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出世
chūshì
Description
「出世」是指一个人在工作或社会上取得成功，地位越来越高。
"出世" refers to a person achieving success at work or in society, with increasing status.
这个词也可以表示人出生，来到这个世界。
This word can also mean a person being born and coming into the world.
Meanings
出世chūshì
to be born; to come into the world
他一出世就很健康。
He was healthy from birth.
出世chūshì
to rise in the world; to succeed in one's career
他很年轻就出世了。
He was born very young.
出世chūshì
to renounce worldly life; to be otherworldly
他有一种出世的想法。
He has a detached outlook on life.
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Notes
- Etymology
出 (come out) + 世 (world/life), literally 'come into the world'.
- Nuance
出生 is the neutral word for being born; 出世 is more literary.
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