Mandarin learning guide
Learn with 出走
This guide follows a lyric voice that moves from the clearing after a storm into a decision to leave, step out, and keep going. The language is simple but shifts quickly between calm images, uncertainty, and repeated self-encouragement.
What to listen for
The lyrics build a clear path from the aftermath of a storm to a deliberate departure. They use short visual phrases like 雷雨过后 and 出现了彩虹, then move into action with 出走, 出发, and repeated English-like 'I'll go' lines that reinforce determination. The song also contrasts uncertainty with choice, using phrases such as 不确定会发生什么 and 不选熟悉的 to show a speaker who accepts not knowing what comes next.
- Recognize how the lyrics use weather and visual imagery to lead into a decision to leave.
- Understand how 出走 and 出发 differ in this lyric’s movement from departure to setting off.
- Practice reading lines that combine uncertainty, contrast, and repeated self-encouragement.
How the song moves
Opening imagery
The storm has passed, and the rainbow appears before the speaker lifts the covers and says it is finally possible to leave.
First decision to go
The repeated 'I'll go' lines are joined by a smile and a light coat, making departure feel immediate and personal.
Choosing the route
The lyrics expand into uncertainty about what will happen and into choices such as changing direction and avoiding the familiar.
Driving refrain
The repeated 出发走走走 sections keep the motion going and return to the idea of setting off despite uncertainty.
Translation choices
终于可以出走
- Natural English
- Finally, I can leave.
- Why
- “终于可以” gives a sense of relief and readiness, and “leave” keeps the line natural while matching the lyric’s movement away from place or situation.
脸戴着微笑 穿件薄外套 I'll go
- Natural English
- With a smile on my face, wearing a light coat, I'll go.
- Why
- This keeps the small details in order and preserves the upbeat, outwardly calm tone before the repeated English refrain.
换个方向从新的路口 出发走
- Natural English
- I’ll change direction and set off from a new intersection.
- Why
- “换个方向” is rendered as “change direction,” and “从新的路口出发” is naturally expressed as starting out from a new intersection.
Useful Mandarin from the song
This phrase marks that something has become possible after waiting. It often signals relief or a long-awaited change.
In this lyric it carries the sense of departing on one’s own. It is broader than a simple physical walk and can suggest a purposeful departure.
This is the basic motion verb for starting a journey or action. The lyric repeats it to keep the momentum moving forward.
This phrase shows a deliberate choice to go differently from before. It is useful in both literal travel and abstract life decisions.
Listen closely
- Listen for the contrast between calm image lines like 雷雨过后 and the more active lines with 出走 and 出发.
- Notice how the repeated English phrase 'I'll go' acts as a refrain and makes the decision feel firm.
- Pay attention to the shift from certainty in the decision to uncertainty in 不确定会发生什么.
Check your understanding
Which lyric phrase shows that leaving has become possible at last?
Show answer
终于可以出走。
What phrase shows the speaker choosing a different route?
Show answer
换个方向。