Definition
世故作为名词指‘人情世故’，即处世经验与对人际关系的洞察力，是成年人在社会交往中积累的智慧。这个词也常作形容词（世故的），意思是‘圆滑、老练’，但本行仅标注名词词性。
noun
worldly wisdomexperience and skill in dealing with human affairssocial savvy
Easily confused
- 事故shì gùsound-alikeaccident (unexpected event causing damage or injury)
Examples
- ，世故。Tā niánjì bú dà, què dǒngde hěn duō shì gù.Although he is young, he knows a lot about worldly affairs.
- 世故。Xuéxí shì gù xūyào shíjiān hé jīnglì.Learning worldly wisdom takes time and experience.
- 世故。Tā cóngxiǎo jiù zài fùzá de huánjìng zhōng xuéhuì le shì gù.He learned worldly wisdom from a young age in a complicated environment.
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