老于世故 in English lao3 yu2 shi4 gu4 Meaning

Meanings

• experienced in the ways of the world (idiomatic expression); worldly-wise
• sophisticated

Pinyin

lao3 yu2 shi4 gu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

老lao3prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity 于yu2surname Yu 世shi4surname Shi 故gu4happening