平生 (píng shēng) — (noun) one's whole life; a lifetime; (adverbial) throughout one's life; in one's entire life
Definition
Literary 'one's whole life / throughout one's life' (一生 is the neutral everyday synonym). Has a slightly formal, written tone and can also function adverbially before a verb.
noun
one's whole lifea lifetime(adverbial) throughout one's lifein one's entire life
Examples
- 平生。Tā píng shēng zuì xǐ huan de shì jiù shì lǚ yóu.His favorite thing in his whole life is traveling.
- 平生。Zhè shì wǒ píng shēng dì yī cì zuò fēi jī.This is the first time in my life I've taken a plane.
- 平生。Tā píng shēng zuò le hěn duō duì shè huì yǒu yì de shì.He did many things beneficial to society throughout his life.
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