尘俗 (chén sú) — the mundane world; worldly affairs (often with a tone of weariness or detachment)
Definition
Literary adjective for the mundane, worldly life — used in writing with a tone of weariness or detachment, as in 尘俗的生活 ('worldly life') or 尘俗中的烦恼 ('troubles of the mortal world').
adjective
the mundane worldworldly affairs (often with a tone of weariness or detachment)
Examples
- 尘俗，。Tā yàn juàn le chén sú de shēng huó, jué dìng qù shān lǐ xiū xíng.He grew tired of worldly life and decided to go practice in the mountains.
- 尘俗。Zhè shǒu shī miáo xiě le zuò zhě duì chén sú de gǎn kǎi.This poem describes the author's reflections on the mundane world.
- 尘俗，。chén sú Zhōng de fán nǎo, zài shān shuǐ zhī jiān dōu xiāo sàn le.The worries of the worldly world all dissolve amid the mountains and waters.
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