生是为了死 Living for dying conveys a nihilistic or pessimistic outlook

Relation Nicknames

为死而活 [wéi sĭ ér huó]
Live For Dying is a rather philosophical statement reflecting how existential dread or anticipation ...
为死而生 [wéi sĭ ér shēng]
Living for Death Philosophical yet dark ; it could reflect a nihilistic attitude toward life where ...
死亡不是梦 [sĭ wáng bù shì mèng]
Death is not a dream A more poetic way to express thoughts on death which in many Chinese contexts can ...
活葬 [huó zàng]
Living Burial expresses the feeling of being emotionally or spiritually dead while still physically ...
性命 [xìng mìng]
In Chinese culture life and death are topics closely tied to philosophy and tradition This short ...
死如复生生如死 [sĭ rú fù shēng shēng rú sĭ]
A profound somber phrase that suggests living a life filled with struggles or existential thoughts ...
死亡是最长久的睡眠 [sĭ wáng shì zuì zhăng jiŭ de shuì mián]
An existential or dark name implying that death offers permanent rest symbolizing escape from the ...
看生看死 [kàn shēng kàn sĭ]
看生看死 suggests contemplation on both living and dying reflecting a philosophical attitude ...
人活着就是为了求死 [rén huó zhe jiù shì wéi le qiú sĭ]
The phrase literally says living just to seek death A rather bleak outlook on life reflecting deep ...