- 天上人间 tiānshàngrénjiān worlds apartHeaven and earth; used to describe two completely different situations or a vast difference in status.
- 人间地狱 rénjiāndìyù hell on earth(idiom) a place filled with intense suffering; a dark and miserable environment that resembles hell
- 不食人间烟火 bùshírénjiānyānhuǒ otherworldly(idiom) detached from the mundane concerns of ordinary life; having an ethereal or spiritual quality as if one does not eat cooked food like ordinary mortals
- 游戏人间 yóuxìrénjiān to play through lifeTo treat life as a game; to face the world with an easy-going or playful attitude rather than taking things seriously.
- 人间喜剧 rénjiānxǐjù La Comédie humaineThe title of a series of novels and stories by the 19th-century French author Honoré de Balzac
- 春满人间 chūnmǎnrénjiān spring is everywhereLiterally means that spring has arrived in the world and everything is full of life; often used metaphorically to mean the world is full of warmth and love
- 人间蒸发 rénjiānzhēngfā to vanish from the face of the earthto disappear completely without a trace; to vanish suddenly, often used when someone goes missing unexpectedly
- 人间词话 rénjiāncíhuà Renjian CihuaA famous book of literary criticism by the scholar [[王国维|王國維|wang2 guo2 wei2]], published in 1908. It is renowned for introducing the concept of "jingjie" (artistic realm or state) as the supreme standard for evaluating poetry and lyrics, blending traditional Chinese aesthetics with Western philosophical influences.
- 人间道 rénjiāndào human realmthe human path or world of mortals in Buddhist cosmology, one of the six realms of existence
- 单人间 dānrénjiān single roomsingle room in a hotel or guesthouse
- 双人间 shuāngrénjiān double roomA hotel room with two beds or designed for two people; also called a [[标准间|標準間|biao1 zhun3 jian1]] or [[双人房|雙人房|shuang1 ren2 fang2]].
- 人间天堂 rénjiāntiāntáng heaven on earthan exceptionally beautiful or pleasant place; a paradise on earth
- 人间佛教 rénjiānfójiào Humanistic BuddhismA modern movement in Chinese Buddhism that emphasizes applying Buddhist teachings to improve society and the human condition in this world, rather than focusing solely on ritual or the afterlife.
- 人间清醒 rénjiānqīngxǐng to stay clear-headedperson who keeps their senses and does not get carried away; to remain clear-headed and realistic despite success or social pressure