wán
shì
gōng

idiom
adjective

Meaning of 玩世不恭

玩世不恭 means cynical and frivolous; treating the world with disrespect; not taking life seriously. Pronounced wán shì bù gōng.

  • cynical and frivolous; treating the world with disrespect; not taking life seriously

Definitions & Examples

shēng
xìng
wán
shì
gōng
 
cóng
shì
guī
fàng
zài
yǎn
 

He is cynical by nature and never takes worldly conventions seriously.

Zhè
xiǎo
shuō
zào
le
wán
shì
gōng
de
jiā
xíng
xiàng
 

This novel portrays the image of a cynical, frivolous rich young man.

Jǐn
guǎn
biǎo
miàn
shàng
wán
shì
gōng
 
shí
nèi
xīn
fēi
cháng
shàn
liáng
 

Despite his cynical appearance, he is actually very kind at heart.