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世故

shì gù / shì gu
HSK 7

English Meaning

(shì gù) the ways of the world | (shì gu) sophisticated; worldly-wise

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
现在是如此地圆滑世故
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你看康主任

“See, Director Kang”

“is now so slick and worldly.”

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即便心里

“Even if”

案子的人情世故全都抛之脑后
HSK 6 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“I should have ignored all the social pressures and simply sought the truth for the deceased.”

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我就该把死者的身份

“I should cast aside the identity of the deceased,”

“the case's human entanglements,”

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一心只听死者说话才对呀

“and listen only to what the dead have to say.”

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这还不晓得人情世故
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干这么多年酒店财务

“Having worked on hotel finance for so many years,”

“he still doesn't understand worldly wisdom. [Huang Chengmin]”

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但是人呢是真好

“[Huang Chengmin] But he's a really good person”

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