身世 (shēn shì) — one's life experience, personal background, or lot in life (often emphasizing unusual or pitiable circumstances)
Definition
Literary word for one's life background or past, usually with a sense of hardship or mystery. More formal and narrative than 经历 (general experiences).
noun
one's life experiencepersonal backgroundor lot in life (often emphasizing unusual or pitiable circumstances)
Examples
- 身世。Tā de shēn shì fēi cháng kǎn kě.His life experience has been very rough.
- 身世。Nà bù diàn yǐng jiǎng shù le yí gè nǚ rén de shēn shì gù shi.That movie tells the story of a woman's life background.
- 身世。Méi yǒu rén zhī dào tā de zhēn zhèng shēn shì.No one knows his true background.
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