与世沉浮 — “To drift along with the current of society”
与世沉浮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drift along with the current of society”. To go with the flow; to adapt oneself to prevailing trends or customs without a strong independent stance. Literally, “To sink and float with the world; to drift with the world”.
与世沉浮 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- yǔ与shì世fǔ俯yǎng仰conform to prevailing customs
- yǔ与shì世yǎn偃yǎng仰conform to the ways of the world
- yǔ与shì世tuī推yí移adapt to changing circumstances
- yǔ与shì世wú无zhēng争not contend with the world
- yǔ与shì世fú浮chén沉drift with the tide
- yǔ与shì世cháng长cí辞depart from this world forever
- yǔ与shì世gé隔jué绝isolated from the world
- yǔ与shì世mí靡zhēng争avoid worldly strife
- yǔ与rén人wéi为shàn善be kind and helpful to others
- yǔ与rén人fāng方biàn便make things convenient for others
- yǔ与rén人fāng方biàn便，，zì自jǐ己fāng方biàn便Help others, help yourself
- yǔ与zhòng众bù不tóng同to be unique
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What does 与世沉浮 mean?
与世沉浮 (yǔ shì chén fú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drift along with the current of society”.
How do you pronounce 与世沉浮?
与世沉浮 is pronounced yǔ shì chén fú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 与世沉浮 literally mean?
Literally, 与世沉浮 means “to sink and float with the world; to drift with the world”. It is used to mean “to drift along with the current of society”.
What is the Chinese definition of 与世沉浮?
与：和，同；世：指世人；沉浮：随波逐流。随大流，大家怎样，自己也怎样。