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Why it works
平生 (Píng Shēng) is a classical Chinese given name. 平 means flat, level, even; peaceful; 生 means life, living, lifetime; birth. It comes from Song Ci Sanbaishou (宋詞三百首) / Three Hundred Song Ci, where the text reads “定風波·莫聽穿林打葉聲：一蓑煙雨任平生” — In a straw cloak, through misty rain, I will live my life as I please. It is open and philosophical. It is a common phrase; it may feel more like a statement than a name. It is a literary name rather than a common modern choice; check the full name aloud with your surname.
Sound
The pinyin is Píng Shēng. Say it slowly, then at normal speed. If a tone feels difficult, practice the syllable alone before putting the full name together. A Chinese speaker will usually understand an imperfect tone in context, but the closer you get, the more natural the name feels.
How to introduce it
“My Chinese name is 平生. 平 — flat, level, even; peaceful; 生 — life, living, lifetime; birth.”
A common full-name pattern would be 李平生 (Lǐ Píng Shēng), using the surname 李. You can also use no surname at all.
Source
Song Ci Sanbaishou (宋詞三百首) / Three Hundred Song Ci · 定風波·莫聽穿林打葉聲：一蓑煙雨任平生
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