一生

yìshēng

all one's life

Dictionary entry

all one's life; throughout one's life

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教书是他一生的工作。

Jiāo shū shì tā yìshēng de gōngzuò.

English

Teaching was his life's work.

一生健康比钱重要。

Yìshēng jiànkāng bǐ qián zhòngyào.

English

Lifelong health matters more than money.

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