Definition
身世 refers to a person's life background or personal history, especially when it is unusual, mysterious, or marked by hardships. You often see it with adjectives like 坎坷 (bumpy, rough) and in phrases like 身世之谜 (mystery of one's background). It carries a slightly literary tone and is more specific than 经历.
n.
one's life experiencepersonal backgroundor lot in life (often emphasizing unusual or pitiable circumstances)
Examples
- 身世。Tā de shēn shì fēicháng kǎnkě.His life experience has been very rough.
- 身世。Nà bù diànyǐng jiǎngshù le yí ge nǚrén de shēn shì gùshì.That movie tells the story of a woman's life background.
- 身世。Méiyǒu rén zhīdào tā de zhēnzhèng shēn shì.No one knows his true background.
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