世面 (shì miàn) — the world (in terms of social experience), the ways of the world

Definition

世面 means the breadth of worldly or social experience one has been exposed to — used in phrases like 见过世面 ('well-experienced') and 没见过世面 ('green, inexperienced').

noun
the world (in terms of social experience)the ways of the world

Examples

  • 世面
    Tā nián qīng shí jiù chū qù chuǎng dàng, jiàn guò bù shǎo shì miàn.
    He went out to make his way when he was young and has seen a lot of the world.
  • 世面
    Dì yī cì chū guó, tā jué de zì jǐ tài méi shì miàn le.
    Being abroad for the first time, she felt she was too inexperienced.
  • 世面
    Duō lǚ xíng néng kāi kuò yǎn jiè, zēng zhǎng shì miàn.
    Traveling more can broaden your horizons and increase your knowledge of the world.

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