Chinese phrase

人活着究竟是为了〜? rén huó zhe jiū jìng shì wèi le 〜

Meaning

What do people ultimately live for ___?

When to use it

Asks what people see as the ultimate purpose of life. It introduces a reflective question about values, goals, or the meaning of life.

Example dialogue

你觉得,人活着究竟是为了什么? nǐ jué de rén huó zhe jiū jìng shì wèi le shén me

What do you think people ultimately live for?

我觉得是为了成为更好的人,也为了和重要的人一起生活。 wǒ jué de shì wèi le chéng wéi gèng hǎo de rén yě wèi le hé zhòng yào de rén yì qǐ shēng huó

I think it is to become a better person and to live with the people who matter.

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