世事 shìshì human affairs Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 世事难料 shìshìnánliào world events are unpredictable Worldly affairs or circumstances are constantly changing and difficult to foresee.超然世事 chāoránshìshì to be aloof from worldly affairs To consider oneself above the matters of human life; to hold aloof from worldly affairs.