- 不为人知 bùwéirénzhī unknownnot known by others; unknown to the public; kept secret
- 鲜为人知 xiǎnwéirénzhī rarely knownrarely known to anyone; almost secret to all but a few
- 为人师表 wéirénshībiǎo to be a model for othersto serve as an example of virtue for others to follow; to be worthy of the name of teacher
- 为人处世 wéirénchǔshì conduct oneself in societythe way one conducts oneself and interacts with others in society
- 敢为人先 gǎnwéirénxiān to dare to be firstTo dare to be the first; to be courageous enough to pioneer or lead the way in doing something others have not done yet.
- 舍己为人 shějǐwèirén self-sacrificeto sacrifice one's own interests or life for the sake of others; altruistic
- 好为人师 hàowéirénshī to like to lecture others(idiom) to like to show off one's knowledge; to enjoy acting like a teacher or mentor without being asked, showing a lack of humility
- 为人作嫁 wèirénzuòjià to work for others' benefitto work hard and toil for the benefit of others while receiving no reward or advantage for oneself
- 两世为人 liǎngshìwéirén to have escaped deathDescribes being lucky to have survived a life-threatening situation, as if having been reborn or living a second life
- 吃得苦中苦,方为人上人 chīdekǔzhōngkǔfāngwéirénshàngrén no pain, no gainOnly by enduring the most difficult trials and hardships can one rise above the rest and reach the top; used to encourage perseverance in the face of suffering.
- 为人民服务 wèirénmínfúwù to serve the peopleServe the People; a famous political slogan of the Chinese Communist Party advocating for selfless service to the public. the public.
- 有仇不报非君子,有冤不伸枉为人 yǒuchóubùbàofēijūnzǐyǒuyuānbùshēnwǎngwéirén not seeking revenge is unworthy of a manA person who does not avenge an injustice is no gentleman, and one who does not redress a wrong is not worth being called a man.
- 毛泽东:鲜为人知的故事 máozédōngxiānwéirénzhīdegùshi Mao: The Unknown StoryMao: The Unknown Story; a biography of Mao Zedong by Jung Chang [[张戎|張戎|zhang1 rong2]] and Jon Halliday
- 为人作嫁衣裳 wèirénzuòjiàyīshang to work for others' benefitto toil for others' advantage with no benefit to oneself; literally, to sew a wedding dress for another girl