- 幽明异路 yōumíngyìlù the dead and the living are separatedThe realm of the dead and the realm of the living are separate and do not mix; used to describe the absolute boundary between life and death.
- 幽明录 yōumínglù Youming LuRecords of the Hidden and Visible World, a collection of supernatural tales and anecdotes compiled by Liu Yiqing during the Liu Song dynasty
- 幽明永隔 yōumíngyǒnggé the living and the dead are separated foreverThe living world and the world of the dead are eternally isolated; used to describe the finality of death and the inability of the living to see the deceased again.