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Here is the Chinese idiom 「老於世故」, along with its meaning and how it is used.

Old: sophisticated, experienced; worldly-wise: experience in dealing with the world. It means having deep experience in everything in society.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

lǎo yú shì gù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

lou5 yu1 sai3 gu2/gu3

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.