粵

處cyu5世sai3

simp处世
cyu5 sai3cyu2 sai3chǔ shì

English

  1. to conduct oneself in society
  2. to conduct oneself in society

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 應對社會上嘅人同事

Examples

  • 處世之道

    ways of the world

  • 識處世對事業好有幫助。

    Being worldly-wise can help one's career a lot.

  • 最光明的处世方法是既蔑视社会的因袭,又过着与社会的因袭不相矛盾的生活。

    The most enlightened way of living is to despise social conventions while at the same time living your life in conformity to them.

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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