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a place; location; spot a place; location; spot; point; office; department; bureau; respect; to reside; to live; to dwell; to be in; to stay; get along with; to be in a position of; deal with |
life; age; generation life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime |
| trad. (處世)
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處
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世
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| simp. (处世)
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处
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世
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Pronunciation
Verb
處世
- to conduct oneself (in society)
處世若大夢，胡為勞其生。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
处世若大梦，胡为劳其生。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: Li Bai, Waking from Drunkenness on a Spring Day
- Chǔshì ruò dàmèng, húwèi láo qí shēng.
- Life in the World is but a big dream; I will not spoil it by any labour or care.
處世不分輕重，非丈夫也。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
处世不分轻重，非丈夫也。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]- From: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, circa 14th century CE
- Chǔshì bùfēn qīngzhòng, fēi zhàngfū yě.
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沉默是一種處世哲學，用得好時，又是一種藝術。 [MSC, trad.]
沉默是一种处世哲学，用得好时，又是一种艺术。 [MSC, simp.]- From: 朱自清《沉默》
- Chénmò shì yī zhǒng chǔshì zhéxué, yòng de hǎo shí, yòu shì yī zhǒng yìshù.
- Silence in social conduct is a kind of philosophy and an art form when used well.
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References
- “Entry #125324”, in 重編國語辭典修訂本 [Revised Mandarin Chinese Dictionary] (in Chinese), National Academy for Educational Research (Taiwan), 2021.