Definition
绝世 is a classical compound with two main literary meanings: 'peerless, unmatched in one's generation' (e.g., 绝世美女) and 'without posterity, heirless' (referring to the end of a family line). The source POS is 'v.o.', but the word is not commonly used as a separable verb in modern Chinese; it functions primarily as an adjective or noun. The gloss also lists 'die', which is a rare, archaic sense. The POS label likely needs correction.
v.o.
dieunmatched in one's generationwithout posterityheirless
Examples
- 绝世。Tā de zuòpǐn jué shì hǎnjiàn.His works are peerlessly rare.
- 绝世。Zhè shì yí bù jué shì jiāzuò.This is an unparalleled masterpiece.
- 绝世。Tā bèi yù wéi jué shì měirén.She is hailed as a peerless beauty.
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