"mark for life" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 终身留下印记
• 终生影响

Definition

对某人产生终身的强烈情感或心理影响，通常由于重要或创伤性的经历。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是习惯用语，多用于被动语态（被终身影响）。通常指负面、创伤性事件的心理影响，也可描述积极事件。不是指身体上的印记，是心理或情感上的。

Examples

That accident marked him for life.

那次事故**让他终身难忘**。

The war marked many people for life.

战争**让很多人终生难忘**。

Bullying can mark someone for life.

霸凌可能会**让人终生受影响**。

Losing his parents so young really marked him for life.

年纪轻轻失去父母真的**让他一生难以释怀**。

That teacher’s kindness marked me for life in the best way.

那位老师的善良以最美好的方式**让我终生难忘**。

After what happened, she was marked for life—she never trusted anyone again.

发生那件事后，她**终身难以释怀**，再也不信任任何人了。