世情 (shì qíng) — the ways of the world; social customs and human relationships; the current world situation; global affairs; social trends; prevailing customs of the time
Definition
Literary/abstract noun for 'the ways of the world' — social customs, human relationships, and current trends viewed as a whole. Common in written or reflective contexts rather than everyday talk.
noun
the ways of the worldsocial customs and human relationshipsthe current world situationglobal affairssocial trendsprevailing customs of the time
Examples
- ，世情。Tā nián jì suī xiǎo, què hěn dǒng shì qíng.Although he is young, he understands the ways of the world well.
- 世情。Zhè běn shū fēn xī le dāng dài de shì qíng biàn huà.This book analyzes the changes in contemporary world affairs.
- ，世情。Suí zhe jīng jì fā zhǎn, shì qíng yě zài bú duàn yǎn biàn.As the economy develops, social trends are also constantly evolving.
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