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立身处世
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立身处世

立身处世 — “To establish oneself and conduct oneself in society”

立身处世 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to establish oneself and conduct oneself in society”. To behave and interact with others in life according to certain principles. Literally, “establish oneself and conduct oneself in society”.

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立身处世 Pronunciation and Pinyin

立身处世 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
立
lì5stand, establish, immediately
身
shēn7body, person, life, self
处
chǔ5to be at a place
世
shì5world, generation, era

Example Sentence with 立身处世

一个人的立身处世之道,往往决定了他能走多远。
A person's way of establishing themselves and conducting themselves in society often determines how far they can go.

Idioms Related to 立身处世

Synonyms of 立身处世

  • rén人qíng情shì世gù故worldly wisdom and social graces

More idioms starting with 立

  • lì立yè业ān安bāng邦establish an enterprise and secure the land
  • lì立yú于bù不bài败zhī之dì地secure an unassailable position
  • lì立rén人dá达rén人help others establish and succeed
  • lì立gōng功lì立shì事achieve great things and build a legacy
  • lì立gōng功zì自xiào效render meritorious service and dedicate oneself
  • lì立gōng功shú赎zuì罪atone for sins by meritorious service
  • lì立chī吃dì地xiàn陷Squander resources, face ruin
  • lì立mìng命ān安shēn身find spiritual peace and a stable life
  • lì立guó国ān安bāng邦establish a nation and secure the country
  • lì立dì地shū书chú厨a walking encyclopedia
  • lì立dì地shū书chú橱a walking encyclopedia
  • lì立dì地chéng成fó佛Instantly become a Buddha

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What does 立身处世 mean?

立身处世 (lì shēn chǔ shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to establish oneself and conduct oneself in society”.

How do you pronounce 立身处世?

立身处世 is pronounced lì shēn chǔ shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 立身处世 literally mean?

Literally, 立身处世 means “establish oneself and conduct oneself in society”. It is used to mean “to establish oneself and conduct oneself in society”.

What is the Chinese definition of 立身处世?

立身:做人;处世:在社会上活动,与人交往。指人在社会上待人接物的种种活动。

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