梦想在什么地方
mèng xiǎng zài shén me dì fāng
Where is the dream?
总是那么令人向往
zǒng shì nà me lìng rén xiàng wǎng
It always makes me long for it.
我不顾一切走在路上
wǒ bù gù yī qiè zǒu zài lù shàng
I go all out on the road.
就是为了来到你的身旁
jiù shì wèi le lái dào nǐ de shēn páng
Just to be by your side.
梦想在不在前方
mèng xiǎng zài bù zài qián fāng
Is the dream ahead?
今夜的星光分外明亮
jīn yè de xīng guāng fèn wài míng liàng
Tonight's starlight is exceptionally bright.
我想着远方想着心上的姑娘
wǒ xiǎng zhe yuǎn fāng xiǎng zhe xīn shàng de gū niáng
I think of the distance and the girl I care about.
回头路已是那么漫长
huí tóu lù yǐ shì nà me màn cháng
The way back has already become so long.
一直往南方开
yì zhí wǎng nán fāng kāi
Keep driving south.
一直往南方开
yì zhí wǎng nán fāng kāi
Keep driving south.
一直往南方开
yì zhí wǎng nán fāng kāi
Keep driving south.
一直往南方开
yì zhí wǎng nán fāng kāi
Keep driving south.
一直往南方开
yì zhí wǎng nán fāng kāi
Keep driving south.
一直往南方开
yì zhí wǎng nán fāng kāi
Keep driving south.
一直往南方开
yì zhí wǎng nán fāng kāi
Keep driving south.
一直往南方开
yì zhí wǎng nán fāng kāi
Keep driving south.
梦想在什么地方
mèng xiǎng zài shén me dì fāng
Where is the dream?
滚动的车轮滚动着年华
gǔn dòng de chē lún gǔn dòng zhe nián huá
The rolling wheels roll on with the years.
我再也不愿沉醉不能入睡
wǒ zài yě bù yuàn chén zuì bù néng rù shuì
I no longer want to be intoxicated and unable to sleep.
要继续还是要去面对
yào jì xù hái shì yào qù miàn duì
Should I continue or face it?
梦想在不在前方
mèng xiǎng zài bù zài qián fāng
Is the dream ahead?
黎明的曙光已微微照亮
lí míng de shǔ guāng yǐ wēi wēi zhào liàng
The dawn light has faintly illuminated.
我似曾闻见鲜花在盛放
wǒ sì céng wén jiàn xiān huā zài shèng fàng
I seem to hear the flowers blooming.
那是燎原星星的光亮
nà shì liáo yuán xīng xīng de guāng liàng
That is the brightness of the stars spreading.
一直往南方开
yì zhí wǎng nán fāng kāi
Keep driving south.
一直往南方开
yì zhí wǎng nán fāng kāi
Keep driving south.
一直往南方开
yì zhí wǎng nán fāng kāi
Keep driving south.
一直往南方开
yì zhí wǎng nán fāng kāi
Keep driving south.
一直往南方开
yì zhí wǎng nán fāng kāi
Keep driving south.
一直往南方开
yì zhí wǎng nán fāng kāi
Keep driving south.
一直往南方开
yì zhí wǎng nán fāng kāi
Keep driving south.
一直往南方开
yì zhí wǎng nán fāng kāi
Keep driving south.
一直往南方开
yì zhí wǎng nán fāng kāi
Keep driving south.
一直往南方开
yì zhí wǎng nán fāng kāi
Keep driving south.
一直往南方开
yì zhí wǎng nán fāng kāi
Keep driving south.
一直往南方开
yì zhí wǎng nán fāng kāi
Keep driving south.
一直往南方开
yì zhí wǎng nán fāng kāi
Keep driving south.
一直往南方开
yì zhí wǎng nán fāng kāi
Keep driving south.
一直往南方开
yì zhí wǎng nán fāng kāi
Keep driving south.
一直往南方开
yì zhí wǎng nán fāng kāi
Keep driving south.
What to listen for
The lyrics move between questions about 梦想, a journey on 路上, and a repeated command to keep going toward 南方. The song also contrasts uncertainty with small signs of hope, using images like 星空, 曙光, and 鲜花 to show the road changing from dark to bright. The language is direct and repetitive, which makes it useful for practicing questions, directional phrases, and a few vivid descriptive expressions.
- Recognize how Mandarin asks about location and direction in 梦想在什么地方 and 梦想在不在前方.
- Understand how repeated motion phrases like 一直往南方开 create emphasis and continuity.
- Learn a small set of lyric expressions for road, distance, and light imagery that can be reused in other contexts.
How the song moves
Opening question
The lyrics begin by asking where the dream is, then describe longing and moving forward on the road.
Journey and sideward purpose
The speaker says they keep going on the road just to arrive beside someone, then wonders whether the dream is ahead.
Refrain block
A repeated instruction keeps the motion constant: keep driving south.
Later reflection
The lyrics return to the dream question, then shift to wheels, sleeplessness, decision, and a faint dawn of hope before the refrain repeats.
Translation choices
梦想在什么地方
mèng xiǎng zài shén me dì fāng
- Natural English
- Where is the dream?
- Why
- This keeps the direct question form and matches the simple location question in the Chinese line.
我不顾一切走在路上
wǒ bù gù yī qiè zǒu zài lù shàng
- Natural English
- I go all out on the road.
- Why
- 不顾一切 expresses acting despite everything, and 走在路上 literally places the speaker on the road, so this keeps the urgency without adding extra detail.
滚动的车轮滚动着年华
gǔn dòng de chē lún gǔn dòng zhe nián huá
- Natural English
- The rolling wheels roll on with the years.
- Why
- This preserves the repetition of rolling in both wheels and time, which is the main effect of the line.
Useful Mandarin from the song
什么地方shén me dì fāngwhat place; where
A straightforward way to ask about location. Here it asks where the dream is, not for a detailed address.
你想去什么地方？nǐ xiǎng qù shén me dì fāng？What place do you want to go to?
不顾一切bù gù yī qièregardless of everything; at all costs
This phrase shows strong determination and willingness to ignore obstacles.
他不顾一切往前跑。tā bù gù yī qiè wǎng qián pǎo。He ran forward at all costs.
回头路huí tóu lùthe way back; a return path
Often used to talk about going back, or the possibility of turning back. In this lyric it is described as already long.
现在没有回头路了。xiàn zài méi yǒu huí tóu lù le。There is no way back now.
车轮chē lúnwheels
A concrete noun that helps build the image of travel and movement. It appears together with repeated rolling to show continuous motion.
车轮转得很快。chē lún zhuǎn dé hěn kuài。The wheels are turning quickly.
Listen closely
- Listen for how the repeated line 一直往南方开 works like a chorus and creates strong forward momentum.
- Notice the contrast between questioning lines with 梦想在什么地方 / 梦想在不在前方 and the more decisive movement lines.
- Pay attention to the shift from dark uncertainty to brighter images in 星光, 曙光, and 鲜花在盛放.
Check your understanding
Which lyric line most clearly gives a direction of movement, and what direction is it?
Show answer
一直往南方开; it means keep driving south.
In 梦想在不在前方, what is the speaker asking about the dream?
Show answer
Whether the dream is ahead.
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