半生

cāo láo bàn shēng

操劳半生

work hard for half a lifetime

qián bàn shēng

前半生

first half of one's life

qín qín kǔ kǔ yǐ dù guò bàn shēng jīn yè zhòng yòu zǒu rù fēng yǔ

勤勤苦苦已度过半生，今夜重又走入风雨。

Attentive passed half a lifetime with hardship, tonight heavy walks into the wind and rain.

bàn shēng de jī dàn

半生的鸡蛋

half-cooked egg

tā xǐ ài chī bàn shēng de niú pái

她喜爱吃半生的牛排。

She likes to eat half-cooked steak.