Definition
世事 refers to the affairs and events of the human world, often carrying a slightly reflective or philosophical tone. You'll encounter it in literary texts, idioms like 世事无常 ('the world is unpredictable'), and when discussing life experiences.
n.
human affairsworldly affairs
Examples
- ，世事。Tā jīnglì le hěn duō, duì shì shì kàn de hěn qīngchu.He has experienced a lot and sees worldly affairs very clearly.
- 世事，。shì shì biànhuà hěn kuài, wǒmen zhǐ néng jìnlì shìyìng.Worldly affairs change quickly; we can only try our best to adapt.
- 世事。Zhè wèi lǎorén bǎ yì shēng de shì shì dōu xiě jìn le shū lǐ.This old man wrote all the worldly affairs of his life into a book.
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