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做人做世 — “To conduct oneself in society”

做人做世 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conduct oneself in society”. To navigate life and human interactions; to manage one's behavior and affairs in the world. Literally, “To be a person and act in the world”.

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做人做世 Pronunciation and Pinyin

做人做世 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
做
zuò11to do or make
人
rén2human being, person
做
zuò11to do or make
世
shì5world, generation, era

Example Sentence with 做人做世

奶奶常说,做人做世,最重要的是善良和正直。
Grandma often said that in life, the most important things are kindness and integrity.

Idioms Related to 做人做世

Synonyms of 做人做世

  • zuò做rén人zuò做shì事how one conducts oneself in life and work

More idioms starting with 做

  • zuò做yī一tiān天hé和shang尚zhuàng撞yī一tiān天zhōng钟muddle through day by day
  • zuò做yī一rì日hé和shàng尚zhuàng撞yī一tiān天zhōng钟muddle through perfunctorily
  • zuò做yī一rì日hé和shàng尚zhuàng撞yī一rì日zhōng钟Muddle through duties perfunctorily
  • zuò做gāng刚zuò做róu柔use both firm and gentle approaches
  • zuò做hǎo好zuò做è恶feign good or evil as needed
  • zuò做hǎo好zuò做dǎi歹to persuade with every possible method
  • zuò做xiǎo小fú伏dī低to humble oneself and fawn upon others
  • zuò做xiǎo小fú服dī低act humbly and submissively
  • zuò做zhāng张zuò做shì势put on an act
  • zuò做zhāng张zuò做zhì智to put on airs
  • zuò做zhāng张zuò做zhì致to put on airs

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Questions about 做人做世

What does 做人做世 mean?

做人做世 (zuò rén zuò shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conduct oneself in society”.

How do you pronounce 做人做世?

做人做世 is pronounced zuò rén zuò shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 做人做世 literally mean?

Literally, 做人做世 means “to be a person and act in the world”. It is used to mean “to conduct oneself in society”.

What is the Chinese definition of 做人做世?

指在社会上立身行事。

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