老于世故
lǎo​yú​shì​gù

worldly-wise

  • created sense approved 老于世故/老於世故 · lǎo​yú​shì​gù · worldly-wise — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    老于世故 / 老於世故

    lǎo​yú​shì​gù

    worldly-wise

    experienced in the ways of the world; sophisticated or cynical due to long experience; often carries a negative tone suggesting someone is too calculating or smooth in their dealings

    老 (literal) → 老 · lǎo · experienced 于 (literal) → 于/於 · yú · in 世故 (literal) → 世故 · shì​gu · worldly-wise

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense