Mandopoplyrics

句号 (Full Stop)

Ju Hao

Artist: 鄧紫棋 (G.E.M.) Year: 2019 Album: 句號 (Full Stop) - Single
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可惜我们终于来到一个句号
kě xī wǒ men zhōng yú lái dào yí gè jù hào
Unfortunately, we have finally arrived at a full stop.
窗外不愿飞的蜂鸟也在哀悼
chuāng wài bù yuàn fēi de fēng niǎo yě zài āi dào
The hummingbird outside that is unwilling to fly is also mourning.
城市再也不会听到我们争吵
chéng shì zài yě bú huì tīng dào wǒ men zhēng chǎo
The city will no longer hear our arguments.
你会不会少了一点烦恼?
nǐ huì bú huì shǎo le yì diǎn fán nǎo?
Would you have a little less to worry about?
回到 12 年前 回忆就在眼前
huí dào 12 nián qián huí yì jiù zài yǎn qián
Returning to twelve years ago, memories are right in front of me.
你戴著帽子 而我样子带著腼腆
nǐ dài zhe mào zi ér wǒ yàng zi dài zhe miǎn tiǎn
You were wearing a hat, and I was shyly smiling.
不过第一次的见面 你说你有先见
bù guò dì yī cì de jiàn miàn nǐ shuō nǐ yǒu xiān jiàn
But at our first meeting, you said you had foresight.
我的先天被训练过 我能有片天
wǒ de xiān tiān bèi xùn liàn guò wǒ néng yǒu piàn tiān
My innate abilities were honed, allowing me some space.
我当时天真 寡见鲜闻
wǒ dāng shí tiān zhēn guǎ jiàn xiǎn wén
Back then I was naive, inexperienced.
不像成年人有能力辨认
bù xiàng chéng nián rén yǒu néng lì biàn rèn
Unlike adults, I lacked the ability to discern.
不是为了赚了有钱分 我为我的前程
bú shì wèi le zhuàn le yǒu qián fēn wǒ wèi wǒ de qián chéng
It was not for money; I was focused on my future.
希望我写的歌里面有更好的和弦声
xī wàng wǒ xiě de gē lǐ miàn yǒu gèng hǎo de hé xián shēng
I hope the songs I write have better harmonic sounds.
时针滴滴答 你还记得吗?
shí zhēn dī dī dá nǐ hái jì de ma?
Tick-tock goes the clock; do you still remember?
说句心里话 你还怀念吗?
shuō jù xīn lǐ huà nǐ hái huái niàn ma?
To speak from the heart, do you still reminisce?
第一次发唱片 就一马当先
dì yī cì fā chàng piàn jiù yī mǎ dāng xiān
The first time I released a record, I took the lead.
从此在大场面 我不再站旁边
cóng cǐ zài dà chǎng miàn wǒ bù zài zhàn páng biān
From then on in big scenes, I no longer stood on the side.
我是真的感谢 佩服你的眼界
wǒ shì zhēn de gǎn xiè pèi fú nǐ de yǎn jiè
I truly thank you; I admire your vision.
怎么想到和你是带著刺痛地完结
zěn me xiǎng dào hé nǐ shì dài zhe cì tòng dì wán jié
Who would have thought that our ending would be so painfully bittersweet?
你看著一朵花慢慢萌芽
nǐ kàn zhe yī duǒ huā màn màn méng yá
You watch a flower slowly sprouting.
我却看著你的意气慢慢风发
wǒ què kàn zhe nǐ de yì qì màn màn fēng fā
While I watch your spirit gradually flourish.
欲望聚沙成塔 价值慢慢分岔
yù wàng jù shā chéng tǎ jià zhí màn màn fēn chà
Desires accumulate like sand into a tower, values gradually diverging.
太多失望让我对你的信任慢慢崩塌
tài duō shī wàng ràng wǒ duì nǐ de xìn rèn màn màn bēng tā
Too many disappointments have caused my trust in you to gradually collapse.
可惜我们终于来到一个句号
kě xī wǒ men zhōng yú lái dào yí gè jù hào
Unfortunately, we have finally arrived at a full stop.
窗外不愿飞的蜂鸟也在哀悼
chuāng wài bù yuàn fēi de fēng niǎo yě zài āi dào
The hummingbird outside that is unwilling to fly is also mourning.
城市再也不会听到我们争吵
chéng shì zài yě bú huì tīng dào wǒ men zhēng chǎo
The city will no longer hear our arguments.
你会不会少了一点烦恼?
nǐ huì bú huì shǎo le yì diǎn fán nǎo?
Would you have a little less to worry about?
时针滴滴答 你还记得吗?
shí zhēn dī dī dá nǐ hái jì de ma?
Tick-tock goes the clock; do you still remember?
说句心里话 你还怀念吗?
shuō jù xīn lǐ huà nǐ hái huái niàn ma?
To speak from the heart, do you still reminisce?
你说我是个商品 没有你我就不可以
nǐ shuō wǒ shì gè shāng pǐn méi yǒu nǐ wǒ jiù bù kě yǐ
You said I am a commodity; without you, I cannot exist.
这些扭曲的真理 差点毁掉我的自信
zhè xiē niǔ qū de zhēn lǐ chà diǎn huǐ diào wǒ de zì xìn
These distorted truths almost destroyed my confidence.
如今的我已觉醒 如今我不再哭泣
rú jīn de wǒ yǐ jué xǐng rú jīn wǒ bù zài kū qì
Now I have awakened; I no longer cry.
再不怕坚持自己 做你没做对的决定
zài bù pà jiān chí zì jǐ zuò nǐ méi zuò duì de jué dìng
No longer afraid to stand by myself, making decisions you failed to.
你知道吗? 这一辈子除了我的爸爸
nǐ zhī dào ma? zhè yī bèi zi chú le wǒ de bà bà
Do you know? Besides my father, in this lifetime,
你曾是我最信任的男人吧
nǐ céng shì wǒ zuì xìn rèn de nán rén ba
You were probably the man I trusted the most.
但空白的娃娃 总会慢慢长大
dàn kòng bái de wá wá zǒng huì màn màn zhǎng dà
But a blank doll will gradually grow up.
抱歉 我没法永远当你听话的傻瓜
bào qiàn wǒ méi fǎ yǒng yuǎn dāng nǐ tīng huà de shǎ guā
Sorry, I can't always be the obedient fool to you.
可惜我们终于来到 一个句号
kě xī wǒ men zhōng yú lái dào yí gè jù hào
Unfortunately, we have finally reached a full stop.
窗外不愿飞的蜂鸟也在哀悼
chuāng wài bù yuàn fēi de fēng niǎo yě zài āi dào
The hummingbird outside that is unwilling to fly is also mourning.
城市再也不会听到我们争吵
chéng shì zài yě bú huì tīng dào wǒ men zhēng chǎo
The city will no longer hear our arguments.
你会不会少了一点烦恼?
nǐ huì bú huì shǎo le yì diǎn fán nǎo?
Would you have a little less to worry about?
(我们终于来到 一个句号)
(wǒ men zhōng yú lái dào yí gè jù hào)
(We have finally reached a full stop.)
多少年里 多少遍你
duō shǎo nián lǐ duō shǎo biàn nǐ
How many years, how many times you.
多少错却没 多少歉意
duō shǎo cuò què méi duō shǎo qiàn yì
So many mistakes, but no apologies.
但过去了就不再介意
dàn guò qù le jiù bù zài jiè yì
But once it's over, I no longer mind.
把珍贵的放心里 把痛的伤的全都忘记
bǎ zhēn guì de fàng xīn lǐ bǎ tòng de shāng de quán dōu wàng jì
Keep the precious things in my heart, forget all the painful wounds.
我青春的全部回忆
wǒ qīng chūn de quán bù huí yì
All the memories of my youth.
那爱的恨的全都是你
nà ài de hèn de quán dōu shì nǐ
All the love and hate are all about you.
希望你偶尔也会想起
xī wàng nǐ ǒu ěr yě huì xiǎng qǐ
I hope you'll occasionally think of me.
就让我真心真意 把歌唱完重新开始
jiù ràng wǒ zhēn xīn zhēn yì bǎ gē chàng wán chóng xīn kāi shǐ
Let me sincerely finish singing and start anew.
时针滴滴答 你还记得吗?
shí zhēn dī dī dá nǐ hái jì de ma?
Tick-tock goes the clock; do you still remember?
说句心里话 你还怀念吗?
shuō jù xīn lǐ huà nǐ hái huái niàn ma?
To speak from the heart, do you still reminisce?

Mandarin learning guide

Learn with 句號

This guide follows the lyric’s move from an ending to reflection, memory, and release. The language is built around simple but expressive phrases for closure, regret, and moving on.

expressing endings and closure; reading reflective time phrases; understanding emotional contrast and negation

What to listen for

The lyric repeatedly returns to the image of a “full stop” to mark an ending, then expands into memories, regret, and later self-release. The language is useful for learning how Mandarin pairs concrete images with abstract feelings, especially through words like 句號, 回憶, 介意, and 重新開始, while also showing repeated rhetorical questions that soften the voice of the song.

  • Recognize how 句號 is used as a symbol of an ending in context.
  • Understand how the lyric contrasts memory, regret, and acceptance across repeated sections.
  • Practice reading common Mandarin patterns for negation, time reference, and emotional reflection.

How the song moves

Opening ending image

The lyric begins by stating that the relationship has reached a 句號, then adds images of mourning and silence around the argument.

Memory and contrast

The middle turns back 12 years, recalling first meetings and then moving into disappointment, trust breaking, and self-assertion.

Closing reflection

The later lines step back from blame, collect memories, and end with a request to sing the song through and begin again.

Translation choices

可惜我们终于来到一个句号

kě xī wǒ men zhōng yú lái dào yí gè jù hào

Natural English
Unfortunately, we have finally reached an ending.
Why
“来到一个句号” works naturally as “reached an ending” in English, since 句號 is being used metaphorically rather than as punctuation on the page.

太多失望让我对你的信任慢慢崩塌

tài duō shī wàng ràng wǒ duì nǐ de xìn rèn màn màn bēng tā

Natural English
Too many disappointments have slowly broken my trust in you.
Why
The line keeps the gradual sense of 慢慢 and the strong collapse image of 崩塌, so “broken my trust” is a natural fit.

就让我真心真意 把歌唱完重新开始

jiù ràng wǒ zhēn xīn zhēn yì bǎ gē chàng wán chóng xīn kāi shǐ

Natural English
Let me sincerely finish the song and begin again.
Why
把歌唱完 supports “finish the song,” and 重新開始 is more naturally rendered as “begin again” than a literal word-for-word version.

Useful Mandarin from the song

句号jù hàofull stop; ending

Here it is used metaphorically to mark the end of a relationship or chapter, not literal punctuation.

這段對話應該有個句號。zhè duàn duì huà yīng gāi yǒu gè jù hào。This conversation should have an ending.
慢慢màn màngradually; little by little

This adverb shows a process unfolding over time, and it is repeated in the lyric to emphasize slow change.

天色慢慢變暗。tiān sè màn màn biàn àn。The sky is gradually getting darker.
不再bù zàino longer

This pattern marks a clear change from a previous state, often used for emotional or habitual shifts.

我現在不再介意了。wǒ xiàn zài bù zài jiè yì le。I no longer mind now.
重新开始chóng xīn kāi shǐstart over; begin again

This is a useful everyday phrase for restarting after a pause or ending, and it fits the lyric’s closing turn.

失敗後，我想重新開始。shī bài hòu， wǒ xiǎng chóng xīn kāi shǐ。After failing, I want to start over.

Listen closely

  • Listen for the repeated question pattern 你還記得嗎／你還懷念嗎, which frames memory as a conversation.
  • Notice how the lyric repeats the ending image 句號 at key points, making closure feel like a refrain.
  • Track the shift from past recollection to present self-positioning in lines about 不再 and 重新開始.

Check your understanding

  1. Which line gives the clearest sense of ‘no longer’?

    Show answer

    不再

  2. How would you explain 重新開始 in one short English phrase?

    Show answer

    Start over.

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