绝世 (jué shì) — die; unmatched in one's generation; without posterity; heirless
Definition
Literary/formal: used to praise something as 'unmatched, peerless' (a work, a beauty). The 'die' sense is archaic and rare in modern use.
verb
dieunmatched in one's generationwithout posterityheirless
Examples
- 绝世。Tā de zuò pǐn jué shì hǎn jiàn.His works are peerlessly rare.
- 绝世。Zhè shì yí bù jué shì jiā zuò.This is an unparalleled masterpiece.
- 绝世。Tā bèi yù wéi jué shì měi rén.She is hailed as a peerless beauty.
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