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世事纷扰 — “The world is full of complexities and disturbances”

世事纷扰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the world is full of complexities and disturbances”. Worldly affairs are turbulent and confusing. Literally, “Worldly affairs in turmoil and disorder”.

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世事纷扰 Pronunciation and Pinyin

世事纷扰 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
世
shì5world, generation, era
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking
纷
fēn7numerous and complicated
扰
rǎo7disturb, disrupt, harass

Example Sentence with 世事纷扰

即使生活在山野间,也无法完全摆脱世事纷扰,烦恼总会如影随形
Even living in the mountains, one cannot completely escape the world's complexities and disturbances; worries often follow like a shadow.

Idioms Related to 世事纷扰

More idioms starting with 世

  • shì世shàng上wú无nán难shì事Where there is a will, there is a way
  • shì世shàng上wú无nán难shì事,,zhǐ只pà怕yǒu有xīn心rén人Where there's a will, there's a way
  • shì世shì世dài代dài代for generations
  • shì世shì世shēng生shēng生for all eternity
  • shì世rén人jiē皆zhī知known by all
  • shì世dài代shū书xiāng香Generations of scholarly family
  • shì世dài代zān簪yīng缨generations of high officials
  • shì世sú俗zhī之jiàn见conventional or worldly views
  • shì世wài外táo桃yuán源a peaceful secluded utopia
  • shì世yì异shí时yí移times have changed
  • shì世tài态rén人qíng情social customs and human relations
  • shì世tài态yán炎liáng凉fickleness of human relationships

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Questions about 世事纷扰

What does 世事纷扰 mean?

世事纷扰 (shì shì fēn rǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the world is full of complexities and disturbances”.

How do you pronounce 世事纷扰?

世事纷扰 is pronounced shì shì fēn rǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 世事纷扰 literally mean?

Literally, 世事纷扰 means “Worldly affairs in turmoil and disorder”. It is used to mean “the world is full of complexities and disturbances”.

What is the Chinese definition of 世事纷扰?

纷扰:纷乱。形容社会情况混乱不堪

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