every lifetime; generation after generation
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
every lifetime; every existence in the cycle of reincarnation
Originally a Buddhist term referring to samsara (轮回), the continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.
Tā他
men们
xǔ许
yuàn愿
yào要
shēng生
shēng生
shì世
shì世
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
。
They vowed to be together for every lifetime.
Fó佛
jiào教
rèn认
wéi为
zhòng众
shēng生
zài在
shēng生
shēng生
shì世
shì世
zhōng中
xiū修
xíng行
。
Buddhism holds that sentient beings practice through all their lifetimes.
adverb
generation after generation; from generation to generation
Extended metaphorical usage describing something that continues through many generations of a family or lineage.
Zhè这
shì是
shēng生
shēng生
shì世
shì世
chuán传
chéng承
xià下
lái来
de的
shǒu手
yì艺
。
This is a craft passed down from generation to generation.
Tā他
men们
jiā家
zú族
shēng生
shēng生
shì世
shì世
jū居
zhù住
zài在
zhè这
gè个
shān山
cūn村
。
Their family has lived in this mountain village for generations.
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Zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
shēng生
shēng生
shì世
shì世
yǎng养
yù育
zhe着
zhè这
lǐ里
de的
rén人
men们
。
This land has nurtured the people here for generations.