Chinese phrase
人生不能只用〜来衡量 rén shēng bù néng zhǐ yòng 〜 lái héng liáng
Meaning
Life cannot be measured using only ___
When to use it
Says that life should not be judged by only one measure. It often appears when discussing values, success, or what makes life meaningful.
Example dialogue
我觉得帮助别人比赚钱更有意义。 wǒ jué de bāng zhù bié rén bǐ zhuàn qián gèng yǒu yì yì
I think helping others is more meaningful than making money.
我也这么想，人生不能只用金钱来衡量。 wǒ yě zhè me xiǎng rén shēng bù néng zhǐ yòng jīn qián lái héng liáng
I think so too. Life cannot be measured by money alone.