- 素昧平生 sùmèipíngshēng to have never met(idiom) to have never met someone before; to be entirely unacquainted throughout one's life
- 平生不做亏心事,半夜敲门心不惊 píngshēngbùzuòkuīxīnshìbànyèqiāoménxīnbùjīng rest with a clear conscienceLiterally "if one does no wrong during one's life, a knock at the door at midnight will not cause alarm"; a clear conscience is the best protection from fear.