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JJ Lin 一千年以后 Lyrics, Pinyin & Learn Chinese

PinyinTranslation

xīn心

tiào跳

luàn乱

le了

jié节

zòu奏

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i

n

t

i

a

o

l

u

a

n

l

i

a

o

j

i

e

z

o

u

mèng梦

yě也

bú不

zì自

yóu由

m

e

n

g

y

e

b

u

z

i

y

o

u

My heart beats out of rhythm, my dreams are no longer free.

ài爱

shì是

gè个

jué绝

duì对

chéng承

nuò诺

bù不

shuō说

a

i

s

h

i

g

e

j

u

e

d

u

i

c

h

e

n

g

n

u

o

b

u

s

h

u

o

chēng撑

dào到

yì一

qiān千

nián年

yǐ以

hòu后

c

h

e

n

g

d

a

o

y

i

q

i

a

n

n

i

a

n

y

i

h

o

u

Love, an absolute promise unspoken, will last until a thousand years from now.

fàng放

rèn任

wú无

nài奈

yān淹

méi没

chén尘

āi埃

f

a

n

g

r

e

n

w

u

n

a

i

y

a

n

m

e

i

c

h

e

n

a

i

wǒ我

zài在

fèi废

xū墟

zhī之

zhōng中

shǒu守

zhe着

nǐ你

zǒu走

lái来

wō喔

w

o

z

a

i

f

e

i

x

u

z

h

i

z

h

o

n

g

s

h

o

u

z

h

u

o

n

i

z

o

u

l

a

i

Letting helplessness drown in dust, I wait amidst the ruins for you to come.

wǒ我

de的

lèi泪

guāng光

chéng承

zài载

bù不

liǎo了

wō喔

w

o

d

e

l

e

i

g

u

a

n

g

c

h

e

n

g

z

a

i

b

u

l

i

a

o

suǒ所

yǒu有

yí一

qiè切

nǐ你

yào要

de的

ài爱

s

u

o

y

o

u

y

i

q

i

e

n

i

y

a

o

d

e

a

i

My tearful eyes cannot bear, oh, all the love you wish to receive.

yīn因

wèi为

zài在

yì一

qiān千

nián年

yǐ以

hòu后

y

i

n

w

e

i

z

a

i

y

i

q

i

a

n

n

i

a

n

y

i

h

o

u

shì世

jiè界

zǎo早

yǐ已

méi没

yǒu有

wǒ我

s

h

i

j

i

e

z

a

o

y

i

m

e

i

y

o

u

w

o

For in a thousand years from now, the world will have long forgotten me.

wú无

fǎ法

shēn深

qíng情

wǎn挽

zhe着

nǐ你

de的

shǒu手

w

u

f

a

s

h

e

n

q

i

n

g

w

a

n

z

h

u

o

n

i

d

e

s

h

o

u

qiǎn浅

wěn吻

zhe着

nǐ你

é额

tóu头

q

i

a

n

w

e

n

z

h

u

o

n

i

e

t

o

u

Unable to lovingly hold your hand, or softly kiss your brow.

bié别

děng等

dào到

yì一

qiān千

nián年

yǐ以

hòu后

b

i

e

d

e

n

g

d

a

o

y

i

q

i

a

n

n

i

a

n

y

i

h

o

u

suǒ所

yǒu有

rén人

dōu都

yí遗

wàng忘

le了

wǒ我

s

u

o

y

o

u

r

e

n

d

u

y

i

w

a

n

g

l

i

a

o

w

o

Don't wait until a thousand years later, when everyone has forgotten me.

nà那

shí时

hóng红

sè色

huáng黄

hūn昏

de的

shā沙

mò漠

n

a

s

h

i

h

o

n

g

s

e

h

u

a

n

g

h

u

n

d

e

s

h

a

m

o

néng能

yǒu有

shuí谁

jiě解

kāi开

chán缠

rào绕

qiān千

nián年

de的

jì寂

mò寞

n

e

n

g

y

o

u

s

h

u

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j

i

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k

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m

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In that crimson twilight desert, who could untangle the solitude of a thousand years?

xīn心

tiào跳

luàn乱

le了

jié节

zòu奏

x

i

n

t

i

a

o

l

u

a

n

l

i

a

o

j

i

e

z

o

u

mèng梦

yě也

bú不

zì自

yóu由

m

e

n

g

y

e

b

u

z

i

y

o

u

My heart beats out of rhythm, my dreams are no longer free.

ài爱

shì是

gè个

jué绝

duì对

chéng承

nuò诺

bù不

shuō说

a

i

s

h

i

g

e

j

u

e

d

u

i

c

h

e

n

g

n

u

o

b

u

s

h

u

o

chēng撑

dào到

yì一

qiān千

nián年

yǐ以

hòu后

c

h

e

n

g

d

a

o

y

i

q

i

a

n

n

i

a

n

y

i

h

o

u

Love, an absolute promise unspoken, will last until a thousand years from now.

fàng放

rèn任

wú无

nài奈

yān淹

méi没

chén尘

āi埃

f

a

n

g

r

e

n

w

u

n

a

i

y

a

n

m

e

i

c

h

e

n

a

i

wǒ我

zài在

fèi废

xū墟

zhī之

zhōng中

shǒu守

zhe着

nǐ你

zǒu走

lái来

wō喔

w

o

z

a

i

f

e

i

x

u

z

h

i

z

h

o

n

g

s

h

o

u

z

h

u

o

n

i

z

o

u

l

a

i

Letting helplessness drown in dust, I wait amidst the ruins for you to come.

wǒ我

de的

lèi泪

guāng光

chéng承

zài载

bù不

liǎo了

wō喔

w

o

d

e

l

e

i

g

u

a

n

g

c

h

e

n

g

z

a

i

b

u

l

i

a

o

suǒ所

yǒu有

yí一

qiè切

nǐ你

yào要

de的

ài爱

s

u

o

y

o

u

y

i

q

i

e

n

i

y

a

o

d

e

a

i

My tearful eyes cannot bear, oh, all the love you wish to receive.

yīn因

wèi为

zài在

yì一

qiān千

nián年

yǐ以

hòu后

y

i

n

w

e

i

z

a

i

y

i

q

i

a

n

n

i

a

n

y

i

h

o

u

shì世

jiè界

zǎo早

yǐ已

méi没

yǒu有

wǒ我

s

h

i

j

i

e

z

a

o

y

i

m

e

i

y

o

u

w

o

For in a thousand years from now, the world will have long forgotten me.

wú无

fǎ法

shēn深

qíng情

wǎn挽

zhe着

nǐ你

de的

shǒu手

w

u

f

a

s

h

e

n

q

i

n

g

w

a

n

z

h

u

o

n

i

d

e

s

h

o

u

qiǎn浅

wěn吻

zhe着

nǐ你

é额

tóu头

q

i

a

n

w

e

n

z

h

u

o

n

i

e

t

o

u

Unable to lovingly hold your hand, or softly kiss your brow.

bié别

děng等

dào到

yì一

qiān千

nián年

yǐ以

hòu后

b

i

e

d

e

n

g

d

a

o

y

i

q

i

a

n

n

i

a

n

y

i

h

o

u

suǒ所

yǒu有

rén人

dōu都

yí遗

wàng忘

le了

wǒ我

s

u

o

y

o

u

r

e

n

d

u

y

i

w

a

n

g

l

i

a

o

w

o

Don't wait until a thousand years later, when everyone has forgotten me.

nà那

shí时

hóng红

sè色

huáng黄

hūn昏

de的

shā沙

mò漠

n

a

s

h

i

h

o

n

g

s

e

h

u

a

n

g

h

u

n

d

e

s

h

a

m

o

néng能

yǒu有

shuí谁

jiě解

kāi开

chán缠

rào绕

qiān千

nián年

de的

jì寂

mò寞

n

e

n

g

y

o

u

s

h

u

i

j

i

e

k

a

i

c

h

a

n

r

a

o

q

i

a

n

n

i

a

n

d

e

j

i

m

o

In that crimson twilight desert, who could untangle the solitude of a thousand years?

yīn因

wèi为

zài在

yì一

qiān千

nián年

yǐ以

hòu后

y

i

n

w

e

i

z

a

i

y

i

q

i

a

n

n

i

a

n

y

i

h

o

u

shì世

jiè界

zǎo早

yǐ已

méi没

yǒu有

wǒ我

s

h

i

j

i

e

z

a

o

y

i

m

e

i

y

o

u

w

o

For in a thousand years from now, the world will have long forgotten me.

wú无

fǎ法

shēn深

qíng情

wǎn挽

zhe着

nǐ你

de的

shǒu手

w

u

f

a

s

h

e

n

q

i

n

g

w

a

n

z

h

u

o

n

i

d

e

s

h

o

u

qiǎn浅

wěn吻

zhe着

nǐ你

é额

tóu头

q

i

a

n

w

e

n

z

h

u

o

n

i

e

t

o

u

Unable to lovingly hold your hand, or softly kiss your brow.

bié别

děng等

dào到

yì一

qiān千

nián年

yǐ以

hòu后

b

i

e

d

e

n

g

d

a

o

y

i

q

i

a

n

n

i

a

n

y

i

h

o

u

suǒ所

yǒu有

rén人

dōu都

yí遗

wàng忘

le了

wǒ我

s

u

o

y

o

u

r

e

n

d

u

y

i

w

a

n

g

l

i

a

o

w

o

Don't wait until a thousand years later, when everyone has forgotten me.

nà那

shí时

hóng红

sè色

huáng黄

hūn昏

de的

shā沙

mò漠

n

a

s

h

i

h

o

n

g

s

e

h

u

a

n

g

h

u

n

d

e

s

h

a

m

o

néng能

yǒu有

shuí谁

jiě解

kāi开

chán缠

rào绕

qiān千

nián年

de的

jì寂

mò寞

n

e

n

g

y

o

u

s

h

u

i

j

i

e

k

a

i

c

h

a

n

r

a

o

q

i

a

n

n

i

a

n

d

e

j

i

m

o

In that crimson twilight desert, who could untangle the solitude of a thousand years?

H

O

~

~

chán缠

rào绕

qiān千

nián年

de的

jì寂

mò寞

H

O

~

~

c

h

a

n

r

a

o

q

i

a

n

n

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a

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d

e

j

i

m

o

HO~~ The solitude entwined for a thousand years.

Key HSK Vocabulary

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK	Action
以后	yǐ hòu	after, later	HSK 2
千年	qiān nián	millennium
寂寞	jì mò	lonely, lonesome	HSK 7
深情	shēn qíng	deep love, deep feeling	HSK 7
承载	chéng zài	to bear the weight	HSK 7
废墟	fèi xū	ruins, remainder	HSK 7
承诺	chéng nuò	promise to do sth., promise to undertake	HSK 6
沙漠	shā mò	desert	HSK 5
无奈	wú nài	cannot help but, have no alternative	HSK 5
无法	wú fǎ	unable, incapable	HSK 4
绝对	jué duì	absolute, absolute	HSK 3
因为	yīn wèi	because of, on account of	HSK 2
所有	suǒ yǒu	own, possess	HSK 2
早已	zǎo yǐ	for a long time, long since
尘埃	chén āi	dirt, dust
泪光	lèi guāng	glistening teardrops
淹没	yān mò	submerge, inundate
等到	děng dào	to wait until, by the time when
红色	hóng sè	red , revolutionary
缠绕	chán rào	twine, bind

When a singer's live performances are so impeccable they're dubbed the "Walking CD," you know you're in for an auditory masterpiece. This is the legendary JJ Lin (林俊杰), a highly acclaimed Singaporean singer, songwriter, and record producer whose powerful vocals and diverse musical talent have captivated Mandopop fans across Asia. In his hauntingly beautiful ballad, "一千年以后" (Yī Qiān Nián Yǐ Hòu), Lin transports us to a future where love and longing transcend a millennium, offering a deeply emotional and perfect gateway to exploring the poetic nuances of Chinese.

Quick Info


Song Name	一千年以后 (Yī Qiān Nián Yǐ Hòu)
Artist	JJ Lin
Original Singer	Original
Release Year	2005
Duration	04:15

The Story Behind the Song

"一千年以后" isn't just a song; it's a whisper from a heart stretched across an eternity, a testament to love's stubborn refusal to fade with time. Released on his seminal 2005 album '编号89757', JJ Lin masterfully crafts a poignant narrative that transcends mere separation, imagining a future where a past connection remains an aching, vibrant memory. It speaks to a yearning so profound that even after a millennium, the spirit still reaches for a love lost but never forgotten.

This ballad captures the bittersweet essence of enduring devotion, painting a lyrical landscape where time itself becomes a cruel, yet beautiful, canvas for an unfulfilled promise. It taps into a universal human vulnerability—the dream of a love so powerful it defies the boundaries of life and death, resonating deeply within the cultural consciousness that cherishes fated connections and the eternal echo of true affection.

✨ Lyrical Highlights

也许时间是一种解药也是我现在正服下的毒药
Yěxǔ shíjiān shì yī zhǒng jiěyào yěshì wǒ xiànzài zhèng fú xià de dúyào
Perhaps time is a cure, and also the poison I am currently ingesting.

This line is deeply poetic, using a striking paradox to describe the dual nature of time. It beautifully captures the bittersweet reality that while time may eventually heal wounds, the present moment of enduring that healing process often feels like consuming a slow poison of sorrow. It powerfully encapsulates the song's theme of lingering grief and the internal conflict faced when processing loss.

一千年以后世界早已没有我
Yīqiān nián yǐhòu shìjiè zǎoyǐ méiyǒu wǒ
A thousand years later, the world will long have been without me.

This iconic line is profoundly melancholic, invoking an immense span of time to highlight the narrator's ultimate insignificance and disappearance. It creates a vivid image of a world continuing onward, devoid of their presence, which is both humbling and heartbreaking. It poignantly connects to the theme of memory, legacy, and the ultimate fear that love and existence may fade into oblivion across vast temporal distances.

Grammar Notes

📌 V + 了

This pattern indicates the completion of an action or a change of state. It can be used to describe something that has happened or a new situation that has arisen.

他回家了。

Tā huí jiā le.

He went home (and is now home).

📌 V + 着

This particle indicates that an action is ongoing or a state is continuous. It's often translated as '-ing' in English or 'to be V-ing' or describes the manner in which an action is performed.

她笑着看我。

Tā xiào zhe kàn wǒ.

She looked at me smilingly.

📌 V + 不 + 了

This structure expresses inability, meaning 'cannot V' or 'unable to V.' It indicates that the action cannot be completed or the situation cannot be handled due to objective reasons or lack of capacity.

这个秘密我说不了。

Zhè ge mì mì wǒ shuō bu liǎo.

I cannot tell this secret.

📌 (S) + V + 的 + N

This structure creates a modifying phrase (similar to a relative clause in English) that describes the noun. The clause before '的' acts as an adjective, specifying *which* noun or *what kind* of noun it is. The subject (S) can sometimes be omitted if it's clear from context.

我买的书。

Wǒ mǎi de shū.

The book that I bought.

📌 别 + V

This pattern is used to give a negative command or advice, meaning 'Don't V' or 'Do not V.' It expresses prohibition or a strong recommendation against doing something.

别担心。

Bié dān xīn.

Don't worry.