length; lifespan
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
length; the length of life
literaryA literary term used in written Chinese to describe physical length or the duration of one's life. Often appears in classical or formal contexts.
Xiū～
duǎn合
hé度
The length is just right.
Rén人
de的
xiū～
duǎn有
yǒu命
，
mìng不
bù可
kě强
qiǎng求
。
The length of one's life is determined by fate and cannot be forced.
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Wèi未
zhī知
qí其
xiū～
，
duǎn不
bù敢
gǎn妄
wàng议
。
Not knowing its length, one dare not comment arbitrarily.