worldly wisdom; social sophistication; the ways of the world
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worldly wisdom; social sophistication; the ways of the world
Refers to the unwritten rules, social conventions, and practical wisdom governing human relationships. Often used in negative constructions (不懂人情世故) to describe someone naive or unsophisticated.
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.
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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.