Meaning of 世故
世故 means worldly wisdom; knowledge of the ways of the world. Pronounced shì gù. HSK 7-9.
- worldly wisdom; knowledge of the ways of the world
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
nián年
jì纪
bù不
dà大
，
què却
pō颇
dǒng懂
rén人
qíng情
shì世
gù故
。
He is not old, yet he understands the ways of the world quite well.
Lǎo老
Zhāng张
zài在
zhí职
chǎng场
hùn混
le了
jǐ几
shí十
nián年
，
shēn深
ān谙
shì世
gù故
。
Having worked in the office for decades, Old Zhang is deeply versed in worldly wisdom.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
gǔ古
dài代
guān官
chǎng场
de的
zhǒng种
zhǒng种
shì世
gù故
。
This book describes the various intricacies of the ancient officialdom.