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    Referring to 'lifelong' or 'a lifetime' with 毕生 (bìshēng)

    Description & Modification
    Time Expressions

    Structure

    毕生 + Noun

    Explanation

    毕生 (bìshēng) means "lifelong," "a whole lifetime," or "all one's life." It is used as a modifier to emphasize that something spans an entire lifetime of effort, savings, or dedication. It is a literary and formal term, often appearing in phrases like 毕生积蓄 (life savings) or 毕生心血 (lifelong effort).

    Examples

    • 她把毕生积蓄都捐给了那所学校。

      tā bǎ bìshēng jīxù dōu juān gěile nà suǒ xuéxiào.

      She donated her life savings to that school.

    • 这位科学家毕生致力于癌症研究。

      zhè wèi kēxuéjiā bìshēng zhìlì yú áizhèng yánjiū.

      This scientist devoted his entire life to cancer research.

    • 他将毕生心血都倾注在了音乐创作上。

      tā jiāng bìshēng xīnxuè dōu qīngzhù zài le yīnyuè chuàngzuò shàng.

      He poured his life's work into music composition.

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