后半生 Traditional form: 後半生 Pinyin (reading): hòubànshēng Definitions: latter half of one's life Characters: 后 - after; behind, rear; descendants 半 - half; semi-, incomplete 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth Traditional characters: 後 - after; behind, rear; descendants 半 - half; semi-, incomplete 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth