all one's life; for one's whole life; also used to describe a long period of time up to the present

all one's life; a person's whole life

a person of an older generation, or one with more experience or higher status in a particular field; an elder; a precursor

half of a lifetime; refers to the period either before or after middle age, or a very long period of one's life

the next life or future reincarnation

one's elders or those of a higher generation in a family or social hierarchy

one's juniors; people of a later generation or lower standing in a family or social hierarchy

a respectful term for an older person with much more experience or seniority in one's own field; an old-timer

a former incarnation; one's past life

the older generation; the elders of a family or group

people of one's father's or parents' generation; the older generation of one's family or friends

the younger generation; posterity; descendants

to emerge or appear one after another in large numbers, especially referring to talented people or heroes

respectful term for people of an older generation or those who started earlier in a field; predecessors

a younger member of a family, a person of a lower generation, or a person of lower seniority or rank in a field; the younger generation

ancestors; forefathers; previous generations

Talented individuals emerge one after another or generation after generation

position in a family hierarchy; the relative seniority between relatives or family friends based on their generation

Used as an insult to describe a cowardly, incompetent, or insignificant person; a lowlife

from generation to generation; for many generations

(literary) we; us; people like us. Often used specifically to refer to a group of people sharing the same goals or interests.

(literary) we; us; people of our sort; our generation

people of the same generation, especially within a family or hierarchy

To assign positions, promotions, or benefits based solely on seniority and qualifications rather than actual ability or merit.

an ordinary or insignificant person; often used in the negative to mean someone who is not to be trifled with or who is highly capable

a very long time; many generations; (figurative) a lifetime

a person of no renown; an unknown person; an ordinary person whose name is not known to the public

one's ancestors or the preceding generation; forefathers; also called [[老辈子|老輩子|lao3 bei4 zi5]]

young people; the younger generation or junior members of a group; persons with less experience or lower status

people of the same generation within a family or social hierarchy

previous generations of a family; ancestors

younger generation of a family; junior members of a group or organization

one's friends and peers; people of the same generation

from generation to generation; for many generations

one's status or rank in a family or kinship hierarchy; generational seniority

seniority based on age and generation

the order of seniority or generational rank among relatives and friends

of the same seniority or rank in a family or hierarchy

a period of time spanning three generations, often used to refer to one's ancestors or descendants

the remaining years of a person's life; one's later years

future generations or offspring; the younger generation of a family

(literary) people of the same generation or rank; peers

the younger generation or one's offspring

the greater part of a lifetime; most of one's years

women as a group or the female gender

(derogatory) slave; serf; used to insult someone as lowly and base

the generation of one's grandchildren; the third generation in a family line

a person of mediocre talent; a nonentity; a common or ordinary person

To assign positions or give promotions strictly according to seniority, length of service, or age rather than merit.