玩世不恭 in English wan2 shi4 bu4 gong1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to trifle without respect (idiomatic expression); to despise worldly conventions
  • frivolous

Simplified Characters

玩 世 不 恭

Traditional Characters

玩 世 不 恭

Pinyin

wan2 shi4 bu4 gong1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

玩wan2to play 世shi4surname Shi 不bu4(negative prefix) 恭gong1respectful