half a lifetime; for half one's life
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
half a lifetime; for half of one's life
literaryUsed in written or formal contexts to describe a significant portion of one's life, often implying long experience or the passage of time.
Tā他
piāo漂
bó泊
bàn半
shì世
，
zhōng终
yú于
huí回
dào到
le了
gù故
xiāng乡
。
After wandering for half a lifetime, he finally returned to his hometown.
Bàn半
shì世
cāng沧
sāng桑
，
ràng让
tā他
kàn看
dàn淡
le了
yī一
qiè切
míng名
lì利
。
Half a lifetime of vicissitudes made him indifferent to all fame and fortune.
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Wǒ我
yǔ与
nǐ你
xiāng相
shí识
bàn半
shì世
，
qíng情
tóng同
shǒu手
zú足
。
I have known you for half a lifetime, and we are as close as brothers.