Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「立身處世」, explained here.
This feature highlights the idiom 「立身處世」, with its meaning and examples shown below.
To establish oneself: to be a human being; to deal with the world: to be active in society and interact with others. Refers to the various activities of people in dealing with others in society.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
lì shēn chù shì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
lap6 san1 chyu2 sai3
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
