4 characters Idiom and proverb 23 617

We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「飽經世故」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「飽經世故」. Its meaning and application are provided below.

It means having a lot of experience and accumulating rich experience in dealing with the world.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bǎo jīng shì gù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

baau2 ging1 sai3 gu2/gu3

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