超然世事 chāo rán shì shì

to consider oneself above worldly matters (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to consider oneself above worldly matters (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
超 chāo HSK 3
to exceed; to surpass; to overtake
然 rán HSK 2
so; thus; like this
世 shì HSK 3
world; era; age
事 shì HSK 2
matter; thing; affair