quit, don't quit.

做面条? 不做面条? Noodles, don't noodles.

你患得患失 太在意从前 又太担心将来 You are too concerned with what was and what will be.

有句话说得好 There's a saying:

昨天是段历史 Yesterday is history,

明天是个谜团 tomorrow is a mystery,

而今天是天赐的礼物 but today is a gift.

像珍惜礼物那样珍惜今天 That is why it is called the present.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
发现 fā xiàn A2	verb - to discover; to find out
神明 shén míng C1	noun - deity; divine being
圣桃树 shèng táo shù C1	noun - Sacred Peach Tree
理解 lǐ jiě B1	verb - to understand; to comprehend
心情 xīn qíng B1	noun - mood; state of mind
烦躁 fán zào B2	adjective - irritable; upset
训练 xùn liàn B1	verb - to train; to drill
神龙大侠 shén lóng dà xiá C1	noun - Dragon Warrior (heroic title)
放弃 fàng qì B1	verb - to give up; to abandon
面条 miàn tiáo A1	noun - noodles
担心 dān xīn A2	verb - to worry; to be anxious
历史 lì shǐ B1	noun - history
谜团 mí tuán B2	noun - mystery; puzzle
礼物 lǐ wù A2	noun - gift; present
珍惜 zhēn xī B2	verb - to cherish; to treasure
今天 jīn tiān A1	noun - today
昨天 zuó tiān A1	noun - yesterday
明天 míng tiān A1	noun - tomorrow

Key Grammar Structures

• I see you have found the Sacred Peach Tree of Heavenly Wisdom.

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase "have found" is in the Present Perfect Tense, used to describe an action that occurred in the past but is relevant to the present.

• What makes you think I'm upset?

  ➔ Present Simple in Question Form

  ➔ The phrase "makes you think" is in the Present Simple Tense, used in a question to ask about a general truth or habitual action.

• I probably sucked more today than anyone in the history of kung fu.

  ➔ Comparative Adverb

  ➔ The word "more" is a comparative adverb, used to compare the degree of an action or quality.

• Maybe I should just quit and go back to making noodles.

  ➔ Modal Verb (Should)

  ➔ The word "should" is a modal verb, used to express advice or recommendation.

• You are too concerned with what was and what will be.

  ➔ Too + Adjective

  ➔ The phrase "too concerned" uses "too" before an adjective to indicate an excessive degree.

• That is why it is called the present.

  ➔ Present Simple Passive Voice

  ➔ The phrase "is called" is in the Present Simple Passive Voice, used to describe an action where the subject is being acted upon.