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世事
shì shì
Pinyin
Definition
世事
-
shì shì
affairs of life
things of the world
Character Decomposition
世
㇗
廿
事
十
口
丨
⺺
亅
Related Words
(20)
世界
shì jiè
1
world
2
CL:個|个[gè]
乱世
luàn shì
1
the world in chaos
2
troubled times
3
(in Buddhism) the mortal world
事
shì
1
matter
2
thing
3
item
4
work
5
affair
6
CL:件[jiàn],樁|桩[zhuāng],回[huí]
事情
shì qing
1
affair
2
matter
3
thing
4
business
5
CL:件[jiàn],樁|桩[zhuāng]
故事
gù shì
1
old practice
2
CL:個|个[gè]
一生一世
yī shēng yī shì
1
a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life
世
Shì
1
surname Shi
世上
shì shàng
1
on earth
世事
shì shì
1
affairs of life
2
things of the world
世人
shì rén
1
people (in general)
2
people around the world
3
everyone
世俗
shì sú
1
profane
2
secular
3
worldly
世家
shì jiā
1
family influential for generations
2
aristocratic family
世故
shì gù
1
the ways of the world
世界观
shì jiè guān
1
worldview
2
world outlook
3
Weltanschauung
世纪
shì jì
1
century
2
CL:個|个[gè]
世道
shì dào
1
the ways of the world
2
the morals of the time
世间
shì jiān
1
world
2
earth
乱世佳人
Luàn shì Jiā rén
1
Gone with the Wind (film)
事事
shì shì
1
everything
事件
shì jiàn
1
event
2
happening
3
incident
4
CL:個|个[gè]
Idioms
(20)
一生一世
yī shēng yī shì
1
a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life
不明事理
bù míng shì lǐ
1
not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense
不经一事
bù jīng yī shì
1
You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
不经一事,不长一智
bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì
1
You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
世上无难事,只怕有心人
shì shàng wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén
1
there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)
2
persistence will overcome
世代相传
shì dài xiāng chuán
1
passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
世态炎凉
shì tài yán liáng
1
the hypocrisy of the world (idiom)
世风日下
shì fēng rì xià
1
public morals are degenerating with each passing day (idiom)
事不过三
shì bù guò sān
1
a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom)
2
don't repeat the same mistake again and again
3
bad things don't happen more than three times
事不关己
shì bù guān jǐ
1
a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
事不关己,高高挂起
shì bù guān jǐ , gāo gāo guà qǐ
1
to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)
事到临头
shì dào lín tóu
1
when things come to a head (idiom)
事半功倍
shì bàn gōng bèi
1
half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results
2
a stitch in time saves nine
事危累卵
shì wēi lěi luǎn
1
lit. the matter has become a pile of eggs (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
事在人为
shì zài rén wéi
1
the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort
2
With effort, one can achieve anything.
事实胜于雄辩
shì shí shèng yú xióng biàn
1
Facts speak louder than words. (idiom)
事后聪明
shì hòu cōng ming
1
wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it
事后诸葛亮
shì hòu Zhū gě Liàng
1
a genius in retrospect (idiom); hindsight is 20-20
事怕行家
shì pà háng jiā
1
an expert always produces the best work (idiom)
事无巨细
shì wú jù xì
1
lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom)
2
fig. to deal with any matter, regardless of its importance
Sample Sentences
唉,世事难料,我以前喜欢的白马王子,现在变成大胖子了。
ai ,shìshìnánliào ,wǒ yǐqián xǐhuan de báimǎ wángzǐ ,xiànzài biànchéng dà pàngzi le 。
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