social atmosphere; public morals; social customs
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
social atmosphere; public morals; moral climate of society
Often used in phrases describing the decline or improvement of social morality.
Shì世
fēng风
rì日
xià下
，
rén人
xīn心
bù不
gǔ古
。
Public morals are declining by the day, and people's hearts are no longer as simple as in ancient times.
Zhè这
gè个
dì地
fāng方
shì世
fēng风
chún淳
hòu厚
，
lín邻
lǐ里
zhī之
jiān间
hù互
bāng帮
hù互
zhù助
。
The social customs here are honest and simple, with neighbors helping one another.
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Shì世
fēng风
biàn变
qiān迁
，
chuán传
tǒng统
xí习
sú俗
yě也
zài在
zhú逐
jiàn渐
gǎi改
biàn变
。
As social customs change, traditional practices are also gradually transforming.