many lifetimes; a very long time; an extreme degree
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
eight generations; a very long time; an extreme degree
informalA hyperbolic expression used colloquially to emphasize a very long duration (past or future) or an extreme level of fortune/misfortune, goodness/badness, etc.
Zhè这
dōu都
shì是
bā八
bèi辈
zi子
qián前
de的
shì事
le了
，
shuí谁
hái还
jì记
de得
？
That happened ages ago; who could still remember?
Tā他
zhēn真
shì是
dǎo倒
le了
bā八
bèi辈
zi子
méi霉
，
xīn新
mǎi买
de的
shǒu手
jī机
jiù就
diào掉
shuǐ水
lǐ里
le了
。
He had the worst possible luck; his brand new phone just fell into the water.
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Nǐ你
shàng上
bèi辈
zi子
jī积
le了
bā八
bèi辈
zi子
dé德
，
cái才
yǒu有
zhè这
me么
hǎo好
de的
fú福
qì气
。
You must have accumulated immense virtue in a past life to have such good fortune.
Zhè这
fèn份
ēn恩
qíng情
，
wǒ我
bā八
bèi辈
zi子
yě也
wàng忘
bù不
liǎo了
。
I could never forget this kindness, not even in eight lifetimes.