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人生如寄 — “Human life is transient and temporary”

人生如寄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Human life is transient and temporary”. Like a short stay in this world, emphasizing its fleeting nature. Literally, “Life is like a temporary lodging”.

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人生如寄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 人rén
  • 生shēng
  • 如rú
  • 寄jì

人生如寄 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
人
rén2human being, person
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
如
rú6like, as, if
寄
jì11send by mail, entrust

Example Sentence with 人生如寄

他常说人生如寄,因此更加珍惜眼前的时光,努力活出精彩
He often says that human life is transient, so he cherishes the present time even more and strives to live a wonderful life.

Idioms Related to 人生如寄

Synonyms of 人生如寄

  • rén人shēng生ruò若jì寄life is a temporary lodging

Antonyms of 人生如寄

  • rén人shòu寿nián年fēng丰Long lives and bountiful harvests

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

Questions about 人生如寄

What does 人生如寄 mean?
人生如寄 (rén shēng rú jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Human life is transient and temporary”.
How do you pronounce 人生如寄?
人生如寄 is pronounced rén shēng rú jì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 人生如寄 literally mean?
Literally, 人生如寄 means “Life is like a temporary lodging”. It is used to mean “Human life is transient and temporary”.
What is the Chinese definition of 人生如寄?
寄:寓居,暂住。指人的生命短促,就象暂时寄居在人世间一样。
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