remaining years; spared life
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
one's remaining years; old age
Refers to the latter part of one's life, often implying a desire to live peacefully or meaningfully.
Tā他
xī希
wàng望
huí回
dào到
gù故
xiāng乡
ān安
dù度
yú余
shēng生
。
He hopes to return to his hometown to spend his remaining years in peace.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
de的
yú余
shēng生
dōu都
zài在
zhào照
gù顾
jiā家
rén人
。
Grandma spent her remaining years taking care of her family.
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Tā他
dǎ打
suàn算
yòng用
yú余
shēng生
lái来
wán完
chéng成
zhè这
bù部
zhù著
zuò作
。
He plans to use his remaining years to complete this work.
noun
life spared after a disaster; survival
Often used in the context of wars, accidents, or natural disasters to describe those who survived against the odds. Common collocations include 劫后余生 and 虎口余生.
Zhè这
xiē些
xìng幸
cún存
zhě者
dōu都
shì是
jié劫
hòu后
yú余
shēng生
。
These survivors are all people who lived through the catastrophe.
Tā他
néng能
cóng从
nà那
chǎng场
chē车
huò祸
zhōng中
huó活
xià下
lái来
，
zhēn真
shì是
hǔ虎
kǒu口
yú余
shēng生
。
He survived that car accident by a hair's breadth—truly a narrow escape.
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Dì地
zhèn震
hòu后
de的
yú余
shēng生
ràng让
tā他
gèng更
jiā加
zhēn珍
xī惜
shēng生
mìng命
。
Having survived the earthquake, he cherishes life even more.