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一辈子
Traditional Chinese
一輩子
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
yī bèi zi
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
yat1 bui3 ji2
Short definition for a lifetime
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All available English definitions for a lifetimeAdso icon /
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: for a lifetime
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: samemdbg
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: sameldc
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: (for) a lifetime
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: sameldc'
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如果(rú guǒ) if
(wǒ) I
中了( zhōng le)
(cǎi) applaud
([missing]) ticket
(jiù) only
一辈子(yī bèi zi) for a lifetime
衣食无忧( yī shí wú yōu) not to fret over food and clothes
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright

If I win the lottery, I'll be able to live high on the hog.

我想(wǒxiǎng) I guess
我会(wǒhuì)
一辈子(yī bèi zi) for a lifetime
单身(dān shēn) single

I guess I'm never going to get married.

(tā) another
一辈子(yī bèi zi) for a lifetime
都在(dōuzài)
和时间赛跑( hé shí jiān sài pǎo) to race against time

His life is a neverending race against time.

(wǒ) I
一辈子(yī bèi zi) for a lifetime
也不会(yě bù huì) also cannot
忘记(wàng jì) to forget
你的(nǐde) your
大恩大德( dà ēn dà dé)

I will never forget your kindness as long as I live.

如果(rú guǒ) if
可以(kě yǐ) can
投胎(tóu tāi) reincarnation
转世(zhuǎn shì) to turn
的话(dehuà) words
我想(wǒxiǎng) I guess
(zuò) to do
有钱人(yǒu qián rén) the rich
(jiā) home
(dedì) of
儿子(ér zi) son
一辈子(yī bèi zi) for a lifetime
衣食无忧( yī shí wú yōu) not to fret over food and clothes

If I could be reborn, I would want to be the child of a rich family, then I'd be set for life.

(wǒ) I
一辈子(yī bèi zi) for a lifetime
就是(jiù shì) if
(gè) variant of 個个ge4
流浪者(liú làng zhě) rover

I'm a nomad for life.

(yào) may
(dū) all
解释的( jiě shì de) expositive
(huà) talk
需要(xū yào) to want
一辈子(yī bèi zi) for a lifetime
(dedì) of
时间(shí jiān) time

It would take forever for me to explain everything.

彼此(bǐ cǐ) each other
必须(bì xū) must
一辈子(yī bèi zi) for a lifetime
努力(nǔ lì) great effort
才能(cái néng) can then
(bà) stem
感情(gǎn qíng) feeling
维系(wéi xì) to keep up
(hǎo hàohào) so

Each of you must work hard for a lifetime, and only then will you be able to maintain a relationship.

(tā) another
(qióng) poor
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright
一辈子(yī bèi zi) for a lifetime

He has been poor all his life.

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