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人情世故 — “Worldly wisdom and social graces”

人情世故 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “worldly wisdom and social graces”. Understanding human nature and social conventions. Literally, “human feelings and worldly sophistication”.

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人情世故 Pronunciation and Pinyin

人情世故 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
人
rén2human being, person
情
qíng11emotions, feelings, love
世
shì5world, generation, era
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional

Example Sentence with 人情世故

他虽然涉世未深,但对人情世故却有着独到的见解。
Although he is not very experienced in society, he has unique insights into human relations and worldly wisdom.

Idioms Related to 人情世故

Synonyms of 人情世故

  • rén人zhī之cháng常qíng情only human nature
  • rén人qíng情lěng冷nuǎn暖fair-weather friends

Antonyms of 人情世故

  • shì世tài态yán炎liáng凉fickleness of human relationships

More idioms starting with 人

  • rén人yī一jǐ己bǎi百make hundredfold effort to catch up
  • rén人dīng丁xīng兴wàng旺a flourishing and growing family
  • rén人bù不wèi为jǐ己,,tiān天zhū诛dì地miè灭Heaven and Earth condemn the unselfish
  • rén人bù不rén人,,guǐ鬼bù不guǐ鬼looking ghastly or grotesque
  • rén人bù不kě可mào貌xiàng相Don't judge a person by appearance
  • rén人bù不kě可mào貌xiàng相,,hǎi海shuǐ水bù不kě可dǒu斗liáng量Never judge a person by appearance
  • rén人bù不fàn犯wǒ我,,wǒ我bù不fàn犯rén人I will not offend unless offended
  • rén人bù不zhī知,,guǐ鬼bù不jué觉done in complete secrecy
  • rén人bù不liáo聊shēng生people can't make a living
  • rén人bù不zì自ān安people are feeling uneasy
  • rén人shì世cāng沧sāng桑the vicissitudes of human life
  • rén人zhōng中zhī之lóng龙an outstanding person

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What does 人情世故 mean?

人情世故 (rén qíng shì gù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “worldly wisdom and social graces”.

How do you pronounce 人情世故?

人情世故 is pronounced rén qíng shì gù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 人情世故 literally mean?

Literally, 人情世故 means “human feelings and worldly sophistication”. It is used to mean “worldly wisdom and social graces”.

What is the Chinese definition of 人情世故?

为人处世的道理。

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