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人生在世 — “Human life in this world”

人生在世 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “human life in this world”. To be alive in the world. Literally, “human life in the world”.

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人生在世 Pronunciation and Pinyin

人生在世 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
人
rén2human being, person
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
在
zài6to be at or in
世
shì5world, generation, era

Example Sentence with 人生在世

人生在世,短短数十年光阴,更应珍惜每分每秒,努力实现自己的价值。
Human life in this world is but a few short decades; one should cherish every minute and every second even more, striving to realize one's own worth.

Idioms Related to 人生在世

More idioms starting with 人

  • rén人yī一jǐ己bǎi百make hundredfold effort to catch up
  • rén人dīng丁xīng兴wàng旺a flourishing and growing family
  • rén人bù不wèi为jǐ己,,tiān天zhū诛dì地miè灭Heaven and Earth condemn the unselfish
  • rén人bù不rén人,,guǐ鬼bù不guǐ鬼looking ghastly or grotesque
  • rén人bù不kě可mào貌xiàng相Don't judge a person by appearance
  • rén人bù不kě可mào貌xiàng相,,hǎi海shuǐ水bù不kě可dǒu斗liáng量Never judge a person by appearance
  • rén人bù不fàn犯wǒ我,,wǒ我bù不fàn犯rén人I will not offend unless offended
  • rén人bù不zhī知,,guǐ鬼bù不jué觉done in complete secrecy
  • rén人bù不liáo聊shēng生people can't make a living
  • rén人bù不zì自ān安people are feeling uneasy
  • rén人shì世cāng沧sāng桑the vicissitudes of human life
  • rén人zhōng中zhī之lóng龙an outstanding person

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Questions about 人生在世

What does 人生在世 mean?

人生在世 (rén shēng zài shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “human life in this world”.

How do you pronounce 人生在世?

人生在世 is pronounced rén shēng zài shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 人生在世 literally mean?

Literally, 人生在世 means “human life in the world”. It is used to mean “human life in this world”.

What is the Chinese definition of 人生在世?

指人生活在世上

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