experience the world; see life
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to experience the world; to see life; to go through the vicissitudes of life
literaryLiterary expression indicating the accumulation of worldly experience over time. Often used to describe someone who has become sophisticated or deeply understanding of human affairs through long experience.
Tā他
yuè阅
shì世
jiàn渐
shēn深
，
duì对
rén人
xìng性
de的
lǐ理
jiě解
yě也
yuè越
fā发
tòu透
chè彻
。
As he gradually gained deeper experience of the world, his understanding of human nature became increasingly thorough.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
yuè阅
shì世
fēng丰
fù富
，
fán凡
shì事
dōu都
néng能
kàn看
tòu透
běn本
zhì质
。
This elderly man is richly experienced in worldly affairs and can see through to the essence of everything.
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Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
yuè阅
shì世
qiǎn浅
，
nán难
miǎn免
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
pàn判
duàn断
shī失
wù误
。
Young people have shallow experience of the world, so it is inevitable that they sometimes make misjudgments.