世界 shìjiè, world/CL:個|个[gè] 去世 qùshì, to pass away/to die 世纪 shìjì, [世紀], century/CL:個|个[gè] 世上 shìshàng, on earth 全世界 quánshìjiè, worldwide/entire world 世 Shì/shì, surname Shi, life/age/generation/era/world/lifetime/epoch/descendant/noble 过世 guòshì, [過世], to die/to pass away 救世主 Jiùshìzhǔ, the Savior (in Christianity) 世人 shìrén, people (in general)/people around the world/everyone 世间 shìjiān, [世間], world/earth 中世纪 zhōngshìjì, [中世紀], medieval/Middle Ages 世事 shìshì, affairs of life/things of the world 世界大战 shìjièdàzhàn, [世界大戰], world war 人世 rénshì, the world/this world/the world of the living 愤世嫉俗 fènshìjísú, [憤世嫉俗], to be cynical/to be embittered 在世 zàishì, to be alive 出世 chūshì, to be born/to come into being/to withdraw from worldly affairs 苏黎世 Sūlíshì, [蘇黎世], Zurich, Switzerland 世道 shìdào, the ways of the world/the morals of the time 第三世界 dìsānshìjiè, Third World 世贸 Shìmào, [世貿], World Trade Organization (WTO)/abbr. for 世界貿易組織|世界贸易组织 永世 yǒngshì, eternal/forever 与世隔绝 yǔshìgéjué, [與世隔絕], to be cut off from the rest of the world (idiom) 世界杯 Shìjièbēi, World Cup 世界级 shìjièjí, [世界級], world-class 世俗 shìsú, profane/secular/worldly 转世 zhuǎnshì, [轉世], reincarnation or transmigration (Buddhism) 身世 shēnshì, one's life experience/one's lot/one's past history 世家 shìjiā, family influential for generations/aristocratic family 逝世 shìshì, to pass away/to die 世故 shìgù/shìgu, the ways of the world, sophisticated/worldly-wise 乱世 luànshì, [亂世], the world in chaos/troubled times/(in Buddhism) the mortal world 世代 shìdài, for many generations/generation/era/age 一世 yīshì, generation/period of 30 years/one's whole lifetime/lifelong/age/era/times/the wh... 盖世太保 Gàishìtàibǎo, [蓋世太保], Gestapo 前世 qiánshì, previous generations/previous incarnation (Buddhism) 一生一世 yīshēngyīshì, a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life 创世 chuàngshì, [創世], the creation (in mythology and Genesis 1-2)/the first foundational steps 尘世 chénshì, [塵世], this mortal life/the mundane world 问世 wènshì, [問世], to be published/to come out 玩世不恭 wánshìbùgōng, to trifle without respect (idiom); to despise worldly conventions/frivolous 绝世 juéshì, [絕世], unique/exceptional 世外桃源 shìwàitáoyuán, see 桃花源[táo huā yuán] 世面 shìmiàn, aspects of society/the world 人世间 rénshìjiān, [人世間], the secular world 现世 xiànshì, [現世], this life/to lose face/to be disgraced 处世 chǔshì, [處世], to conduct oneself in society 公诸于世 gōngzhūyúshì, [公諸於世], to announce to the world (idiom)/to make public/to let everyone know 后世 hòushì, [後世], later generations 世界观 shìjièguān, [世界觀], worldview/world outlook/Weltanschauung 辞世 císhì, [辭世], to die/to depart this life (euphemism)/same as 去世 惊世骇俗 jīngshìhàisú, [驚世駭俗], universally shocking/to offend the whole of society 三世 sānshì, the Third (of numbered kings) 流芳百世 liúfāngbǎishì, (of one's name, reputation etc) to be immortalized (idiom)/to leave a mark for g... 末世 mòshì, last phase (of an age) 闻名于世 wénmíngyúshì, [聞名於世], world-famous 举世闻名 jǔshìwénmíng, [舉世聞名], world-famous (idiom) 世世代代 shìshìdàidài, for many generations 世仇 shìchóu, feud 盛世 shèngshì, a flourishing period/period of prosperity/a golden age 举世 jǔshì, [舉世], throughout the world/world ranking (e.g. first) 厌世 yànshì, [厭世], world-weary/pessimistic 普世 pǔshì, ecumenical/universal 传世 chuánshì, [傳世], handed down from ancient times/family heirloom 举世无双 jǔshìwúshuāng, [舉世無雙], unrivaled (idiom); world number one/unique/unequaled 世锦赛 shìjǐnsài, [世錦賽], world championship 稀世 xīshì, rare 大千世界 dàqiānshìjiè, great wide world/marvelously diverse world/(Buddhism) cosmos (abbr. for 三千大千世界[s... 世代相传 shìdàixiāngchuán, [世代相傳], passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down 世袭 shìxí, [世襲], succession/inheritance/hereditary 世博会 Shìbóhuì, [世博會], World Exposition/abbr. for 世界博覽會|世界博览会[Shì jiè Bó lǎn huì], World Expo 世界银行 ShìjièYínháng, [世界銀行], World Bank 观世音 Guānshìyīn, [觀世音], Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśv... 世风日下 shìfēngrìxià, [世風日下], public morals are degenerating with each passing day (idiom) 世交 shìjiāo, (long time) friend of the family 入世 rùshì, to engage with secular society/to involve oneself in human affairs/to join the W... 与世无争 yǔshìwúzhēng, [與世無爭], to stand aloof from worldly affairs 不可一世 bùkěyīshì, to consider oneself unexcelled in the world/to be insufferably arrogant 面世 miànshì, to be published (of art, literary works etc)/to come out/to take shape/to see th... 举世瞩目 jǔshìzhǔmù, [舉世矚目], to receive worldwide attention 世纪末 shìjìmò, [世紀末], end of the century 花花世界 huāhuāshìjiè, the teeming world/the world of sensual pleasures 世卫 Shìwèi, [世衛], World Health Organization (WHO)/abbr. for 世界衛生組織|世界卫生组织[Shì jiè Wèi shēng Zǔ zhī... 恍如隔世 huǎngrúgéshì, like a thing of the previous generation/as if it were a lifetime ago 世情 shìqíng, worldly affairs/the ways of the world 家世 jiāshì, family background 世世 shìshì, from age to age 今世 jīnshì, this life/this age 欺世盗名 qīshìdàomíng, [欺世盜名], to fool the world and usurp a good name (idiom) 世贸组织 ShìmàoZǔzhī, [世貿組織], WTO (World Trade Organization) 与世长辞 yǔshìchángcí, [與世長辭], to die/to depart from the world forever 世系 shìxì, lineage/genealogy/family tree 世态炎凉 shìtàiyánliáng, [世態炎涼], the hypocrisy of the world (idiom) 世风 shìfēng, [世風], public morals 微观世界 wēiguānshìjiè, [微觀世界], microcosm/the microscopic world 下世 xiàshì, to die/future incarnation/next life/to be born/to come into the world/future gen... 混世魔王 hùnshìmówáng, devil incarnate (idiom)/fiend in human form 阳世 yángshì, [陽世], world of the living 二世 èrshì, the Second (of numbered kings)/second generation (e.g. Chinese Americans) 世态 shìtài, [世態], the ways of the world/social behavior 世局 shìjú, the situation (e.g. political)/the state of the world 世宗 Shìzōng, Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king... 五世 wǔshì, the fifth (of series of numbered kings) 万世 wànshì, [萬世], all ages 世界贸易组织 ShìjièMàoyìZǔzhī, [世界貿易組織], World Trade Organization (WTO) 万世师表 wànshìshībiǎo, [萬世師表], model teacher of every age (idiom)/eternal paragon/refers to Confucius (551-479 ... 三个世界 SāngeShìjiè, [三個世界], the Three Worlds (as proposed by Mao Zedong), i.e. the superpowers (USA and USSR... 三千大千世界 sānqiāndàqiānshìjiè, cosmos (Buddhism) 上新世 Shàngxīnshì, Pliocene (geological epoch from 5m-2m years ago) 不谙世故 bùānshìgù, [不諳世故], unworldly/unsophisticated 与世俯仰 yǔshìfǔyǎng, [與世俯仰], to swim with the tide (idiom) 与世永别 yǔshìyǒngbié, [與世永別], to die 与全世界为敌 yǔquánshìjièwéidí, [與全世界為敵], to fight the whole world (idiom) 世代交替 shìdàijiāotì, alternation of generations 世伯 shìbó, uncle (affectionate name for a friend older than one's father)/old friend 世务 shìwù, [世務], worldly affairs 世博 Shìbó, abbr. for 世界博覽會|世界博览会[Shì jiè Bó lǎn huì], World Expo 世卫组织 ShìwèiZǔzhī, [世衛組織], World Health Organization (WHO)/abbr. for 世界衛生組織|世界卫生组织[Shì jiè Wèi shēng Zǔ zhī... 世外桃花源 shìwàitáohuāyuán, see 桃花源[táo huā yuán] 世子 shìzǐ, crown prince/heir of a noble house 世宗大王 ShìzōngDàwáng, Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king... 世尊 shìzūn, World Honored One/Revered One of the World (Buddha) 世涛 shìtāo, [世濤], stout (beer) (loanword) 世爵 Shìjué, Spyker 世界人权宣言 ShìjièRénquánXuānyán, [世界人權宣言], Universal Declaration of Human Rights 世界博览会 ShìjièBólǎnhuì, [世界博覽會], World Expo/abbr. to 世博[Shì bó] 世界卫生大会 ShìjièWèishēngDàhuì, [世界衛生大會], World Health Assembly 世界卫生组织 ShìjièWèishēngZǔzhī, [世界衛生組織], World Health Organization (WHO) 世界变暖 shìjièbiànnuǎn, [世界變暖], global warming 世界各地 shìjiègèdì, all over the world/everywhere/in all parts of the world 世界和平 shìjièhépíng, world peace 世界地图 shìjièdìtú, [世界地圖], world map 世界小姐选美 ShìjièXiǎojieXuǎnměi, [世界小姐選美], Miss World Beauty Pageant 世界屋脊 shìjièwūjǐ, the roof of the world/usually refers to Tibet or Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau 青藏高原[Qī... 世界强国 shìjièqiángguó, [世界強國], world power 世界报 ShìjièBào, [世界報], the name of various newspapers, notably Le Monde (France), El Mundo (Spain) and ... 世界文化遗产 ShìjièWénhuàYíchǎn, [世界文化遺產], (UNESCO) World Cultural Heritage 世界文化遗产地 shìjièwénhuàyíchǎndì, [世界文化遺產地], World Heritage site 世界旅游组织 ShìjièLǚyóuZǔzhī, [世界旅遊組織], World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) 世界日报 ShìjièRìbào, [世界日報], World Journal, US newspaper 世界末日 shìjièmòrì, end of the world 世界气象组织 ShìjièQìxiàngZǔzhī, [世界氣象組織], World Meteorological Organization (WMO) 世界海关组织 ShìjièHǎiguānZǔzhī, [世界海關組織], World Customs Organization 世界知名 shìjièzhīmíng, world famous 世界知识产权组织 ShìjièZhīshíChǎnquánZǔzhī, [世界知識產權組織], World Intellectual Property Organization 世界第一 shìjièdìyī, ranked number one in the world/the world's first 世界粮食署 shìjièliángshishǔ, [世界糧食署], World food program (United Nations aid agency) 世界纪录 shìjièjìlù, [世界紀錄], world record 世界经济 shìjièjīngjì, [世界經濟], global economy/world economy 世界经济论坛 ShìjièJīngjìLùntán, [世界經濟論壇], World Economic Forum 世界维吾尔代表大会 ShìjièWéiwúěrDàibiǎoDàhuì, [世界維吾爾代表大會], World Uighur Congress 世界自然基金会 ShìjièZìránJījīnhuì, [世界自然基金會], World Wildlife Fund WWF 世界语 Shìjièyǔ, [世界語], Esperanto 世界贸易 shìjièmàoyì, [世界貿易], world trade/global trade 世界贸易中心 ShìjièMàoyìZhōngxīn, [世界貿易中心], World Trade Center 世界运动会 ShìjièYùndònghuì, [世界運動會], World Games 世界野生生物基金会 ShìjièYěshēngShēngwùJījīnhuì, [世界野生生物基金會], World Wildlife Fund (WWF) 世界金融中心 ShìjièJīnróngZhōngxīn, World Financial Center (New York City) 世界闻名 shìjièwénmíng, [世界聞名], world famous 世相 shìxiàng, the ways of the world 世禄 shìlù, [世祿], hereditary benefits such as rank and wealth 世禄之家 shìlùzhījiā, [世祿之家], family with hereditary emoluments 世纪末年 shìjìmònián, [世紀末年], final years of the century 世维会 ShìWéihuì, [世維會], abbr. for 世界維吾爾代表大會|世界维吾尔代表大会[Shì jiè Wéi wú ěr Dài biǎo Dà huì]/World Uighur Co... 世职 shìzhí, [世職], hereditary office 世胄 shìzhòu, hereditary house/noble or official family 世行 Shìháng, World Bank/abbr. for 世界銀行|世界银行[Shì jiè Yín háng] 世袭之争 shìxízhīzhēng, [世襲之爭], succession struggle/dispute over inheritance 世袭君主国 shìxíjūnzhǔguó, [世襲君主國], hereditary monarchy 世说新语 ShìshuōXīnyǔ, [世說新語], A New Account of the Tales of the World, collection of anecdotes, conversations,... 世贸中心大楼 ShìmàoZhōngxīnDàlóu, [世貿中心大樓], World Trade Center (the twin towers destroyed by the 9-11 terrorists) 世贸大厦 ShìmàoDàshà, [世貿大廈], World Trade Center 世足 Shìzú, World Cup (soccer) (Tw) 世运 ShìYùn, [世運], World Games/abbr. for 世界運動會|世界运动会[Shì jiè Yùn dòng huì] 世银 ShìYín, [世銀], World Bank/abbr. for 世界銀行|世界银行[Shì jiè Yín háng] 世隔绝 shìgéjué, [世隔絕], isolated from the world/disconnected 中新世 Zhōngxīnshì, Miocene (geological epoch from 24m-5m years ago) 乔治一世 QiáozhìYīshì, [喬治一世], George I of Great Brittain 乱世佳人 LuànshìJiārén, [亂世佳人], Gone with the Wind (film) 二人世界 èrrénshìjiè, world with only two people (usually refers to a romantic couple)/romantic couple... 二十一世纪 èrshíyīshìjì, [二十一世紀], 21st century 二十世纪 èrshíshìjì, [二十世紀], 20th century 二次世界大战 ÈrcìShìjièDàzhàn, [二次世界大戰], World War Two 亨利五世 HēnglìWǔshì, Henry V (1387-1422), English warrior king, victor of Agincourt/History of Henry ... 人情世故 rénqíngshìgù, worldly wisdom/the ways of the world/to know how to get on in the world 人生一世，草木一春 rénshēngyīshì,cǎomùyīchūn, Man has but one life, grass but one spring (idiom). fig. the brevity of human ex... 佐世保 Zuǒshìbǎo, Sasebo, city and naval port in Nagasaki prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan 佳世客 Jiāshìkè, JUSCO, Japanese chain of hypermarkets 俗世 súshì, the vulgar world (Buddhist concept)/secular world 俗世奇人 súshìqírén, Extraordinary people in our ordinary world, short stories by novelist Feng Jicai... 元世祖 YuánShìzǔ, lit. progenitor of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), title of Khubilai Khan (1215-12... 全世界无产者联合起来 quánshìjièwúchǎnzhěliánhéqǐlai, [全世界無產者聯合起來], Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt euch!/Workers of the world, unite! 全世界第一 quánshìjièdìyī, world's first 全新世 Quánxīnshì, Holocene (geological period covering approx 12000 years since the last ice age) 公之于世 gōngzhīyúshì, to announce to the world (idiom)/to make public/to let everyone know 内心世界 nèixīnshìjiè, [內心世界], (one's) inner world 凡世通 Fánshìtōng, Firestone (Tire and Rubber Company) 创世纪 Chuàngshìjì/chuàngshìjì, [創世紀], Genesis (first book of the Bible), creation myth 创世记 Chuàngshìjì, [創世記], Book of Genesis/First Book of Moses 创世论 chuàngshìlùn, [創世論], creationism (religion) 前世姻缘 qiánshìyīnyuán, [前世姻緣], a marriage predestined in a former life (idiom) 协调世界时 xiétiáoshìjièshí, [協調世界時], Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) 古新世 Gǔxīnshì, Palaeocene (geological epoch from 65m-55m years ago) 周游世界 zhōuyóushìjiè, [周遊世界], to travel around the world 哈拉尔五世 HālāěrWǔshì, [哈拉爾五世], Harald V of Norway 喻世明言 YùshìMíngyán, another name for 古今小說|古今小说[Gǔ jīn Xiǎo shuō], Stories Old and New by Feng Menglo... 四世同堂 SìShìTóngtáng/sìshìtóngtáng, Four Generations Under One Roof, novel by Lao She 老舍[Lǎo Shě], four generations ... 处世之道 chǔshìzhīdào, [處世之道], way of life/attitude/modus operandi 处世原则 chǔshìyuánzé, [處世原則], a maxim/one's principles 夙世 sùshì, previous life 太平盛世 tàipíngshèngshì, peace and prosperity (idiom) 始新世 Shǐxīnshì, Eocene (geological epoch from 55m-34m years ago) 季世 jìshì, final phase/end of a historical era 孤独于世 gūdúyúshì, [孤獨於世], alone in the world (idiom) 宏观世界 hóngguānshìjiè, [宏觀世界], macrocosm/the world in the large 客观世界 kèguānshìjiè, [客觀世界], the objective world (as opposed to empirical observation) 家世寒微 jiāshìhánwēi, to be of humble origin (idiom) 宿世 sùshì, previous life 对世权 duìshìquán, [對世權], (law) absolute rights/erga omnes rights 属世 shǔshì, [屬世], of this world 康乾盛世 kāngqiánshèngshì, booming and golden age of Qing dynasty (from Kang Xi to Qian Long emperors) 弃世 qìshì, [棄世], to leave this world/to die 当世 dāngshì, [當世], the present age/in office/the current office holder 当世之冠 dāngshìzhīguàn, [當世之冠], the foremost person of his age/unequalled/a leading light 当世冠 dāngshìguàn, [當世冠], the foremost person of his age/unequalled/a leading light 当世无双 dāngshìwúshuāng, [當世無雙], unequalled in his time 徐世昌 XúShìchāng, Xu Shichang (1855-1939), politician associated with the Northern Warlords, presi... 恍若隔世 huǎngruògéshì, see 恍如隔世[huǎng rú gé shì] 悬壶济世 xuánhújìshì, [懸壺濟世], practice medicine or pharmacy to help the people or public 悲惨世界 BēicǎnShìjiè, [悲慘世界], Les Misérables (1862) by Victor Hugo 維克多·雨果|维克多·雨果[Wéi kè duō · Yǔ guǒ] 戴名世 DàiMíngshì, Dai Mingshi (1653-1713), early Qing writer 才华盖世 cáihuágàishì, [才華蓋世], peerless talent (idiom); incomparable artistic merit 故世 gùshì, to die/to pass away 救世 jiùshì, salvation 救世军 Jiùshìjūn, [救世軍], Salvation Army (protestant philanthropic organization founded in London in 1865) 施华洛世奇水晶 Shīhuáluòshìqíshuǐjīng, [施華洛世奇水晶], Swarovski crystal 旷世 kuàngshì, [曠世], incomparable/none to compare with at that time 晚世 wǎnshì, nowadays 普世基督教 pǔshìJīdūjiào, ecumenical 普世教会 pǔshìjiàohuì, [普世教會], ecumenical 更新世 Gēngxīnshì, Pleistocene (geological epoch from 2m years ago, covering the most recent ice ag... 本笃·十六世 Běndǔ·shíliùshì, [本篤·十六世], Pope Benedict XVI/Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927-), pope 2005-2013 李世民 LǐShìmín, Li Shimin, personal name of second Tang emperor Taizong 唐太宗[Táng Tài zōng] (599-... 极乐世界 jílèshìjiè, [極樂世界], paradise (mainly Buddhist)/Elysium/(Budd.) Sukhavati 沾染世俗 zhānrǎnshìsú, to be corrupted by the ways of the world (idiom) 浊世 zhuóshì, [濁世], the world in chaos/troubled times/the mortal world (Buddhism) 浮世 fúshì, (Buddhism) the world of the living 浮世绘 fúshìhuì, [浮世繪], ukiyo-e 涉世 shèshì, to see the world/to go out into society/to gain experience 涉世未深 shèshìwèishēn, unpracticed/inexperienced/naive/unsophisticated 淑世 shūshì, to make the world a better place 渐新世 Jiànxīnshì, [漸新世], Oligocene (geological epoch from 34m-24m years ago) 满世界 mǎnshìjiè, [滿世界], everywhere/across the world 灵的世界 língdeshìjiè, [靈的世界], spirit world 物欲世界 wùyùshìjiè, [物慾世界], the world of material desires (Buddhism) 王世充 WángShìchōng, Wang Shichong (-621), general of late Sui and opponent of early Tang 现世宝 xiànshìbǎo, [現世寶], good-for-nothing/fool 现世报 xiànshìbào, [現世報], karmic retribution within one's lifetime 留芳百世 liúfāngbǎishì, a good reputation to last a hundred generations 白垩世 Báièshì, [白堊世], Cretaceous (geological period 140-65m years ago) 盖世 gàishì, [蓋世], unrivalled/matchless 神爱世人 shénàishìrén, [神愛世人], the gods love the common people (idiom) 离世 líshì, [離世], to pass away/death 离开人世 líkāirénshì, [離開人世], to die/to leave this world 秦二世 QínÈrshì, Qin Ershi (229-207 BC), second Qin emperor 穆罕默德六世 Mùhǎnmòdéliùshì, King Mohammed VI (King of Morocco) 立身处世 lìshēnchǔshì, [立身處世], the way of one's conduct and interaction in society (idiom) 第一次世界大战 DìyīcìShìjièDàzhàn, [第一次世界大戰], World War One 第二世界 DìèrShìjiè, Second World (Cold War-era term referring to communist nations as a bloc) 第二次世界大战 DìèrCìShìjièDàzhàn, [第二次世界大戰], World War II 经世 jīngshì, [經世], statecraft 绝世佳人 juéshìjiārén, [絕世佳人], a woman of unmatched beauty (idiom) 罗世昌 LuóShìchāng, [羅世昌], Luo Shichang, Qing dynasty painter 美丽新世界 MěilìXīnShìjiè, [美麗新世界], Brave New World, novel by Aldous Huxley 阿道司·赫胥黎[Ā dào sī · Hè xū lí] 美利坚治世 MěilìjiānZhìshì, [美利堅治世], Pax Americana 老于世故 lǎoyúshìgù, [老於世故], experienced in the ways of the world (idiom); worldly-wise/sophisticated 耶稣基督末世圣徒教会 YēsūJīdūMòshìShèngtúJiàohuì, [耶穌基督末世聖徒教會], The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 聪明一世，懵懂一时 cōngmingyīshì,měngdǒngyīshí, [聰明一世，懵懂一時], see 聰明一世，糊塗一時|聪明一世，糊涂一时[cōng ming yī shì , hú tu yī shí] 聪明一世，糊涂一时 cōngmingyīshì,hútuyīshí, [聰明一世，糊塗一時], even the wisest can have a momentary lapse in judgment (idiom)/every man has a f... 苏黎世联邦理工学院 SūlíshìLiánbāngLǐgōngXuéyuàn, [蘇黎世聯邦理工學院], Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, a university 莱齐耶三世 LáiqíyēSānshì, [萊齊耶三世], Letsie III of Lesotho 著称于世 zhùchēngyúshì, [著稱於世], world-renowned 虞世南 YúShìnán, Yu Shinan (558-638), politician of Sui and early Tang periods, poet and calligra... 蜚声世界 fēishēngshìjiè, [蜚聲世界], famous throughout the world 袁世凯 YuánShìkǎi, [袁世凱], Yuan Shikai (1859-1916), senior general of late Qing, subsequently warlord and s... 西方极乐世界 xīfāngjílèshìjiè, [西方極樂世界], Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss or Sukhavati (Sanskrit) 观世音菩萨 GuānshìyīnPúsà, [觀世音菩薩], Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśv... 警世通言 JǐngshìTōngyán, Stories to Caution the World, vernacular short stories by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍|冯梦龙[... 谢世 xièshì, [謝世], to die/to pass away 超然世事 chāoránshìshì, to consider oneself above worldly matters (idiom) 避世 bìshì, to shun the world 避世绝俗 bìshìjuésú, [避世絕俗], to withdraw from society and live like a hermit (idiom) 邓世昌 DèngShìchāng, [鄧世昌], Deng Shichang (1849-1894), Qing dynasty naval specialist, founded naval dockyard... 那世 nàshì, the world of the dead 郎世宁 Lángshìníng, [郎世寧], Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1766) Jesuit who served as Qing court painter for 50 ... 醒世恒言 XǐngshìHéngyán, [醒世恆言], Stories to Awaken the World, vernacular short stories by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍|冯梦龙[F... 阅世 yuèshì, [閱世], to see the world 阳世间 yángshìjiān, [陽世間], the world of the living 降世 jiàngshì, lit. to descend to earth (of an immortal)/to be born 隔世 géshì, separated by a generation/a lifetime ago 韩世昌 HánShìchāng, [韓世昌], Han Shichang (1897-1977), actor specializing in Kunqu opera 昆曲 魔兽世界 MóshòuShìjiè, [魔獸世界], World of Warcraft (video game)