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世事无常 Pronunciation and Pinyin

世事无常 Usage and Examples

Life is impermanent.

Nothing is constant.

Life is unpredictable.

而且你永远都不会知道,世事无常.

And you never know, things can change at any time.

Gudo笑道:“世事无常,人生短暂。”

Gudo smiled. 'Everything in this life is impermanent' he explained.

The characters in 世事无常

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
世
shì5world, generation, era
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking
无
wú4without, not having
常
cháng11constant, often, ordinary

More words starting with 世

  • shì世shàng上in the world, on earth
  • shì世shì世for generations, from generation to generation
  • shì世shì事Worldly affairs, Human affairs
  • shì世shì事bù不gōng公Life is unfair., The world is unfair.
  • shì世shì事biàn变huàn幻Things change, Times change
  • shì世shì事biàn变qiān迁Times change, The world changes
  • shì世shì事rú如qí棋Life is like a game of chess, Life is like chess
  • shì世shì事cāng沧sāng桑Vicissitudes of life, The ever-changing world
  • shì世shì事fán繁huá华Worldly splendor, Bustling world
  • shì世shì事fēn纷fán繁Life's complexities, Worldly intricacies
  • shì世shì事nán难liào料Things are unpredictable, Life is full of uncertainties

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Questions about 世事无常

What does 世事无常 mean in Chinese?

世事无常 (shì shì wú cháng) means “Life is impermanent, Nothing is constant, Life is unpredictable”.

How do you pronounce 世事无常?

世事无常 is pronounced shì shì wú cháng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Life is impermanent.” in Chinese?

“Life is impermanent.” is 世事无常 (shì shì wú cháng) in Chinese.

How is 世事无常 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 世事无常, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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