玩世不恭

wán shì bù gōng

Dictionary entry

to trifle without respect (idiom); to despise worldly conventions

What does 玩世不恭 mean?

玩世不恭 (wán shì bù gōng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to trifle without respect (idiom); to despise worldly conventions

2frivolous

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玩wánto play · to have fun 世Shìsurname Shi 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-恭gōngrespectful

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玩世不恭

wán shì bù gōng

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