Definition
有生 is a classical Chinese literary term meaning 'living' or 'having life'. It is used attributively in phrases like 有生之物 ('living creatures') and the fixed expression 有生之年 ('in one's remaining years' or 'in one's lifetime'). The word is formal and appears mainly in written or literary contexts.
attr.
(literary) animateliving
Examples
- ，有生。Zhòngshēng píngděng, yǒu zhī wù jiē kěguì.All beings are equal; all living things are precious.
- 。Tā zài yǒu zhī nián wánchéng le zhè yí wěiyè.He accomplished this great feat in his lifetime.
- 有生。Zhéxuéjiā sīkǎo yǒu yǔ sǐwáng de yìyì.Philosophers ponder the meaning of life and death.
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