有生之年 — “In one's lifetime”
有生之年 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in one's lifetime”. During one's remaining years; as long as one lives. Literally, “years of life; one's lifetime”.
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有生之年 Pronunciation and Pinyin
有生之年 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 有生之年
他希望在有生之年能看到这个项目成功完成。
He hopes to see this project successfully completed in his lifetime.
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Open the tool →Questions about 有生之年
What does 有生之年 mean?
有生之年 (yǒu shēng zhī nián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in one's lifetime”.
How do you pronounce 有生之年?
有生之年 is pronounced yǒu shēng zhī nián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 有生之年 literally mean?
Literally, 有生之年 means “years of life; one's lifetime”. It is used to mean “in one's lifetime”.
What is the Chinese definition of 有生之年?
一生之中最后的年月，即余年。