玩世不恭 (wán shì bù gōng) — to be cynical toward life; to treat worldly conventions with defiant indifference
Definition
An idiom describing someone who treats life's conventions with cynical disdain, acting as if nothing matters. Carries a negative judgment — disapproval of a flippant, irreverent attitude toward the world.
idiom
to be cynical toward lifeto treat worldly conventions with defiant indifference
Examples
- 玩世不恭。Tā zhè zhǒng wán shì bù gōng de tài dù ràng zhǎng bèi hěn shī wàng.His cynical attitude toward life disappointed the elders.
- ，玩世不恭。Nián qīng rén kě yǐ yǒu gè xìng, dàn bú yào wán shì bù gōng.Young people can have personality, but they shouldn't be cynical toward life.
- 玩世不恭，。Tā biǎo miàn shàng wán shì bù gōng, qí shí nèi xīn hěn rèn zhēn.Outwardly he seems cynical, but deep down he's very serious.
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