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有生之年
- one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
有生之年能夠和他見一次面，我死也無憾了。 [MSC, trad.]
有生之年能够和他见一次面，我死也无憾了。 [MSC, simp.]- Yǒushēngzhīnián nénggòu hé tā jiàn yīcì miàn, wǒ sǐ yě wúhàn le.
- If I could meet him once in the rest of my life, I should die without any regret.
- 在有生之年見證／在有生之年见证 ― zài yǒushēngzhīnián jiànzhèng ― to witness in one's lifetime; to live long enough to see
2001 November 16, “流年 [liúnián, Elapsing Years]”, in Lin Xi (lyrics), 陳曉娟 (music), 王菲 [Faye Wong], performed by Faye Wong:
有生之年 狹路相逢 終不能幸免 [MSC, trad.]
有生之年 狭路相逢 终不能幸免 [MSC, simp.]- Yǒushēngzhīnián, Xiálùxiāngféng, Zhōng bùnéng xìngmiǎn
- Once in our lives / We met each other by chance / Finally it couldn't be prevented