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玩世不恭
Mandarin · pinyin wán shì bù gōng
Meanings
- to trifle without respect (idiom); to despise worldly conventions
- frivolous
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2–4–4–1 · wan2 shi4 bu4 gong1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
wun6 sai3 bat1 gung1
Cantonese word readings for 玩世不恭. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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wun6 sai3 bat1 gung1
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to despise worldly conventions; to be cynical; frivolous
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