shì sú
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  • 1

    n.common customs and traditions; social conventions

    • tā xǐ ài shì sú de xiǎng lè

      喜爱世俗享乐

      He is fond of worldly enjoyments.

    • wǒ men yǒng yuǎn dōu wú fǎ bǎi tuō shì sú de shù fù

      我们永远无法摆脱世俗束缚

      We will never break away from the worldly shackles.

    • tā shì gè shì sú de lǎo nǚ ren

      世俗女人

      She is a worldly old woman.

    • shì sú wén xué

      世俗文学

      profane literature

  • 2

    n.anything secular; worldly; non-religious

    • bù bì lǐ huì shì sú

      不必理会世俗

      Never mind the secular world.

    • jiào táng bù yīng gāi yòng yú fēi zōng jiào huò shì sú de mù dì

      教堂应该宗教世俗目的

      Churches should not be used for profane or secular purposes.

    • cóng zǎo qī kāi shǐ táo guàn jiù bèi yòng yú zōng jiào hé shì sú chǎng jǐng

      早期开始陶罐宗教世俗场景

      From early times pots were used in both religious and secular contexts.