人情世故 rén qíng shì gù

the ways of the world; worldly wisdom

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. the ways of the world
  2. 2. worldly wisdom
  3. 3. to know how to get on in the world

Characters

Character Meaning
person; people; man
feeling; emotion; situation
world; era; age
therefore; cause; reason