世情如纸 — “Worldly sentiments like paper”
世情如纸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Worldly affairs and human relationships are superficial, fragile, and often fickle; implying that people's sentiments or loyalty can be very thin and easily changed”. Literally, “Worldly sentiments like paper”.
世情如纸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
世情如纸 Character Breakdown
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- shì世rén人jiē皆zhī知known by all
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- shì世sú俗zhī之jiàn见conventional or worldly views
- shì世wài外táo桃yuán源a peaceful secluded utopia
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What does 世情如纸 mean?
世情如纸 (shì qíng rú zhǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Worldly affairs and human relationships are superficial, fragile, and often fickle; implying that people's sentiments or loyalty can be very thin and easily changed”.
How do you pronounce 世情如纸?
世情如纸 is pronounced shì qíng rú zhǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 世情如纸 literally mean?
Literally, 世情如纸 means “Worldly sentiments like paper”. It is used to mean “Worldly affairs and human relationships are superficial, fragile, and often fickle; implying that people's sentiments or loyalty can be very thin and easily changed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 世情如纸?
世情：世态人情。社会上人情像纸一样薄