Meaning of 人情世故
人情世故 means worldly wisdom; social sophistication; the ways of the world. Pronounced rén qíng shì gù.
- worldly wisdom; social sophistication; the ways of the world
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
gāng刚
cóng从
dà大
xué学
bì毕
yè业
，
hái还
bù不
dǒng懂
rén人
qíng情
shì世
gù故
。
He just graduated from university and still doesn't understand the ways of the world.
Zài在
zhè这
ge个
quān圈
zi子
lǐ里
，
rén人
qíng情
shì世
gù故
bǐ比
néng能
lì力
gèng更
zhòng重
yào要
。
In this circle, social sophistication is more important than ability.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
nián年
jì纪
xiǎo小
，
qí其
shí实
hěn很
dǒng懂
rén人
qíng情
shì世
gù故
。
Don't be fooled by his young age; he actually understands worldly wisdom very well.
Chǔ处
lǐ理
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
xū需
yào要
dǒng懂
de得
rén人
qíng情
shì世
gù故
。
Handling this matter requires an understanding of the ways of the world.