- 生机勃勃 shēngjībóbó full of vitalityfull of vigor and vitality; thriving; usually describes nature or society rather than individual people; compare [[生气勃勃|生氣勃勃|sheng1 qi4 bo2 bo2]]
- 生机盎然 shēngjī'àngrán full of lifeexuberant; full of life and vitality
- 一线生机 yīxiànshēngjī a slim chance of survival(idiom) a very small or remaining chance to survive; a ray of hope; a fighting chance
- 了无生机 liǎowúshēngjī lifelesscompletely lacking any sign of life or vitality
