毕生 bìshēng all one's life
all one's life; lifetime
How to remember 毕生: 毕 finish + 生 life = all one's life.
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How it is used
- 'One's whole life, lifelong' - 毕生的追求 (bìshēng de zhuīqiú) one's lifelong pursuit.
- Formal/weighty; frames dedication spanning an entire lifetime.
- 毕生精力 (bìshēng jīnglì) the energy of a whole life; near 一生 but more literary.