







不晓世务 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be ignorant of current affairs and social trends”. To lack worldly wisdom or common sense in dealing with people, often appearing tactless or naive. Literally, “not know worldly affairs”.

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Open the tool →不晓世务 (bù xiǎo shì wù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be ignorant of current affairs and social trends”.
不晓世务 is pronounced bù xiǎo shì wù in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 不晓世务 means “not know worldly affairs”. It is used to mean “to be ignorant of current affairs and social trends”.
不知晓当前重要的事态和时代的潮流。现也指待人接物不知趣。