前半生

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Chinese

front, forepart; in front; past
front, forepart; in front; past; former; previous; last; before; preceding; earlier; ago; future; time ahead; first; top; battlefront; to move forward
 
half a lifetime; half-cooked
trad. (前半生) 半生
simp. #(前半生) 半生

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Noun

前半生

  1. first half of one’s life
    前半生操勞後半生享福 [MSC, trad.]
    前半生操劳后半生享福 [MSC, simp.]
    Qiánbànshēng cāoláo, hòubànshēng xiǎngfú.
    Work hard in the first half of your life and enjoy yourself in the second half.

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