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Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「不經世故」, explained here.

Let’s dive into the idiom 「不經世故」. Its definition and application are outlined below.

Jing: experience; worldly affairs: changes in human nature and worldly affairs. Describes the lack of experience in dealing with people.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bù jīng shì gù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

bat1 ging1 sai3 gu2/gu3

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.