超然世事 chāoránshìshì to be aloof from worldly affairs Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 超然 chāorán aloof detached from worldly affairs; aloof; disinterested or impartial in a dispute; transcendent世事 shìshì human affairs affairs of life or things of the world; also refers specifically to the social skills or practicalities of dealing with society