残生 (cán shēng) — the remaining years of one's life (often after hardship or in old age); a wretched life; miserable existence; survival against the odds
Definition
Literary noun for 'one's remaining years' or 'wretched existence' — carries a heavy, melancholic tone tied to hardship or old age, far stronger than a neutral phrase like 余生.
noun
the remaining years of one's life (often after hardship or in old age)a wretched lifemiserable existencesurvival against the odds
Examples
- 残生。Tā zài xiāng xia ān dù cán shēng.He peacefully spends his remaining years in the countryside.
- 残生。Zhàn zhēng zhōng xǔ duō rén jiān nán dì wéi chí zhe cán shēng.During the war, many people barely maintained their wretched survival.
- ，残生。Jīng lì zhè xiē kǔ nàn hòu, tā zhī xiǎng píng jìng dì dù guò cán shēng.After experiencing these hardships, he just wants to spend the rest of his life in peace.
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