老于世故 lǎo yú shì gù

experienced in the ways of the world (idiom); worldly-wise

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. experienced in the ways of the world (idiom); worldly-wise
  2. 2. sophisticated

Characters

Character Meaning
老 lǎo HSK 1
old (of people)
于 yú HSK 3
at; in; to
世 shì HSK 3
world; era; age
故 gù HSK 3
therefore; cause; reason