玩世不恭 wán shì bù gōng

cynical; scornful of social rules

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 23035th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to trifle without respect (idiom); to despise worldly conventions
  2. 2. frivolous

Characters

Character Meaning
玩 wán HSK 2
to play; to have fun; to trifle with
世 shì HSK 3
world; era; age
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
恭 gōng HSK 5
respectful