enter society; join the secular world
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to enter society; to begin one's career; to engage with the practical world
Often used to describe starting a career or gaining worldly experience after school. Contrasts with 出世 (chūshì, to leave society/withdraw from the world), a concept rooted in Buddhist and Daoist philosophy.
Tā他
gāng刚
bì毕
yè业
，
rù入
shì世
bù不
shēn深
。
He just graduated and doesn't have much experience in society yet.
Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
yīng应
gāi该
jī积
jí极
rù入
shì世
，
wèi为
shè社
huì会
zuò做
gòng贡
xiàn献
。
Young people should actively enter society and contribute to it.
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Tā他
xìng性
gé格
qīng清
gāo高
，
bù不
yuàn愿
rù入
shì世
，
xuǎn选
zé择
yǐn隐
jū居
shān山
lín林
。
He has a lofty character, is unwilling to enter the secular world, and chose to live in seclusion in the mountains.