one's whole life

• 终身大事

  major event in one's life

• 终身养老金

  life annuity

• 终身伴侣

  life partner

• 终身会员

  lifetime member

• 终身流放

  lifetime in exile

• 把这当作终身的事业

  treat it as a lifelong career

• 废除干部领导职务终身制

  abolish the system of life tenure for leading posts