世故 [－－]

Jyutping sai3 gu3
Pinyin shì gu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. sophisticated
  2. worldly-wise
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, archaic
    longstanding friendship between two families; generations of family friendship
  2. noun, archaic
    accident; mishap
  3. noun, archaic
    turmoil; social upheaval caused by war
  4. noun
    ways of the world
  5. noun, archaic
    livelihood
  6. adj
    shrewd; canny; slick and sly
    (syn.) 奸宄, 奸诈, 狡黠, 狡猾, 狡鬼, 阴险, 𪢮泛, 奸險, 奸巧, 刁滑, 狡怪, 刁钻, 刁顽, 狡诈, 調皮, 陰濕, 圆滑, 狡獪, 调皮, 頑惡, 顽恶, 即世, 刁頑, 刁, 圓泛, 奸刁, 滑头, 诡诈, 奸猾, 油滑, 圞泛, 滑頭, 奸险, 陰險, 狡詐, 圆泛, 狡狯, 圓滑, 詭詐, 滑, 姦刁, 刁鑽, 姦詐

世故 [－－]

Jyutping sai3 gu3
Pinyin shì gù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. the ways of the world
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    （​性格​）​圓滑​；​好​叻​待人​處事
    worldly-wise; sophisticated
    • 佢份人好世故，同佢一齊做嘢會學到好多社交技巧。
      佢份人好世故，同佢一齐做嘢会学到好多社交技巧。
      keoi5 fan6 jan4 hou2 sai3 gu3, tung4 keoi5 jat1 cai4 zou6 je5 wui5 hok6 dou2 hou2 do1 se5 gaau1 gei6 haau2.
      He is really sophisticated. You can learn a lot of social skills if you work with him.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, archaic
    longstanding friendship between two families; generations of family friendship
  2. noun, archaic
    accident; mishap
  3. noun, archaic
    turmoil; social upheaval caused by war
  4. noun
    ways of the world
  5. noun, archaic
    livelihood
  6. adj
    shrewd; canny; slick and sly
    (syn.) 奸宄, 奸诈, 狡黠, 狡猾, 狡鬼, 阴险, 𪢮泛, 奸險, 奸巧, 刁滑, 狡怪, 刁钻, 刁顽, 狡诈, 調皮, 陰濕, 圆滑, 狡獪, 调皮, 頑惡, 顽恶, 即世, 刁頑, 刁, 圓泛, 奸刁, 滑头, 诡诈, 奸猾, 油滑, 圞泛, 滑頭, 奸险, 陰險, 狡詐, 圆泛, 狡狯, 圓滑, 詭詐, 滑, 姦刁, 刁鑽, 姦詐
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #3726
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢份人好世故，同佢一齐做嘢会学到好多社交技巧。
    佢份人好世故，同佢一齊做嘢會學到好多社交技巧。
    keoi5 fan6 jan4 hou2 sai3 gu3, tung4 keoi5 jat1 cai4 zou6 je5 wui5 hok6 dou2 hou2 do1 se5 gaau1 gei6 haau2.
    • He is really sophisticated. You can learn a lot of social skills if you work with him.
  2. Cantonese
    你出嚟社会做事，要识人情世故。
    你出嚟社會做事，要識人情世故。
    nei5 ceot1 lai4 se5 wui2 zou6 si6, jiu3 sik1 jan4 cing4 sai3 gu3.
    • You need to know how to deal with people once you start working.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    人情世故
    人情世故
    rén qíng shì gù
    • ways of the world