两世为人
liǎng​shì​wéi​rén

to have escaped death

  • created sense approved 两世为人/兩世為人 · liǎng​shì​wéi​rén · to have escaped death — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    两世为人 / 兩世為人

    liǎng​shì​wéi​rén

    to have escaped death

    Describes being lucky to have survived a life-threatening situation, as if having been reborn or living a second life

    两 (literal) → 两/兩 · liǎng · two 世 (literal) → 世 · shì · lifetime 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · person

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    created sense