人情世故

tā jué de rén men kàn bu qǐ tā bù dǒng rén qíng shì gù

他觉得人们看不起他不懂人情世故。

He felt people were contemptuous of his lack of sophistication.

shàn yú huà jiě máo dùn tǐ xiàn le tā chōng fèn shú xī xiàn shí de rén qíng shì gù lì yì jiū gé

善于化解矛盾体现了他充分熟悉现实的人情世故、利益纠葛。

His excellence in resolving conflicts reflects his familiarity with the ways of the world and the interest disputes.

wǒ zhǐ shì bù dǒng rén qíng shì gù de hái zi

我只是不懂人情世故的孩子。

I just do not understand the traditional code of conduct child.

tā duì rén qíng shì gù zhī zhī shén shǎo chéng bu liǎo zhèng zhì jiā

他对人情世故知之甚少，成不了政治家。

He is too lacking in worldly wisdom to be a politician.