父母 parents

十年前我們是父母的孩子

10 years ago, we were children of our parents;

十年后我們是孩子的父母

10 years later, we become parents of our children.

十年前我有溫暖的家

10 years ago, i had a home full of joys and affection ;

十年后我才體會家的溫暖

10 years later, i feel warmth of family then and not till then.

十年前我渴望離家去遠方

10 years ago, i yearned for leaving far away from home,

十年后我渴望從遠方回家

10 years later, i am longing to return my drifting heart home.

十年前我對父母大吵大嚷

10 years ago, i shouted and thunder at my parents;

十年后我希望父母再罵我一次

10 years later, i wish my parents scold me again even in my dream.

愛情 love

十年前你是我的同桌

10 years ago, you were my desk mate,

十年后你成了別人的妻子

10 years later, you become the wife of the other guy.

十年前我唱著同桌的你

10 years ago, i sang my desk mate for you,

十年后我想著同桌的你

10 years later, i am thinking of you my dear desk mate.

十年前我們面對的唯一問題是考試

10 years ago, the only problem we faced was exam,

十年后我們除了考試所有的問題都要面對

10 years later, we have to face all except for exam.

十年前我在你家樓下記住了你嫣然的回眸一笑

10 years ago, i remembered your sweet smile at me at your downstairs;

十年后我在你家樓下看到你訓斥孩子的嚴厲面孔

10 years later, i unwittingly saw you nagging at your child with a stony face at your downstairs.

十年前我渴望馬上結婚

10 years ago, i yearned for marriage at every moment;

十年后我渴望再談一次戀愛

10 years later, i am longing to fall in love one more time.

十年前我們談及愛情，總是羞澀

10 years ago, we felt shy when talking about love;

十年后我們談及愛情，卻是生澀

10 years later, awkward only can be seen on our face when talking about love.

十年前我渴望愛情，但不知道什么是愛情

10 years ago, i yearned for love but didn’t know what true love was;

十年后我知道了什么是愛情，卻不再擁有愛情

10 years later, i have know what love is but can never own love.

十年前我喜歡漂亮女生

10 years ago, i like girls with nice appearances;

十年后我家有丑妻

10 years later, i have an ugly wife at home.

十年前我有了初戀

10 years ago, i fell in love first time;

十年后我有了初次離婚

10 years later, i am divorced for the first time.

時間能夠留下什么?時間又能帶走什么?十年，你的變化大么?記得陳奕迅有首歌，也是這個名字，抹不去的就是淡淡的傷感……

工作 work

十年前我們為打一個電話四處尋找公用電話

10 years ago, i looked about public telephone just for a call;

十年后我們有了手機，依然四處奔波

10 years later, i have mobile phone but still rushing all around,

十年前我月薪的目標是1000

10 years ago, i aimed to earn 1000 yuan a month;

十年后我月薪6000元，依然無法快樂

10 years later, i earn 6000 yuan a month but still unhappy.

十年前我最怕的就是批評

10 years ago. i was mostly scared of criticism;

十年后我最難得的卻是批評

10 years later, it’s hard to win criticism.

十年前200元錢我可以花一個月

10 years ago, 200 yuan was enough for me to live a month;

十年后2000元錢我才可以吃一頓飯

10 years later, it costs me 2000 yuan for one meal.

十年前我們穿著統一的校服，樸素中透出的是陽光般的燦爛

10 years ago, we were in school uniforms, brilliant sunshine naturally overflowing from austerity;

十年后我們穿著名牌的服裝，華貴中流露出的是淡淡的憂郁

10 years later, we are in name brand clothes, a touch of somber mood arising from this kind of illusive luxury.

十年前我們可以蓬頭垢面，滿臉汗漬的去上課

10 years ago, we went to class unkemptly with sweat stains on face;

十年后我們必須衣冠楚楚，面帶微笑的去上班

10 years later, we must dress in neat and with smile for work.

十年前我痛恨腐敗

10 years ago, i rabidly abominated corruption;

十年后我腐敗了

10 years later, i belong to the ranks of corruption;

信念 belief

十年前我以為自己是一棵大樹

10 years ago, i thought that i were a sky-reaching tree;

十年后我才明白自己只不過是一棵小草

10 years later, i realize that i am nothing more than a tiny grass.

十年前我唯一可以浪費的就是時間

10 years ago, time was the only thing i can waste;

十年后我除了時間什么我都可以浪費

10 years later, i can waste anything except for time.

十年前我們可以說青春無悔

10 years ago, youth was unrepentant to us;

十年后我們只能說青春不在

10 years later, youth is far away from us.

十年前我們可以游戲人生

10 years ago, we felt proud that we can play with life;

十年后我們卻處在人生的游戲中

10 years later, we are trapped in the game of life.