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一生一世

Mandarin · pinyin yī shēng yī shì

Meanings

  1. a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life
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一
yī · one; a, an; alone
生
shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
世
shì · generation; world; era
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1–1–1–4 · yi1 sheng1 yi1 shi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 sang1 jat1 sai3

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jat1 sang1 jat1 sai3

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) lifetime; all of one's life

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