世故 (shì gù): Worldly-wise (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

He is too worldly-wise, which has caused him to lose the valuable quality of treating others sincerely.

In the negotiation, his appropriate worldly wisdom won a key advantage for the team.

She is young but worldly-wise, handling things very smoothly.

In today's society, which do you think is more important: maintaining innocence or learning to be worldly-wise?

Although he is experienced, he is by no means worldly-wise and always maintains a childlike heart.

In the workplace, appropriate worldliness can help avoid unnecessary conflicts.

Don't be fooled by his usual cheerfulness; he is actually quite worldly-wise and sophisticated in dealing with people.