century; a lifetime
Meanings
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a century; many years; a long period of time
formalUsed to describe a long span of time, often metaphorically. Can be used with '大业' (great undertaking) or '不遇' (not meeting an opportunity for a lifetime).
This project is a great undertaking that will benefit people for a century.
He is a genius who comes along only once in a century.
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For a long-term plan spanning a century, education is the foundation.
This ancient tree is already a hundred years old.
numeral-measure word phrase
a lifetime; from birth to death
literaryOften used in celebratory or euphemistic contexts, such as wedding blessings or referring to death. In the phrase '百年之后', it is a gentle euphemism for 'after one's death'.
May you have a harmonious union for a lifetime and be forever of one heart.
The old man's only wish is to be buried in his hometown after his death.
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They have accompanied each other through a lifetime of trials.