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世事如棋 Pronunciation and Pinyin

世事如棋 Usage and Examples

Life is like a game of chess

Life is like chess

The world is like a chessboard

The characters in 世事如棋

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
世
shì5world, generation, era
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking
如
rú6like, as, if
棋
qí12board game pieces

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wú无cháng常Life is impermanent., Nothing is constant.
  • 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 世事如棋

What does 世事如棋 mean in Chinese?

世事如棋 (shì shì rú qí) means “Life is like a game of chess, Life is like chess, the world is like a chessboard”.

How do you pronounce 世事如棋?

世事如棋 is pronounced shì shì rú qí in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Life is like a game of chess” in Chinese?

“Life is like a game of chess” is 世事如棋 (shì shì rú qí) in Chinese.

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