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- worldly-wise
['wɝldlɪ 'waɪz]
['wəːldlɪ 'waɪz]
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adjective
老于世故的；善于处世的
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He is too worldly-wise to expect too much of humanity.
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他太世故了，所以对人性无多奢求。
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Cindy is so worldly-wise that she handled various troubles when she was the personal assistant of that picky boss.
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辛迪真是个善于处世的人，她在给那个麻烦的老总当私人助理的时候能把一切都处理地妥妥当当。
Examples
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Cindy is so worldly-wise that she handled various troubles when she was the personal assistant of that picky boss.
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辛迪真是个善于处世的人，她在给那个麻烦的老总当私人助理的时候能把一切都处理地妥妥当当。
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明哲保身，但求无过
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be worldly-wise and play safe and seek only to avoid blame
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在单位里，属他世故老练，最擅于看风色。
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Among all the people in the work unit, he is the most worldly-wise and experienced, with good insights into how things stand.
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他是个顺风转舵的人，世故圆滑得很。
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He is a worldly wise and cunning man, who can take his cue from changing conditions
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她看似单纯，其实很成熟。
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She appears to be naive, but actually she's very worldly-wise.
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