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不谙世故

bù ān shì gùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
unworldly / unsophisticated
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-6b16e9a3cad68794. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

不諳世故 不谙世故 [bu4 an1 shi4 gu4] /unworldly/unsophisticated/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 不諳世故

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 谙
    ān

    to be versed in / to know well

  • 世
    shì

    life / age / generation / era / world / lifetime / epoch / descendant / noble

    Shì

    surname Shi

  • 故
    gù

    happening / instance / reason / cause / intentional / former / old / friend / therefore / hence / (of people) to die, dead

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