rén qíng shì gùdictionary entry
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worldly wisdom / the ways of the world / to know how to get on in the world
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Original source entry:

人情世故 人情世故 [ren2 qing2 shi4 gu4] /worldly wisdom/the ways of the world/to know how to get on in the world/

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人情世故
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