玩世不恭 — “To be cynical and irreverent”
玩世不恭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be cynical and irreverent”. To adopt a flippant and disrespectful attitude towards life and serious matters, often due to disillusionment. Literally, “trifle with life, irreverent”.
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玩世不恭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
玩世不恭 Character Breakdown
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他对生活总是抱着玩世不恭的态度，从不认真对待任何事情。
He always approached life with a cynical and irreverent attitude, never taking anything seriously.
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- wán玩suì岁kài愒rì日idle away one's time
- wán玩suì岁kài愒shí时fritter away time in idleness
- wán玩suì岁kài愒yuè月indulge in idleness and waste time
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- wán玩hū忽zhí职shǒu守neglect or dereliction of duty
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- wán玩rì日kài愒shí时to idle away one's time
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Open the tool →Questions about 玩世不恭
What does 玩世不恭 mean?
玩世不恭 (wán shì bù gōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be cynical and irreverent”.
How do you pronounce 玩世不恭?
玩世不恭 is pronounced wán shì bù gōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 玩世不恭 literally mean?
Literally, 玩世不恭 means “trifle with life, irreverent”. It is used to mean “to be cynical and irreverent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 玩世不恭?
玩世：以消极、玩弄的态度对待生活；不恭：不严肃。因对现实不满而采取的一种不严肃、不认真的生活态度。