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世故
世
故
shì
gù
word #18,420
noun
the ways of the world
Other readings
shì gu
sophisticated
Related words
城府
chéng fǔ
subtle
心智
xīn zhì
mind; mental faculties
心窍
xīn qiào
the mind
心路
xīn lù
scheme
不择手段
bù zé shǒu duàn
by fair means or foul
八面玲珑
bā miàn líng lóng
be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations)
刁
diāo
artful
刁钻
diāo zuān
crafty
Appears in
不谙世故
bù ān shì gù
unworldly
人情世故
rén qíng shì gù
worldly wisdom
老于世故
lǎo yú shì gù
experienced in the ways of the world (idiom); worldly-wise
Found in idioms
人情世故
rén qíng shì gù
worldly wisdom; the ways of the world
老于世故
lǎo yú shì gù
experienced in the ways of the world; worldly-wise; sophisticated
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