终于结束的起点

Zhong Yu Jie Shu De Qi Dian

Artist: 五月天 (Mayday) Year: 2016 Album: 自傳

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还记不记得 我和你 最初的相信
hái jì bú jì dé wǒ hé nǐ zuì chū de xiāng xìn
Do you still remember the belief we had at the beginning?
还记不记得 孩子般 简单的爱情
hái jì bú jì dé hái zi bān jiǎn dān de ài qíng
Do you still remember our simple love, like that of a child?
我们仿佛天生在一起 用不完的默契和话题
wǒ men fǎng fú tiān shēng zài yì qǐ yòng bù wán de mò qì hé huà tí
We seemed destined to be together, with an endless connection and topics to discuss.
戴上了耳机 沉入曾经的 回忆
dài shàng le ěr jī chén rù céng jīng de huí yì
Wearing headphones, I immerse myself in past memories.
幸福的回忆 是追求 幸福的天敌
xìng fú de huí yì shì zhuī qiú xìng fú de tiān dí
Happy memories are the enemies of pursuing happiness.
寂寞的问候 是加深 寂寞的陷阱
jì mò de wèn hòu shì jiā shēn jì mò de xiàn jǐng
Lonely greetings deepen the trap of loneliness.
当时无限珍藏的回忆 变成无处躲藏的雨季
dāng shí wú xiàn zhēn cáng de huí yì biàn chéng wú chǔ duǒ cáng de yǔ jì
Memories that were once treasured become a rainy season with no place to hide.
让最小事情 都变成最痛 叹息
ràng zuì xiǎo shì qíng dōu biàn chéng zuì tòng tàn xī
Even the smallest things can turn into the greatest sighs of pain.
每一段伤痛的爱情 都困住两颗想挣脱 伤痛的心
měi yī duàn shāng tòng de ài qíng dōu kùn zhù liǎng kē xiǎng zhèng tuō shāng tòng de xīn
Every painful love story traps two hearts that yearn to break free from their pain.
如果说可惜 就在下一章 更珍惜
rú guǒ shuō kě xī jiù zài xià yī zhāng gèng zhēn xī
If there's a sense of regret, cherish the next chapter even more.
也许一个勇敢的决定 能换两个重生的约定
yě xǔ yí gè yǒng gǎn de jué dìng néng huàn liǎng gè chóng shēng de yuē dìng
Perhaps a brave decision can lead to two reborn promises.
我们到了站 这一站叫终于
wǒ men dào le zhàn zhè yī zhàn jiào zhōng yú
We've arrived at the station, and this station is called 'Finally.'
终于结束的起点
zhōng yú jié shù de qǐ diǎn
The beginning of the end.
终于写下句点 终于我们告别
zhōng yú xiě xià jù diǎn zhōng yú wǒ men gào bié
Finally, we've put down the period, and finally, we say goodbye.
终于我们又 回到原点
zhōng yú wǒ men yòu huí dào yuán diǎn
Finally, we return to the starting point.
流干了眼泪 日日夜夜
liú gàn le yǎn lèi rì rì yè yè
Tears have dried up, day and night.
未来的我们 也许能说声好久不见
wèi lái de wǒ men yě xǔ néng shuō shēng hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn
In the future, we may be able to say, 'Long time no see.'
爱情并不是 对与错 简单是非题
ài qíng bìng bú shì duì yǔ cuò jiǎn dān shì fēi tí
Love is not a simple question of right or wrong; it's not just a yes or no.
相爱的两人 不一定 能相守相依
xiāng ài de liǎng rén bù yí dìng néng xiāng shǒu xiāng yī
Two people in love are not necessarily able to be together and support each other.
因为相爱所以在一起 因为深爱所以又分离
yīn wèi xiāng ài suǒ yǐ zài yì qǐ yīn wèi shēn ài suǒ yǐ yòu fēn lí
Because we love, we are together; because we love deeply, we separate.
约在下一站 车票是你我 勇气
yuē zài xià yī zhàn chē piào shì nǐ wǒ yǒng qì
Let's meet at the next station; the ticket is our courage.
每一段遗憾的曾经 当时名字都叫憧憬 我们的心
měi yī duàn yí hàn de céng jīng dāng shí míng zì dōu jiào chōng jǐng wǒ men de xīn
Every bit of regret from the past was once called longing, in our hearts.
不能忘怀的 至少释怀吧 在风里
bù néng wàng huái de zhì shǎo shì huái ba zài fēng lǐ
What we can't forget can at least be let go, in the wind.
那些无法看破的叹息 某天会是看淡的风景
nà xiē wú fǎ kàn pò de tàn xī mǒu tiān huì shì kàn dàn de fēng jǐng
Those sighs that cannot be understood will one day become a more serene view.
虽然那风景 永远有谁缺席
suī rán nà fēng jǐng yǒng yuǎn yǒu shuí quē xí
Although that view will forever have someone missing.
终于结束的起点
zhōng yú jié shù de qǐ diǎn
The beginning of the end.
终于写下句点 终于我们告别
zhōng yú xiě xià jù diǎn zhōng yú wǒ men gào bié
Finally, we've put down the period, and finally, we say goodbye.
终于我们又 回到原点
zhōng yú wǒ men yòu huí dào yuán diǎn
Finally, we return to the starting point.
流干了眼泪 日日夜夜
liú gàn le yǎn lèi rì rì yè yè
Tears have dried up, day and night.
未来的我们 也许能说声好久不见 好久不见
wèi lái de wǒ men yě xǔ néng shuō shēng hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn
In the future, we may be able to say, 'Long time no see, long time no see.'
终于结束的起点
zhōng yú jié shù de qǐ diǎn
The beginning of the end.
终于写下句点 终于我们告别
zhōng yú xiě xià jù diǎn zhōng yú wǒ men gào bié
Finally, we've put down the period, and finally, we say goodbye.
终于我们又 回到原点
zhōng yú wǒ men yòu huí dào yuán diǎn
Finally, we return to the starting point.
流干了眼泪 日日夜夜
liú gàn le yǎn lèi rì rì yè yè
Tears have dried up, day and night.
未来的我们 也许能说声好久不见
wèi lái de wǒ men yě xǔ néng shuō shēng hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn
In the future, we may be able to say, 'Long time no see.'
站在这起点
zhàn zài zhè qǐ diǎn
Standing at this starting point.
其实没有走远 其实不愿告别
qí shí méi yǒu zǒu yuǎn qí shí bù yuàn gào bié
In fact, I haven't gone far; in fact, I don't want to say goodbye.
其实我心中 依然想念
qí shí wǒ xīn zhōng yī rán xiǎng niàn
In fact, my heart still misses you.
拥抱著遗憾 岁岁年年
yōng bào zhe yí hàn suì suì nián nián
Embracing regret, year after year.
却要在今天 头也不回的告别昨天 奔向明天
què yào zài jīn tiān tóu yě bù huí de gào bié zuó tiān bēn xiàng míng tiān
Yet today I bid farewell to yesterday without looking back, rushing towards tomorrow.
奔向明天
bēn xiàng míng tiān
Rushing towards tomorrow.
不回头 不眷恋 的明天
bù huí tóu bù juàn liàn de míng tiān
No looking back, no lingering attachments to tomorrow.

Mandarin learning guide

Learn with 終於結束的起點

This guide follows the lyrics from remembered closeness to a farewell that still hesitates at the starting point. It is useful for learning how Mandarin uses repeated phrases, contrast, and image-like time expressions to describe separation.

repetition and emphasis; contrast between memory and departure; time and motion expressions

What to listen for

The lyrics move between remembering an early relationship, reflecting on pain and regret, and choosing to move forward while still looking back. Many lines use repeated words such as 终于, 其实, and 未来的我们 to mark emotional shifts, while images like 站, 起点, 原点, and 奔向明天 frame the farewell as a journey rather than a single event.

Recognize how repetition creates emphasis and pacing in emotional Mandarin lyrics.
Understand how the song contrasts memory, regret, and forward movement.
Learn useful expressions for farewell, reflection, and time-related imagery.

How the song moves

Opening memory

The lyrics begin by asking whether the speaker still remembers the original trust, simple love, and close connection.

Pain and reflection

The middle section turns treasured memories into regret, loneliness, and the difficulty of separating after love.

Farewell and forward motion

Later lines repeatedly mark an ending, then return to the idea of a starting point and moving toward tomorrow.

Final resolve

The ending says not to look back or linger, even though the farewell remains emotionally unfinished.

Translation choices

终于结束的起点

zhōng yú jié shù de qǐ diǎn

Natural English: The beginning of the end.
Why: This compact rendering fits the paradox in 终于结束的起点, where 起点 and 结束 are placed together to show an ending that is also a starting point.

因为相爱所以在一起因为深爱所以又分离

yīn wèi xiāng ài suǒ yǐ zài yì qǐ yīn wèi shēn ài suǒ yǐ yòu fēn lí

Natural English: Because we loved, we were together; because we loved deeply, we separated.
Why: This keeps the parallel structure of 因为...所以..., and preserves the contrast between 在一起 and 分离 without adding explanation not in the line.

却要在今天头也不回的告别昨天奔向明天

què yào zài jīn tiān tóu yě bù huí de gào bié zuó tiān bēn xiàng míng tiān

Natural English: Yet today, without looking back, I say goodbye to yesterday and rush toward tomorrow.
Why: This rendering follows the line’s sequence closely: 今天, 头也不回, 告别昨天, 奔向明天. It keeps the strong forward motion while preserving the contrast with yesterday.

Useful Mandarin from the song

还记不记得hái jì bú jì dédo you still remember

A conversational way to ask whether someone still remembers something. The repeated question form gives the line a reflective, intimate tone.

你还记不记得那次见面？nǐ hái jì bú jì dé nà cì jiàn miàn？Do you still remember that meeting?

更珍惜gèng zhēn xīcherish even more

更 marks an increase, and 珍惜 means to value or cherish carefully. Here it appears in a conditional reflection about what should follow regret.

经历过之后，我会更珍惜现在。jīng lì guò zhī hòu， wǒ huì gèng zhēn xī xiàn zài。After going through that, I’ll cherish the present more.

勇气yǒng qìcourage

Used as the ticket for meeting at the next station, 勇气 is presented as the necessary condition for moving forward. The noun works broadly for emotional and practical courage.

你需要勇气去开始。nǐ xū yào yǒng qì qù kāi shǐ。You need courage to begin.

不眷恋bù juàn liànnot to cling to; not to linger on

眷恋 means to feel attached or reluctant to leave, and 不 negates it directly. In this line it pairs with 不回头 to create a firm refusal to hold on to the past.

离开时要学会不眷恋。lí kāi shí yào xué huì bù juàn liàn。When leaving, you have to learn not to cling to it.

Listen closely

Listen for the repeated 终于 to hear how the song keeps reopening the feeling of an ending.
Notice the shift from 记不记得 and 回忆 to 站在这起点 and 奔向明天; the vocabulary changes from memory to motion.
Pay attention to paired contrasts such as 过去/明天, 告别/回到原点, and 不回头/不眷恋; they carry much of the lyric’s meaning.

Check your understanding

Which line shows the strongest paradox of the song, where ending and beginning appear together?
Show answer
L0013: 终于结束的起点.
Choose one expression from the song that shows forward movement after farewell.
Show answer
奔向明天 or 不回头不眷恋.

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