Pinyin Lyrics, English Lyrics (Translation), Info/About, Background Story, Covers & Versions, Chords, Video, and Streaming Links/mp3 of Youths’ China少年中国说(Shao Nian Zhong Guo Shuo) By Jason Zhang Jie张杰
Info/About “Youths’ China少年中国说”
| Song Name | Youths’ China少年中国说(Shao Nian Zhong Guo Shuo) |
| Artist | Jason Zhang Jie张杰 |
| Lyricist | Liang Qichao (Late Qing Dynasty); Er Shui |
| Composer | Vae |
| Released | 2018 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Language | Mandarin |
Background Story of “Youths’ China少年中国说”
This song was based on the famous essay by Liang Qichao, the famous politician and intellectual in the late Qing Dynasty and early ROC period, and it was released on March 23, 2018.
Lyrics in Pinyin/Mandarin/English of “Youths’ China少年中国说”
shǎo nián zhì zé guó zhì
少 年 智 则 国 智
Our wisdom is our country’s wisdom
shǎo nián fù zé guó fù
少 年 富 则 国 富
Our wealth is our country’s wealth
shǎo nián qiáng zé guó qiáng
少 年 强 则 国 强
Our might is our country’s might
shǎo nián zì yóu zé guó zì yóu
少 年 自 由 则 国 自 由
Our liberty is our country’s liberty
shǎo nián zhì zé guó zhì
少 年 智 则 国 智
Our wisdom is our country’s wisdom
shǎo nián fù zé guó fù
少 年 富 则 国 富
Our wealth is our country’s wealth
shǎo nián qiáng zé guó qiáng
少 年 强 则 国 强
Our might is our country’s might
shǎo nián zì yóu zé guó zì yóu
少 年 自 由 则 国 自 由
Our liberty is our country’s liberty
hóng rì chū shēng qí dào dà guāng
红 日 初 升 其 道 大 光
Dawning sun just rises, and its light scatters everywhere
hé chū fú liú yī xiè wāng yáng
河 出 伏 流 一 泻 汪 洋
River emerges from ground and gushes into sea
qián lóng téng yuān lín zhǎo fēi yáng
潜 龙 腾 渊 鳞 爪 飞 扬
From water’s depth out leaps a dormant dragon, it raises scales and flails its claws
rǔ hǔ xiào gǔ bǎi shòu zhèn huáng
乳 虎 啸 谷 百 兽 震 惶
Throughout valley echoes a tiger-cub’s roar
shǎo nián zì yǒu shǎo nián kuáng
少 年 自 有 少 年 狂
Young people are of course impulsive
shēn sì shān hé tǐng jǐ liáng
身 似 山 河 挺 脊 梁
Standing up like mountains
gǎn jiāng rì yuè zài zhàng liàng
敢 将 日 月 再 丈 量
Daring to re-measure the Sun and Moon
jīn cháo wéi wǒ shǎo nián láng
今 朝 唯 我 少 年 郎
This young man of today
gǎn wèn tiān dì shì fēng máng
敢 问 天 地 试 锋 芒
dares to compete with the Heaven and Eart
pī jīng zhǎn jí shuí néng dǎng
披 荆 斩 棘 谁 能 挡
Piercing through thorns, who can stop me
shì rén xiào wǒ wǒ zì qiáng
世 人 笑 我 我 自 强
While people laugh at me, I’m focusing on strengthening myself
bú fù nián shǎo
不 负 年 少
Live up to this golden young age
shǎo nián zhì zé guó zhì
少 年 智 则 国 智
Our wisdom is our country’s wisdom
shǎo nián fù zé guó fù
少 年 富 则 国 富
Our wealth is our country’s wealth
shǎo nián qiáng zé guó qiáng
少 年 强 则 国 强
Our might is our country’s might
shǎo nián zì yóu zé guó zì yóu
少 年 自 由 则 国 自 由
Our liberty is our country’s liberty
gàn jiāng fā xíng yǒu zuò qí máng
干 将 发 硎 有 作 其 芒
A famed sword is newly sharpened, the blade is beaming its glow
tiān dài qí cāng dì lǚ qí huáng
天 戴 其 苍 地 履 其 黄
Reaching high up to the sky is his head, planting firmly on the ground are his feet
zòng yǒu qiān gǔ héng yǒu bā huāng
纵 有 千 古 横 有 八 荒
Lengthwise is the span of endless time
qián tú sì hǎi lái rì fāng zhǎng
前 途 似 海 来 日 方 长
Widthwise is the stretch of spacious wilderness
shǎo nián zì yǒu shǎo nián kuáng
少 年 自 有 少 年 狂
Young people are of course impulsive
shēn sì shān hé tǐng jǐ liáng
身 似 山 河 挺 脊 梁
Standing up like mountains
gǎn jiāng rì yuè zài zhàng liàng
敢 将 日 月 再 丈 量
Daring to re-measure the Sun and Moon
jīn cháo wéi wǒ shǎo nián láng
今 朝 唯 我 少 年 郎
This young man of today
gǎn wèn tiān dì shì fēng máng
敢 问 天 地 试 锋 芒
dares to compete with the Heaven and Eart
pī jīng zhǎn jí shuí néng dǎng
披 荆 斩 棘 谁 能 挡
Piercing through thorns, who can stop me
shì rén xiào wǒ wǒ zì qiáng
世 人 笑 我 我 自 强
While people laugh at me, I’m focusing on strengthening myself
bú fù nián shǎo
不 负 年 少
Live up to this golden young age
shǎo nián zì yǒu shǎo nián kuáng
少 年 自 有 少 年 狂
Young people are of course impulsive
xīn sì jiāo yáng wàn zhàng guāng
心 似 骄 阳 万 丈 光
With heart like raging sun shining millions spans of light
qiān nán wàn dǎng wǒ qù chuǎng
千 难 万 挡 我 去 闯
I’ll break through the thousands of obstacles
jīn cháo wéi wǒ shǎo nián láng
今 朝 唯 我 少 年 郎
This young man of today
tiān gāo hǎi kuò wàn lǐ zhǎng
天 高 海 阔 万 里 长
with future as high as sky and as vast as ocean, reaching tens of thousnads of miles away
huá xià shǎo nián yì qì yáng
华 夏 少 年 意 气 扬
Chinese youths are of high aspirations
fā fèn tú qiáng zuò dòng liáng
发 愤 图 强 做 栋 梁
Determined to be stronger and become pillars of our country
bú fù nián shǎo
不 负 年 少
Live up to this golden young age
fā fèn tú qiáng zuò dòng liáng
发 愤 图 强 做 栋 梁
Determined to be stronger and become pillars of our country
bú fù nián shǎo
不 负 年 少
Live up to this golden young age
(TBC)
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