老于世故

Traditional: 老於世故

lǎo yú shì gù

Dictionary entry

experienced in the ways of the world (idiom); worldly-wise

What does 老于世故 mean?

老于世故 (lǎo yú shì gù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1experienced in the ways of the world (idiom); worldly-wise

2sophisticated

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老lǎoprefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity · old (of people)于Yúsurname Yu 世Shìsurname Shi 故gùhappening · instance

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老于世故

lǎo yú shì gù

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