粵

世sai3事si6

sai3 si6shì shì

English

  1. affairs of life
  2. things of the world
  3. worldly affairs

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 世界上發生嘅事;人生嘅經歷同際遇

Examples

  • 世事如棋局。

    Life is like a game of chess.

    Tatoeba · mrtaistoi CC BY

  • 世事變幻無常,人不能因循守舊、一成不變。

    Things change from time to time, and one should change with them.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 不問世事

    not to be concerned about worldly affairs

  • 世事如棋

    life is like chess

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

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