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毕生

bì shēng · bi sheng

Traditional 畢生

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  1. all one's life
  2. lifetime
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A lifelong dream

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)这个(zhège)牌子(páizi)，他(tā)毕生(bìshēng)都(dōu)在(zài)做(zuò)风筝(fēngzhēng)。

    Look at this sign. He made kites all his life.

  2. Liangliang

    毕生(bìshēng)做(zuò)一件(yījiàn)事(shì)，真(zhēn)了不起(liǎobuqǐ)。

    Doing one thing all your life is amazing.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)毕生(bìshēng)的(de)梦想(mèngxiǎng)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    Then what is your lifelong dream?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)毕生(bìshēng)的(de)梦想(mèngxiǎng)，是(shì)睡(shuì)到(dào)自然(zìrán)醒(xǐng)。

    My lifelong dream is to wake up naturally.

  5. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)梦想(mèngxiǎng)，你(nǐ)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)在(zài)实现(shíxiàn)。

    You achieve that dream every day.

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2 examples
01

有(yǒu)的(de)工(gōng)作(zuò)只(zhǐ)是(shì)工(gōng)作(zuò)，有(yǒu)的(de)工(gōng)作(zuò)是(shì)你(nǐ)毕(bì)生(shēng)的(de)事(shì)业(yè)。

There’s work and there’s your life’s work.

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02

他(tā)把(bǎ)毕(bì)生(shēng)的(de)精(jīng)力(lì)都(dōu)献(xiàn)给(gěi)了(le)医(yī)学(xué)研(yán)究(jiū)。

He devoted his lifetime of energy to medical research.

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