a person's fundamental outlook, values, and perspective on the meaning and purpose of life

To be unfamiliar with both the people and the environment in a new place; describes being a stranger in a strange land without friends or connections.

(proverb) Literally "since ancient times, who in life has not died?"; implies that since death is inevitable, one should live and die with honor and purpose. From a poem by the Southern Song patriot [[文天祥|文天祥|wen2 tian1 xiang2]].

Life is like a dream; used to describe how human life is fleeting and illusory.

(idiom) People are bound to meet again eventually; used to remark on chance encounters or to advise against burning bridges, as you will likely cross paths with others again.

Since ancient times it has been rare for a person to live to be seventy years old; a proverb originating from a poem by [[杜甫|杜甫|du4 fu3]] of the Tang dynasty

To be completely new to a place and its people, such that everything is unfamiliar; used to describe the feeling of being a stranger in a new environment

Life is like a temporary stay; life is brief and fleeting.

human life is like the morning dew, meaning that existence is ephemeral and short-and-precarious

life is like a brief stay; human life is transient like a temporary lodging

human life is like the morning dew; describes the brief and precarious nature of human existence

A proverb suggesting that human life is as unpredictable and full of changes as the plot of a drama or theater performance

To treat life as a game; used to describe an attitude toward life that is cynical, non-serious, or lacks responsibility.

A perspective or philosophy of life centered on revolutionary ideals and serving the collective good.

A person has but one life just as grass has but one spring; refers to the brevity of human existence