粵

身san1世sai3

san1 sai3shēn shì

English

  1. one's life experience; one's lot; one's past history
  2. personal background; life experience
  3. appearance; image

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一個人嘅出身或者經歷過嘅事
  2. 儀容;身份;身段

Examples

  • 身世可憐

    to have a sad life

  • 唔理身世

    to disregard one's appearance

  • 佢身世好慘,一出世就冇父母。

    She has a sad life, her parents passed when she was just born. ----

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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