余生 (yú shēng) — one's remaining years (after a major event); survival; (by extension) survivor
Definition
Literary/elevated word for 'the rest of one's life' (after a key event like retirement or disaster). Often used in fixed phrases such as 余生中 ('in one's remaining years').
noun
one's remaining years (after a major event)survival(by extension) survivor
Examples
- 余生。Tuì xiū zhī hòu tā xī wàng zài zì jǐ de yú shēng zhōng ān jìng dì xiě zuò.After retirement he hopes to quietly write in his remaining years.
- 余生。Dì zhèn zhōng de yú shēng ràng tā gèng jiā zhēn xī shēng mìng.Surviving the earthquake made him cherish life even more.
- 余生。Zhè chǎng zāi nàn de yú shēng wǎng wǎng huì yǒu xīn lǐ chuāng shāng.Survivors of this disaster often have psychological trauma.
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