you3
有
有
sheng1
生
生
zhi1
之
之
nian2
年
年
chengyu
  1. (idiom) during one's lifetime; while one is on this earth; in one's remaining years

Characters

  • 有 (有): to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)
  • 生 (生): to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; raw; uncooked; student
  • 之 (之): (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]); him; her; it
  • 年 (年): surname Nian

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Examples

在我有生之年永不可能实现共产主义。

在我有生之年，共產主義不可能達到。

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