social attitudes; ways of the world
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the ways of the world; social attitudes; how people treat each other in society
Often used in set phrases like 世态炎凉 (the fickleness of the world) or 世态人情 (social conditions and human relationships).
Tā他
kàn看
tòu透
le了
shì世
tài态
yán炎
liáng凉
，
jué决
dìng定
guī归
yǐn隐
shān山
lín林
。
He saw through the fickleness of the world and decided to retreat to the mountains.
Shì世
tài态
rén人
qíng情
，
lěng冷
nuǎn暖
zì自
zhī知
。
The ways of the world and human relationships—their warmth and coldness are known only to oneself.
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Jīng经
lì历
le了
hěn很
duō多
shì事
hòu后
，
tā他
duì对
shì世
tài态
yǒu有
le了
xīn新
de的
rèn认
shi识
。
After experiencing many things, he gained a new understanding of the ways of the world.