get a life

English

(idiomatic, intransitive, derogatory) To begin having a more interesting, eventful, or worthwhile existence.
- 1995 Sept. 14, Joseph Berger, "Disgraced, Ex-Lawman In Rockland Avoids Jail," New York Times (retrieved 23 Aug 2016):
  "He's really broken. Hopefully he'll be able to find work somewhere and get a life."
- 2006 Dec. 25, Lev Grossman, "Power To The People: Harriet Klausner, The Constant Critic," Time (retrieved 23 Aug 2016):
  "Harriet, please get a life," someone begged her on a message board, "and leave us poor Amazon customers alone."

Most often used in the imperative, as a derogatory dismissal addressed to someone considered stuffy, tedious, or excessively nosy.

to have a more interesting, eventful, or worthwhile existence

Chinese:
Mandarin: 做些讓生活更有意義的事, 做些让生活更有意义的事 (zuò xiē ràng shēnghuó gèng yǒu yìyì de shì)
Finnish: hankkia elämä

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